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Satya Chotalia

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Position

Satya has been described by a Crown Court Judge as “a fine advocate and an
asset to the bar”.
Satya’s broad criminal practice includes cases of serious violence, sexual
offences, armed robbery, burglary, drug offences, dangerous driving, money
laundering, fraud and confiscation. He has conducted appeals before the Court
of Appeal and High Court.
Satya served in the Officer Training Corps and Air Training Corps. He has a
particular interest in military, courts martial and international criminal law cases.
Satya has travelled to various military bases throughout the world.

Career

Asset Forfeiture & Confiscation:
Multiple POCA applications and contested POCA hearings following conviction.

Criminal Defence:
R v C – 2020 – Wood Green CC – led counsel in multi – handed trial indicted
with conspiracy to supply class A drugs , conspiracy to keep a brothel for
purposes of prostitution and large scale money laundering. Acquitted of brothel
keeping and money laundering
R v SG – Lead junior in multi-handed gang rivalry case. Defendant’s accused of
shooting, kidnap and stabbing.
R v P – D acquitted of kidnap and assault despite alleged confession during
interview.
R v GC – Multi-handed armed robbery for the first defendant accused of gang
membership.
R v RO – Possession of firearm and 300 rounds of live ammunition. Suspended
sentence following plea in mitigation.
R v KR – Dangerous driving. Key defence witness passed away during trial.
Hearsay application resulting in acquittal.
R v AM – Man of good character accused of sexual assault allegedly witness by 2
police officers. Acquitted.
R v KW – University student of good character. Burglary. Successful s.8
application for disclosure resulting in prosecution offering no evidence.
R v H – Student riots. Defendant accused of assaulting a police constable by
throwing a missile. Allegedly witnessed by 5 officers. Acquitted following trial.
R v R – Prosecution application to rescind bail for a defendant charged with
possession with intent to supply case. Represented the only defendant of 17 to
be granted bail.
R v H – Defendant acquitted of possession of offensive weapon following
successful submission of no case to answer.

Criminal Prosecution:
R v S and others – Multi handed possession with intent to supply Class A.
R v ND – possession of a false identity document with intent.
R v G – causing grievous bodily harm with intent.

Fraud & Financial Crime:
Secondment at the Serious Fraud Office – gained experience in complex fraud
investigations including the “LIBOR” prosecutions.
Disclosure junior – processed and analysed large volumes of digital evidence and
dealt with issues of legal professional privilege on documents seized during the
course of investigations.
Lead junior on a multi-handed money laundering trial.
R v DW – Instructed in conspiracy to defraud trial involving multiple defendants.

Memberships

Professional Memberships:
Criminal Bar Association
Association of Military Court Advocates
International Bar Association
Grade 3 CPS Counsel

Education

Awards, Qualifications & Other:
During pupillage Satya was awarded the Leonard Woodley Scholarship by the
Inner Temple. Whilst studying he won a national mooting competition set in the
Royal Courts of Justice and was invited to Kenya to represent the UK in the
Commonwealth mooting competition.
Bar Vocational Course (Very Competent)
LL.B. with Honours (2:1)
Leonard Woodley Scholarship (Inner Temple)