Raj Chada
Raj Chada
Raj Chada is a partner and criminal defence solicitor at Hodge Jones & Allen.

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“Deterrent sentencing is another facet of the criminal justice system that is just plain wrong.”
By Raj Chada (view page)
on Sep 2018
Opinion and Analysis
“At what point do we say that current policies around violent crime are not working?”
By Raj Chada (view page)
on Jun 2018
Opinion and Analysis
“It was with wry amusement that I read of the new-found concern for the criminal justice system from the right-wing press.”
By Raj Chada (view page)
on Feb 2018
Opinion and Analysis
“Despite my natural scepticism, I found myself genuinely impressed by the Lammy Review.”
By Raj Chada (view page)
on Nov 2017
Opinion and Analysis
“In the criminal justice system, class still matters, perhaps even to defence lawyers.”
By Raj Chada (view page)
on Jul 2017
Opinion and Analysis
“Sentencing now is a mechanical numbers game, with a much reduced role for judicial discretion and personal circumstances.”
By Raj Chada (view page)
on Apr 2017
Opinion and Analysis
“A development that could amount to a revolution in criminal law.”
By Raj Chada (view page)
on Dec 2016
Opinion and Analysis
“Chilcot lays bare a catastrophic error of judgement. That is a damning indictment in history. Whether it is an indictment for a trial is less clear.”
By Raj Chada (view page)
on Sep 2016
Opinion and Analysis
“The objective of drug policy is surely to discourage people from taking substances detrimental to their health. In that regard, it has failed dismally.”
By Raj Chada (view page)
on May 2016
Opinion and Analysis
“If we were starting from scratch, would we design a legal profession with two branches which have an ongoing feud?”
By Raj Chada (view page)
on Feb 2016
Opinion and Analysis
“A colleague has been threatened with a knife during a police interview after concerns about his client’s mental health were ignored.”
By Raj Chada (view page)
on Oct 2015
News and Comment
Too often, people with mental health difficulties end up in prison, when they shouldn’t have been in the criminal justice system in the first place. Just ask any defence lawyer.
By Raj Chada (view page)
on Jun 2015