Education
2000 – BVC, Inns of Court School of Law
1999 – LLB (Hons), Queen Mary College, University of London
Practice
Minka has an exclusive defence practice. She has been instructed in cases alleging the full spectrum of serious offences including terrorism, murder, fraud, rape, large-scale drug importation and people smuggling. Minka has a particular interest in cases which give rise to Human Rights arguments.
Minka Braun is associated with the following areas of expertise:
Crime
General Fraud
Terrorism
Human Rights
White Collar Crime
Cases
Human Rights
- R v Muhid and Others - Junior counsel for one of eight defendants in 'Al-Qaeda fundraising' trial. The case involved careful analysis of speeches made by defendants in a mosque, along with consideration of the permitted parameters of free speech and the right to manifest religious belief.
- R v Brogan and Another - Leading counsel in a large benefit fraud case, representing a defendant with severe mental impairment. The case involved a 5-day fitness to plead hearing and raised issues including his right to a fair trial.
- R v Tullett - It was successfully argued that a SOPO which prohibited the defendant from viewing pornography unjustifiably restricted his right to respect for his private and family life.
- R v Hylton - Allegations of sexual assault were made against a defendant who was profoundly deaf and without speech. The use of a deaf cultural expert, along with legal arguments relating to the accommodation necessary to secure a fair trial for this defendant ensured he was acquitted on all counts.
Offences of Violence
- R v Edrich - Junior counsel in spousal murder case where complex issues of fitness to plead arose.
- R v Ramirez & Others - Junior counsel in ‘brandy bottle murder’ case where drug barons punished a drugs runner for perceived disloyalty by beating him to death.
- R v Mohammed & Others - Represented the first of four brothers accused and subsequently acquitted of violent disorder and grievous bodily harm. It was alleged that the brothers had avenged their father’s honour outside their Mosque.
- R v Stevens & Others - Secured from the jury their only acquittal in a complex, nine-handed, grievous bodily harm trial.
- R v Ngwendema & Others - Junior counsel in a multi-handed conspiracy to kidnap and falsely imprison the 14-year-old brother of a rival gang member.
- R v Larman & Others - A successful submission of no case to answer was made in this five-handed, grievous bodily harm trial.
- R v Lokko & Others - This multi-handed, gang-related, youth, robbery trial involved complex legal argument relating to identification evidence.
Sexual Offences
- R v Khan - Allegations of marital rape necessitated careful and sensitive analysis of Sharia law. Acquittals were secured on each count.
- R v Barry - A submission of no case to answer was upheld in a trial alleging historic rape.
- R v Allen - Historic allegations of indecency against children and more recent allegations of possession of indecent computer images resulted in acquittals in all subsequent trials.
- R v Squires - The cross-examination of a 7-year-old child with mental health difficulties was necessary in this case which alleged serious indecency against children. Sentence was halved on the subsequent appeal.
- R v Jojart - Acquittals were secured in a case alleging conspiracy to import a large quantity of class B drugs.
- R v Head - Acquittals were secured in a case alleging the importation of a large quantity of class A drugs.
- R v Brown - Acquittal secured in case alleging the large-scale importation of Class C drugs.
Other Offences
- R v Pun and Others - Junior counsel in lengthy trial alleging a conspiracy to facilitate the breach of immigration law.
- R v Torto - Junior counsel in the ‘bogus college case’ involving a sophisticated people-smuggling ring.
- R v Winter - Case of causing death by dangerous driving with multiple fatalities required analysis of numerous technical expert reports.
- R v Leo - An allegation of arson with intent to endanger life was made against a severely mentally disordered defendant. An acquittal was secured following the trial.
- R v Nwadinobi [2009] EWCA Crime 1006- The Court of Appeal upheld the submission that a direction must be given that time spent in custody should count toward sentence, unless the court forms the opinion (on the basis of material before it) that it is just in all the circumstances not to give such a direction.
Associated Work
- Advanced Advocacy Trainer for the Inner Temple
- Scholarships and Awards interviewer for the Inner Temple
- Lectured on aspects of the CJA 2003
Professional Memberships
- Criminal Bar Association
- Lawyers for Liberty
- Association of Regulatory and Disciplinary Lawyers (ARDL)
Languages
German, Hebrew and Yiddish
Contact
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