Fleet Street Chambers

A specialist in Criminal Law, Raana has been instructed to defend a wide range of serious and complicated high-profile Criminal cases.

Raana’s current practice concentrates on substantial cases involving Serious Organised Crime, Fraud, Importation of Drugs and Sexual Offences Murder and Violent Crime, where a planned and strategic overview of a full range of activities has been essential. Over the last 18 years She has led a large number of high-profile, substantial cases involving complex issues of fact and law.

Raana has an outstanding track record in defending Sexual Offences cases, and is regarded as a formidable defence counsel in such cases.

In addition to her Criminal practice, Raana is well-known for her expertise in cases of Ancillary Relief and Family Law, in particular, cases involving Forensic Accountants and hidden assets. She also has vast experience in Proprietary Estoppel cases. She is renowned for her ability to secure large settlements for her clients in seemingly un-winnable cases where the defendants have attempted to hide their assets by using sophisticated corporate structures and nominees.

Raana’s in-depth knowledge of religions, cultures, ethnic rituals and languages has always had a great impact in her practice.

Raana is regarded as an excellent advocate with a keen eye for detail, who excels at cross examining difficult and evasive witnesses. Her practice has been, and continues to be characterised by her willingness and ability to take on seemingly impossible cases and obtain impressive results.

Raana has also lectured in Evidence and Tort.

Areas of Practice:

Crime

Family

Notable Cases:

Murder

R vs. Orunbey: Multi-handed Murder. Jamaican Assassin case.

R vs. Reid: Multi-Handed Murder involving firearms

R vs. Ese Esioso: Multiple Murders, with Mental Health and Multiple Personality Disorder Evidence

R vs William Perry: Attempted Murder, Aggravated Robbery and Firearms.

R vs R. Raymond: Attempted Murder, Blackmail and Racketeering involving Chinese Triad Gangs.

Sexual Offences

R vs. Bernard Lynn: 32 Sexual Offences on Minors.

R vs. Malkeet Singh: Multiple Rapes, Involving Evidence of Psychological Abuse.

R vs. Bello: Multiple Rape, Swedish Au-pair and Black Prince case

R vs Imran Haque: Rape

R vs Micheal Batson: Multiple Rape

Fraud

R vs. Mahmood Mirza: Post Office Fraud

R vs. Omorinre: Mortgage Frauds, and Fraudulent Money Transfers.

R vs. R. Rahika: VAT fraud and conspiracy to defraud H M Customs and Excise.

R vs. Keith Johnson: Conspiracy to Defraud Banks and other Financial Institutions.

R vs Ogundimu: Conspiracy to Defraud NHS Trust.

R vs I. Adewala: Conspiracy to Defraud Banks

R vs J. Jomous: International Conspiracy to defraud British Telecom

R vs. Afalobi and Omamarie: Black Magic Money

Also successfully defended many Solicitors and other professionals in cases involving dishonesty.

Drugs

R vs. Candy Blackman: Conspiracy to Supply Drugs with a street level value of £48 Million, in various countries and Money Laundering.

R vs. Grace: Supply of Drugs

R vs. Rosalind Burungi: Importation of Drugs involving a high ranking government official.

R vs Oduro: Importation of High Value Cocaine secreted in Coco Yams.

Others

R vs. Javed Akhtar: Race Hate Crimes.

R vs. Mohammed Hanif: Race Riots. (Newham Seven)

R vs. Winston Francis: Conspiracy to rob Post Offices

R vs. Magbagbola: Conspiracy to conduct Sham Marriages, in order to dupe Immigration Authorities

R vs. Jenkins: Death by Dangerous Driving, involving Multiple Personality Disorder Evidence.

R vs Tami Moudin: 2,500 Burglaries, “The Arabian Knights case”

Proprietary Estoppel

Ross vs. Ross: Proprietary Estoppel involving Mother and Daughter

Joseph vs. Kargotis: Proprietary Estoppel involving Common Law Wife

Ancillary Relief

Dennis v Dennis: Ancillary Relief. Professional Footballer

Assam vs Assam: Ancillary Relief, involving Forensic Accountants and multi Jurisdictional issues.

Raana Sheikh LLB (Hons) London

Year of Call

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