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Anand Beharrylal

1997

Anand initially trained in Chancery chambers and later developed a criminal practice. This was based on recognition that clients often require several different types of service when facing legal difficulties. His civil practice includes General Common Law and Judicial Review. He is also qualified to undertake Direct Public Access work.

Anand's criminal practice is predominantly defence based, but he also prosecutes for the Crown Prosecution Service, Local Authorities and Executive Agencies with an emphasis on Fraud. Anand is instructed in cases ranging from Homicide, Sexual offences, Drugs offences (street supply to substantial importations) to White Collar crime which includes Money Laundering, Confiscation, Fraud (social security fraud to substantial VAT and Mortgage fraud) and Corruption in Public Office. His criminal practice encompasses providing advice and representation to criminal defence solicitors alleged to have been negligent or against whom wasted costs have been ordered.
In addition to being an experienced Crown Court practitioner, Anand has substantial experience providing advice and representation in the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) and has appeared in several precedent setting cases e.g. R v Deyemi and Edwards [2007] EWCA Crim 2060; [2008] 1 Cr.App.R. 25; (2008) 172 J.P. 137; [2008] Crim LR 327.
Anand regularly undertakes criminal and civil work in Trinidad and Tobago, the latter of which includes Crime (including capital murder offences), Constitutional/Human Rights and general Chancery.

Anand also offers advice, drafting and advocacy services on appeals from Caribbean territories to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. It is not uncommon for Anand to be instructed as sole counsel where the opposing side has retained both leading and junior counsel e.g. Lawrence v Poorah [2008] UKPC 21. In relation to Privy Council appellate work Anand often acts pro bono.

Anand is strongly committed to high quality training for the Bar and is both an approved Pupil Supervisor and Advocacy Tutor for Lincoln's Inn.

He is ranked as a legal expert in crime in the publication Legal Experts - Legal 500. See http://www.legalexpertsdirectory.com/

Recent Cases

R v 'X' Instructed as junior counsel to represent the first of three defendants alleged to have committed the murder of a pensioner outside a London Mosque (ongoing)
Old Bailey, 07 July 2010 (further reading: BBC News, 16 June 2010; Metro News, 16 June 2010, Metro News, June 2010, BBC News, 08 September 2009)
  

Media Reports

• Benefit Fraud, 29 March 2010

News

• Anand Beharrylal appears in high profile successful murder defence at the Old Bailey
  Anand Beharrylal led by Michael Wood QC appeared as junior counsel for the first defendant Terroll Lewis in this multi-handed murder trial at the Old Bailey.
  29 December 2010
• Anand Beharrylal successfully defends in capital murder in Trinidad
  30 September 2010
• Anand Beharrylal acts in high profile 'happy slapping' murder case
  7 July 2010
• Anand Beharrylal secures reduction in prison sentence for appellant with mental age of 11
  11 May 2010
• Anand Beharrylal secures unanimous acquittal in alleged Rape and Firearms case
  23 December 2009
• Anand Beharrylal secures suspended sentence in counterfeit trademarks case
  28 November 2009
• Anand Beharrylal appears for successful claimant in Trinidad and Tobago
  26 November 2009
• Nine additional members of 15 New Bridge Street complete Public Access Training Course
  23 November 2009
• Anand Beharrylal successfully argued for a stay of proceedings for abuse of process in one of the first Crown Court prosecutions
  27 February 2009
• Anand Beharrylal - Successful Privy Council Appeal
  Anand Beharrylal appeared for the successful Appellant in the Privy Council Appeal of Ms DR(Appellant) v Mr RB (Respondent).
  26 February 2009