Hanisha is a criminal practitioner with a particular interest in fraud cases. She acts both for the prosecution and defence and is regularly instructed by the Serious Fraud Office in matters involving conspiracy to defraud, bribery and money laundering.
She has been instructed in the Crown Court for numerous offences including possession of firearm with intent, grievous and actual bodily harm, robbery and drug offences, including confiscation proceedings.
Hanisha writes for leading professional journals on her specialities and is a regular contributor to the Encyclopaedia of Road Traffic Law and Practice – Road Traffic Updater Publication (Sweet and Maxwell).
Key cases
- R v Gangar & White: second junior counsel in the SFO prosecution of a high yield investment fraud (2008)
- R v Knight & Maguire [2005] UKHL50; (2006) 1 AC 368: junior counsel for the appellants in House of Lords case on the procedure to be followed in the making of a confiscation order.
Contact Hanisha Patel
Phone: +44 (0) 20 7242 3555
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7242 2511
Email: clerks@7br.co.uk