Ria Banerjee

Practice Profile

Ria is a bright and tenacious defence barrister and sought after jury advocate. She prides herself on persuasive advocacy and attention to detail.

She is highly skilled in identifying and advancing legal arguments and works tirelessly in seeking the best outcomes for her clients. She has a no-nonsense approach to advice and is thorough in her case preparation.

Ria is extremely personable and well liked by her clients and all those she works with. She is reliable and diligent both as junior alone and when being led.

She is an experienced junior in serious multi-handed trials and her practice includes a wide range of offences including murder (as led junior), serious and organised crime, firearms, drugs, serious violence, financial crime and sexual offences.

Ria is also regularly instructed to work on public inquiry cases, recent examples including Grenfell and the Post Office ‘Horizon’ case.

Prior to joining the Bar, Ria worked as a paralegal and accredited Police Station Representative at a Criminal Law firm. Her client care is second to none.

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• R v TP & Others – [Wood Green Crown Court] - Ongoing 2022

  Kidnap

  Ria is instructed to represent TP who is one of three defendants charged with kidnap. It is alleged that the complainant was dragged into a car at knifepoint and threatened for money believed to be held by his wealthy father.

• R v KS – [Central Criminal Court] - Ongoing 2022

  Rape

  Ria is instructed to represent KS who is charged with two counts of rape. It is alleged that having been invited with his friends back to the complainant’s flat, he entered her bedroom while she was drunk and asleep and vaginally and anally raped her. 

• R v DB & Another – [Snaresbrook Crown Court] - Ongoing 2022

  s.18 GBH with Intent, Robbery

  Ria is instructed to represent one of two brothers, charged with GBH with Intent and Robbery. It is alleged that the complainant was followed and pursued by the pair, threatened at knife point and beaten until he handed over his property.

• R v DO & Others [Croydon Crown Court] - Ongoing 2022

  Conspiracy to Supply Class A Drugs

  Ria is instructed to represent a sex worker, alleged to have conspired to supply over a kilo of cocaine.

• R v DG and Another [Croydon Crown Court] - Ongoing 2022

  Assault by Penetration

  Ria is instructed to represent DG who is charged with two counts of assault by penetration against the complainant who was intoxicated and alleges being forced to have group sex with DG and his co-defendant.

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