Mental Health & Court of Protection
Chudi has considerable experience of advising and assisting clients who suffer from mental ill health, not only in criminal proceedings but also in mental health review tribunal cases and related issues of health and social support and civil claims arising from clinical or professional negligence.
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