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Dijen Basu KC

UK Bar 2026

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Ranked in 2 practice areas

Police Law: Mainly Defendant

All Circuits

15 years ranked

Inquests & Public Inquiries

London (Bar)

2 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Dijen specialises in Judicial Review, Inquests and Inquiries, Employment Law, and Police Law. His experience as a doctor often gives him the edge in inquests, especially where there are complex scientific and medical questions to be answered. His work includes deaths in custody and following contact with the police, and unexpected deaths in hospital, both in the National Health Service and in the private sector. An earlier edition notes that he's “a creative thinker and an absolutely outstanding cross-examiner” and “an enormously impressive and engaging advocate, he is very precise both orally and in writing, and he takes no prisoners.”

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Chambers Review

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UK Bar

Police Law: Mainly Defendant - All Circuits

Band 2
Individual Editorial

Dijen Basu KC is widely recognised for defending the police against sensitive claims concerning human rights breaches and other issues. His work takes in cases including those stemming from shootings and deaths in custody.

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Inquests & Public Inquiries - London (Bar)

Band 4
Individual Editorial

Dijen Basu KC is an experienced barrister who is regularly instructed in a broad range of inquests. His areas of expertise in this field include inquests arising from police operations and mental health settings.

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Strengths

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  • Dijen's advice holds a depth of research that is second to none and the advice given is clear and well presented. He gets to grips with the key issues very quickly and is easy to communicate with.

    Police Law: Mainly DefendantUK Bar

  • Dijen Basu's advice is very helpful and thoughtful.

    Police Law: Mainly DefendantUK Bar

  • Dijen is patient and careful with his advice to clients.

    Inquests & Public InquiriesUK Bar

  • Dijen is very authoritative and very well prepared. His presence carries a lot of weight in court.

    Inquests & Public InquiriesUK Bar

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