Jas Dhaliwal

Crime:

Jas has a busy Crown Court practice and has appeared many times before the Court of Appeal, in addition to the Magistrates’ Court and Youth Court. He has experience in an array of different areas including serious violence, the supply of drugs, firearms, modern slavery, sexual offences, dangerous dog offences, dishonesty offences and road traffic offences, amongst others.

Recent and notable instructions have included:

• R v Davies & McKeegans [2021] EWCA Crim 301 – represented a woman convicted of her third supply of class A drugs offence. Successfully argued against the imposition of the statutory mandatory minimum of 7 years, with a 5-year sentence imposed. On appeal to the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division), the sentence was reduced further to 3 years and 9 months.
• R v G (2022) – successful Prosecution appeal to the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) against a terminatory ruling made by the Crown Court Judge. The appeal involved complex legal arguments surrounding the validity of charges/committals and the amendment of Indictments.
• R v C (2021) – represented a man charged with 10 Counts of historic sexual offences upon a child at trial. After trial, the Jury returned ‘Not Guilty’ verdicts on every Count and the client was acquitted.
• R v P & N (2024) – led Prosecution Junior in the prosecution of a mother and father convicted of physically abusing and starving their vulnerable children for many years. Sentences of 10 years imprisonment and 7 years and 5 months imprisonment were imposed.
• R v M, D & D (2023) – led Prosecution Junior of three defendants convicted of possessing firearms and engaging in a shoot-out in Birmingham City Centre on a busy Saturday night. The lead defendant received 7.5 years imprisonment.
• R v S (2024) – instructed to defend a man charged with attempted murder involving a planned group knife attack on the street, in broad daylight.
• Operation Ledbrook (2024) – led Prosecution Junior of six defendants charged with committing a complex fraud valued at over £100,000. The defendants fraudulently sold puppies during Covid lockdowns, many of which died shortly after purchase.
• R v M & B (2023) – prosecution of two armed robbers who targeted local convenience stores with an imitation handgun and other weapons. The offenders forced staff to hand over cash whilst customers were entering and exiting the stores. Combined, the two men received over 20 years imprisonment.
• R v CH (2023) – acquittal of a woman charged with a violent, planned robbery in Birmingham City Centre. The client was said to be identified from CCTV by a police officer. Jas cross-examined the police officer as to the accuracy of his purported identification, such that the Prosecution were forced to offer no evidence.
• R v OR (2024) – defence of a youth convicted after trial of stabbing another youth in a busy town centre. At sentence, the client received a Youth Rehabilitation Order.
• R v K (2021) – prosecution of a man charged with possession with intent to supply almost £500,000’s worth of cocaine. Sentence of 6.5 years imprisonment imposed at Birmingham Crown Court.
• R v F (2023) – successful defence of a prison officer charged with badly beating a prisoner. Following a detailed section 8 CPIA application, the Prosecution withdrew the charges and the client was acquitted.
• R v E (2022) – successful prosecution of a man charged with stabbing another several times to the abdomen, causing life-threatening injuries. At sentence, a term of 7 years imprisonment was imposed with an extended licence period of 3 years.
• R v W (2020) – following representations, prosecution offer no evidence against 79-year-old man of ill-health. The charge concerned an alleged breach of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) for ‘associating’ with a baby in a pram whilst speaking to the mother.
• R v NT (2021) – successful appeal against conviction 5 years out of time at Northampton Crown Court. In addition, a £5,000 wasted costs order was obtained against the prosecution after further submissions.
• H v P (2022) – private prosecution under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 on behalf of a tenant after her landlord left her property with such damp/mould that the conditions were prejudicial to health. An abatement order, compensation and full legal costs were awarded following judgment.
• R v S (2023) – client charged with smashing a beer glass into the neck of another patron in a beer garden. A 32 week sentence of imprisonment was suspended for 12 months, with a particular focus on mental health rehabilitation.

Common Law:

Jas has a firm grounding in County Court matters given his experience as a County Court advocate. He is available for instructions in personal injury, credit hire, landlord/tenant disputes etc.