JUNIOR PROFILE

Raj Desai

UK Bar 2026

 Matrix Chambers

Ranked in 5 practice areas

Police Law: Mainly Claimant

All Circuits

Civil Liberties & Human Rights

London (Bar)

Administrative & Public Law

London (Bar)

Education

London (Bar)

Inquests & Public Inquiries

London (Bar)

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Police Law: Mainly Claimant - All Circuits

Band 1
Individual Editorial

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.

Strengths

Raj Desai is charming and a good advocate. He's intelligent and a good fighter.

Raj Desai is very meticulous. He's a details person. He is someone to go for complex issues and is very good on discrimination cases. He always has all bases covered.

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Civil Liberties & Human Rights - London (Bar)

Band 2
Individual Editorial

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.

Strengths

Raj is always courteous in tone but fearless in his approach.

Raj is extraordinarily bright, forensic and indefatigable.

Raj's advocacy is not surpassed.

Raj Desai is a superbly talented barrister; intelligent, accessible, considered and strategic.

Raj is very methodical and detailed; you definitely want him on discrimination claims.

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Administrative & Public Law - London (Bar)

Band 3
Individual Editorial

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.

Strengths

Raj is very easy to work with and very committed to his cases. He has very good judgement and gets great outcomes for clients.

Raj is a very clever junior.

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Education - London (Bar)

Band 3
Individual Editorial

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.

Strengths

Raj is an impressive barrister.

Raj is adept at turning his hand to new and innovative issues, particularly those concerning the interface of education law with other relevant areas, like public law, charity law and equality law.

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Inquests & Public Inquiries - London (Bar)

Band 3
Individual Editorial

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.

Strengths

Raj works incredibly hard, has fantastic attention to detail and is always prepared to roll his sleeves up. He is approachable, clear and kind with clients, and formidable and disarming on his feet.

Raj is incredibly bright.

Raj Desai toiled away. He was very effective.

He is very methodical and detailed. Raj is lovely to work with.

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