Ramin Pakrooh > Chambers of Anna Vigars KC > Bristol, England > Barrister Profile

Ramin Pakrooh

0117 930 9000 ramin.pakrooh@guildhallchambers.co.uk

Work Department

Crime.

Position

Ramin is a leading junior, with extensive experience in murder and other homicide cases. Ramin also practises in police disciplinary hearings, fatal road traffic accidents and large scale drugs and firearm conspiracies.

Career

Called 1996; Lincoln’s Inn.

MURDER & OTHER HOMICIDE OFFENCES

Ramin has acted in numerous murder trials including multi-handed gang and drug related murders, killings within a context of domestic violence, women killing their male partner or co-habitees, and stranger killings.

Ramin has also acted in numerous cases of manslaughter, attempted murder, and conspiracy to murder.

DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNALS

Ramin represents police officers facing gross misconduct proceedings at all levels including those arising out of a death in police custody, the use of force and matters of honesty and integrity.

SELF-DEFENCE

Ramin specialises in defending and prosecuting cases where self-defence is an issue. He has particular knowledge of the practical and technical aspects of violent confrontation and accompanying legal considerations. He has frequently successfully advanced and challenged defences where use of weapons (e.g. knife, machete, glass), natural weapons (e.g. biting, headbutting, kicking) and preemptive strikes have been deployed.

FATAL ROAD TRAFFIC CASES

Ramin receives instructions in insurance backed motoring cases and has experience in both defending and prosecuting cases involving fatal road traffic accidents, involving death by dangerous driving and death by careless driving.

Education

• Pupillage: 2 Paper Buildings, Temple, London
• Inns of Court School of Law
• University of London, Queen Mary College