Raj Desai

UK Bar

Raj Desai is a strong barrister offering experience in civil claims against the police concerning deaths during police contact and failure to investigate, as well as human rights-related claims.

"Raj is wonderful to work with. He is measured and collaborative, and his approach is appropriately cautious where stakes are high for vulnerable clients."

"Raj Desai is really careful, considered and strategic. He has that kind of charm that keeps everything running really smoothly."

"Raj is fantastically bright, hard-working and excellent with clients."

Raj Desai is highly valued by NGOs and individual claimants for his mastery of public and human rights law. Recent work includes a diverse array of matters, including those relating to discrimination law, welfare provision, and stop and search powers.

"Raj has an ability to take a complex area of law and turn it into a compelling submission in an area of law where it is often difficult to apply it. He is innovative and imaginative."

"His written work is extremely high-quality. He is incredibly intelligent and very thorough."

"Raj has a thorough understanding of public law and human rights law."

Raj Desai is an accomplished barrister who has experience across a range of civil liberties litigation matters, including cases related to healthcare, discrimination and police law. He appears before all levels of court, including the Supreme Court and the European Court of Human Rights.

"Raj is really strategic and pragmatic about the cases."

Raj Desai has a wealth of experience in education law and is a sound choice for judicial reviews and SEN appeals. He has received instruction in cases concerning innovative education law issues, and has appeared in the First-tier and Upper Tribunals as well as the Supreme Court.

"Raj Desai is a very reliable and intelligent junior."

"Raj has real skill all over education law and in wider aspects such as charity law. He can take new areas of law and apply them in a very practical way."

Raj Desai is well versed in Article 2 inquests investigating deaths involving public authorities, including the police and prison staff. He is routinely called upon by bereaved family members. Desai has additional experience of large-scale public inquiries.

"His written work is extremely high-quality. He is incredibly intelligent and very thorough."

"Raj is so clever; he is one of those dream barristers you know you can really collaborate with and he is really charming too."