Charnjit Singh Jutla

Year of Call – 2003
Lincolns Inn

AREAS OF PRACTICE:
Serious and Complex Crime

EDUCATION:
LLB (hons)
ICSL Bar Vocational Course

MEMBERSHIP:
Member of the Midlands Circuit
Member of the VHCC Scheme

Practice Profile:
Mr Charnjit Singh Jutla is a highly experienced barrister with over 20 years’ involvement in serious, complex and high-profile criminal cases. He began his legal career with the Crown Prosecution Service, where he developed a strong foundation in the principles and practice of criminal prosecution.
Called to the Bar in 2003, Mr Jutla commenced pupillage at Equity Chambers in 2005 and subsequently secured tenancy. His practice is now primarily focused on criminal defence, where he is instructed at advisory, trial and appellate levels.
Mr Jutla’s work spans the full spectrum of criminal law, including heavyweight cases of homicide (murder and manslaughter), drug trafficking, fraud, money laundering, human trafficking and terrorism. Having initially built experience on both the prosecution and defence sides, he has developed a formidable and well-rounded defence practice. Many of his cases attract substantial media attention and public interest.
Throughout his career, Mr Jutla has worked alongside a number of leading practitioners in the jurisdiction, establishing strong and respected professional relationships.
Mr Jutla is a Member of the VHCC (Very High Costs Case) Scheme.

Other Experience:
In addition to his legal practice, Mr Jutla has extensive commercial experience across a range of sectors including, property development (both residential and commercial), social care and the automotive sector. This broader commercial background informs his practical and strategic approach to complex cases.

Sample Cases:
Mr Jutla has been instructed in a substantial and diverse range of prominent defence cases, a selection of which is set out below; this is, however, far from an exhaustive list of the matters in which he has appeared: –
Homicide and Serious Violence

R -v- Ashiq Hussain and Others (Bradford Crown Court) – Conspiracy to Murder;
R -v- Dualeh (Old Bailey) – Murder;
R -v- Hayer and Others (Nottingham Crown Court) – Manslaughter;
R -v- Khan (Warwick Crown Court) – Murder;
R -v- Houseman and Another (Birmingham Crown Court) – Double Murder;
R -v- Hasa (Birmingham Crown Court) – Murder;
R -v- Ingram and Another (Birmingham Crown Court) – Murder;
R -v- Aziz (Wolverhampton Crown Court) – Murder;
R -v- Ali (Warwick Crown Court) – Murder;
R -v- Taylor and Others (Leamington Crown Court) – Murder;
R -v- Watkins (Wolverhampton Crown Court) – Murder;
R -v- Labinjo-Halcrow (Birmingham Crown Court) – Murder;
Rex -v- Jamal and Others (Leicester Crown Court) – Double Murder;
Rex -v- Singh (Leicester Crown Court) – Murder;
Rex -v- Hamad and Another (Birmingham Crown Court) – Murder;
Rex -v- Leigh (Birmingham Crown Court) – Triple Attempted Murder;
R -v- Paktia and Others – (Worcester Crown Court) – Conspiracy to Cause Grievous Bodily Harm with Intent and Conspiracy to Apply a Corrosive Fluid with Intent;

Human Trafficking

R -v- Bal and Others (Northampton Crown Court) – Human Trafficking;
R -v- Pelcis and Others (Nottingham Crown Court) – Human Trafficking;

Terrorism

R -v- Watson (Old Bailey) – Terrorism;
R -v- Dunleavy (Birmingham Crown Court) – Terrorism;
Rex -v- Hutton (Winchester Crown Court) – Terrorism;

Organised Crime / Drugs / Firearms

R -v- Morris and Others (Birmingham Crown Court) – Conspiracy/Drug Trafficking Class A;
R -v- Price and Others (Nottingham Crown Court) – Conspiracy/Drug Trafficking Class A;
R -v- Bi (Leicester Crown Court) – Drug Trafficking Class A;
R -v- Stobart and Others (Birmingham Crown Court) – Conspiracy/Drug Trafficking Class A and B;
R -v- Whittock and Others (Stafford Crown Court) – Conspiracy/Drug Trafficking Class A and Rape;
R -v- Sandhu and Others (Leicester Crown Court) – Conspiracy/Drug Trafficking Class A;
R -v- Dyer and Others (Nottingham Crown Court) – Conspiracy/Drug Trafficking Class A;
R -v- Marshall (Birmingham Crown Court) – Conspiracy/Drug Trafficking Class A;
Rex -v- Chaudhri (Preston Crown Court) – Conspiracy/Drug Trafficking Class A;
Rex -v- Noor and Others (Birmingham Crown Court) – Conspiracy/Drug Trafficking Class A;
Rex -v- Thomas and Others (Nottingham Crown Court) – Conspiracy/Drug Trafficking Class A and B;
Rex -v- Ali and Others (Birmingham Crown Court) – Conspiracy/Drug Trafficking Class A – EncroChat;
Rex -v- Smith and Others (Bristol Crown Court) – Conspiracy/Drug Trafficking Class A – EncroChat;
Rex -v- Porter (Stoke-On-Trent) Crown Court) – Conspiracy/Drug Trafficking Class A;
R -v- Ghalib and Others (Birmingham Crown Court) – Firearms;

Fraud and Financial Crime

R -v- Dawe and Others (Northampton Crown Court) – VAT Fraud;
R -v- Pratheepan and Others (Harrow Crown Court) – Insurance Fraud;
R -v- Ali and Others (Southwark Crown Court) – Conspiracy to Steal;
R -v- Taylor and Others (Birmingham Crown Court) – Fraud;
R -v- Gokani and Others (Leicester Crown Court) – Conspiracy to Steal;
R -v- Sandhu and Others (Leicester Crown Court) – VAT Fraud;
R -v- Lamb and Others (Derby Crown Court) – Conspiracy to Steal;
Rex -v- Huss-Smickler and Another (Birmingham Crown Court) – Covid PPE Fraud;

Money Laundering

R -v- Pidakala and Others (Blackfriars Crown Court) – Money Laundering;
R -v- Durai and Others (Old Bailey) – Money Laundering;
R -v- Mahmoudi and Another (Stafford Crown Court) – Money Laundering;
R -v- Slapkins-Slapkovs and Others (Kingston-Upon-Thames Crown Court) – Money Laundering;
R -v- Paul and Others (Southwark Crown Court) – Money Laundering;
Rex -v- Sandhu and Others (Birmingham Crown Court) – Money Laundering.

CONTACTS

csj@e-c.org.uk

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