our team
Raj Veja
Barrister | Founder | Director
Gita Veja
Solicitor | Director | Co - Founder
Mandeep Randhawa
Solicitor | Family
Marina Philips
Criminal Solicitor & Higher Rights Advocate
Dr Rakhi Rashmi
Barrister/Immigration Lawyer
Kevin Thomas
Office Manager | Crime Manager
Raj Veja Barrister
What clients have said about Raj, “Raj has wisdom and experience, approachable, honest, dedicated and passionate in Court ”Qualifications:
- Admitted on the Solicitors Roll 1988
- Duty Solicitor 1992
- Solicitor Higher Court Advocate 1999
- Accredited Specialist Fraud Panel Supervisor 2005
- Barrister called to the Criminal Bar 2015
Profile
Raj founded the firm in 1997. Raj has 31 years experience in Criminal defence work. He has extensive trial and case preparation experience in preparing High value Fraud, money laundering and large drugs conspiracy cases. He has prepared 19 murder cases for trial and was instructed as junior trial counsel for one in the Old Bailey. Raj has been instructed on, prepared or supervised preparation in an estimated 2000 or more criminal cases. Raj takes a proactive approach to case preparation. He has conducted defence enquiries abroad personally, at great risk, sometimes to trace witnesses in Jamaica, New York and assisted in enquiries in South Africa, Spain, India and Belgium. Raj has worked with very skilled and prominent barristers over the years which has included Michael Mansfield QC, Patriack O’Connor, QC, Joe Stone QC, Sir Jonah walker Smith and Narita Bahra.Memberships
- Criminal Bar Association
- Law Society
- London Criminal Courts Solicitors Association
Gita Veja
Gita Veja co-founded the practice with Raj Veja in 1997. Having originally qualified as a Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives, she later converted her qualification by passing the Legal Practice Course with commendation and was admitted on the Roll of Solicitors. Gita further gained a Master of Laws in 2017. Gita is instrumental in the management and development of the practice since its opening in 1997. Gita is a constant driving force in the running of the firm with the assistance of the managers. Gita is directly responsible for the initiating, implementing and monitoring the achievements of the firm’s strategic, professional and financial goals. Gita is passionate in helping those who most need it, which is obvious in her commitment to Veja & Co. Gita specializes in Criminal litigation where she has been instructed on and prepared cases relating drugs offences, sexual offences, fraud, violent assaults, firearms and domestic violence to name a few. Gita takes a proactive approach to case preparation.- T: 0208 581 1502 (806)