Gurdeep Singh Garcha

Practice details

Experienced criminal practitioner, with predominantly defence practice.   Regularly instructed in a wide variety of serious cases, and has experience of long complex drugs and fraud trials.   Has appeared as junior Counsel in a number of murder trials, and trials initiated by the Serious Organised Crime Agency.   Rated in Chambers & Partners 2012, which notes that he is ' ...instructed to deal with complicated, drawn-out cases involving murder and attempted murder, fraud and drugs offences'.

Particularly adept at dealing with sensitive cases, such as those involving young or vulnerable defendants or witnesses. Has considerable experience in dealing with Anti-Social Behaviour Orders, and has advised the police and  local authorities on the drafting of applications and orders in such cases, and appeared at contested hearings for applicant authorities and defendants.   

Recent instructions have included : 

• junior counsel for prosecution in a case involving 9 defendants arising out of a major riot, charges included attempted murder
• defence junior representing woman in her 60’s charged with the murder of her 82 year old  mother-in-law
• defence junior representing man charged with murder of his own mother 
• defence junior, represented member of Birmingham gang charged with two counts of attempted murder arising out of shooting in a Black Country nightclub
• defence junior, represented 16 year old boy charged with murder, with issue of diminished responsibility
• defence junior representing man accused of the murder of his wife and her lover
• large scale cannabis importation case, represented one of 9 defendants, in a 3 ½ month trial
• money laundering on a substantial scale, trial lasted 6 weeks (defence), arising out of Morecambe Bay cockle picking disaster 
• (defence) leading junior, large scale conspiracy to supply cocaine 
• substantial car ringing conspiracy involving high value German cars
• various cases involving rape and other sexual offences, current and historic
• death by dangerous driving

Also has some experience in immigration and asylum cases.

Continuing professional development 

Lectures on anti-social behaviour orders.