Crime
Chudi's specialist area of practice is crime. He is regularly instructed in the full spectrum of criminal offences in the Crown Court, including:
- Homicide
- Serious Violence, including Firearms and Offensive Weapons
- Drugs and Conspiracy
- Rape and Sexual Offences
- Serious Crimes of Dishonesty including Fraud, Money Laundering and Confiscation
- White Collar, Business and Organised Crime
He has appeared as a leading junior and often features as a led junior and has been regularly instructed in high-profile, complex and multi-handed cases. Chudi has a growing reputation for thorough preparation of his cases and dealing sensitively with his lay clients, particularly those with any form of mental impairment.
Chudi is a Category 3 Prosecutor for the CPS and is also instructed by the Department for Work and Pensions.
Reported Cases
Serious Crime:
- R v Brooks (2016) - teenage client involved in affray receives suspended sentence - Press Coverage
- R v T & Others [2012] - Leading Junior, multi-handed, multi-million pound drugs conspiracy
- R v Azad & Others [2011] - the so-called 'Harry Potter' case (honour crime)
- R v Moulton & Others [2011] - Junior to Leading Counsel on multi-handed attempted murder
- R v Crump [2011] - Substantial drugs hoard
- R v Joyce & Others [2010] - Reported Court of Appeal case on extended sentences
- R v S [2010] - Attempted Murder (Kendal's store stabbing)
- R v Lynch & Others [2010] - Multi-handed street violence
- R v Scott [2010] - Wounding with Intent, knife attack
- R v Snabities [2010] - Prolific burglary
- R v Ablett [2009] - Junior to Leading Counsel on five-handed murder
Fraud:
- R v Grewal & Others [2011] - Multi-million pound money laundering and drugs
Sex Offences:
- R v Martin & Others [2011] - Successful defence in multi-handed rape
- R v Mohammed & Others [2010] - Successful defence in multi-handed gang violence
- R v Tracey & Others [2010] - Successful defence in multi-handed rape
- R v Parkin [2010] - Succesful defence of registered childminder
- R v Jones [2007] - False allegation of rape (so-called lovesick lesbian case)
Publications