​Murder & Homicide 

Mr Gokhool has extensive experience in homicide investigations and prosecutions, acting in cases involving murder, attempted murder and assisting offenders. 

He has been instructed in lengthy multi-handed homicide trials at the Central Criminal Court and Crown Courts across England and Wales, working alongside leading King's Counsel.  His experience includes: 

• Murder  

• Joint enterprise allegations  

• Gang-related violence  

• Assisting an offender in murder cases  

• Attempted murder  

• Cut-throat defences  

• CCTV and telephone evidence  

• Cell-site evidence

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Notable Cases 

• R v AP (Central Criminal Court, 2025) 

  • Six-month murder trial involving eight defendants charged with assisting an offender following a murder. Mr Gokhool secured a unanimous acquittal for his client. 

• R v AA (Central Criminal Court, 2022) 

  • Junior counsel led by Jenni Dempster KC in a murder trial. 

• R v MJ (Central Criminal Court, 2019) 

  • Junior counsel led by Joe Stone KC in a murder trial. 

• R v GK (Central Criminal Court, 2017) 

  • Junior counsel led by Peter Doyle KC in a case involving murder and two counts of grievous bodily harm. 

 

Serious Violence 

Mr Gokhool has substantial experience defending allegations of serious violence including: 

• Section 18 GBH  

• Section 20 GBH  

• Strangulation  

• False Imprisonment  

• Threats to Kill  

• Knife Crime  

• Assaults on Emergency Workers  

 

His practice frequently involves advancing complex self-defence arguments and challenging forensic and medical evidence. 

Notable Cases 

• R v MA (Wood Green Crown Court, 2025) 

  • Successfully defended a client charged with Section 18 GBH on the basis of self-defence. 

• R v SD (Snaresbrook Crown Court, 2026) 

  • Represented a defendant charged with strangulation. Negotiated a resolution resulting in a plea to common assault with excessive self-defence. The client received only a financial penalty. 

• R v MO (Wood Green Crown Court, 2025) 

  • Secured acquittals on allegations of false imprisonment and threats to kill. 

• R v LH (Inner London Crown Court, 2024) 

  • Three-week multi-handed Section 18 trial resulting in an acquittal. 

• R v KN (Central Criminal Court, 2022) 

  • Successfully negotiated a plea from Section 18 GBH to Section 20 GBH and secured a non-custodial sentence. 

 

Drugs & Organised Crime 

Mr Gokhool regularly acts in substantial drugs prosecutions involving: 

• County Lines  

• Conspiracy to Supply Class A Drugs  

• PWITS Class A  

• PWITS Class B  

• Cannabis Production Conspiracies  

• Money Laundering  

He has extensive experience dealing with telecommunications evidence, mobile telephone downloads, ANPR evidence and surveillance operations. 

Notable Cases 

• R v OK (Snaresbrook Crown Court, 2026) 

  • Represented a defendant charged with two counts of possession with intent to supply Class A drugs. The jury returned unanimous not guilty verdicts after approximately two hours of deliberation. 

• R v MP (Snaresbrook Crown Court, 2026) 

  • Negotiated pleas resulting in a significant reduction of allegations from Class A drug dealing to Class B offending, leading to a suspended sentence. 

• R v DS (Winchester Crown Court, 2024) 

  • Secured a unanimous acquittal in a Class A drugs prosecution. 

• R v WK (Isleworth Crown Court, 2025) 

  • Successfully defended a firearms allegation linked to a drugs conspiracy. Client acquitted whilst co-defendant received a substantial custodial sentence. 

• R v AM (Cambridge Crown Court, 2025) 

  • Led junior counsel in a conspiracy to produce cannabis and money laundering prosecution. 

 

Fraud & Financial Crime 

Mr Gokhool has considerable experience in defending allegations involving: 

• Fraud  

• Conspiracy to Defraud  

• Benefit Fraud  

• Money Laundering  

• Financial Crime  

• Organised Fraud Networks  

He regularly represents defendants facing extensive documentary evidence and complex financial investigations. 

Notable Cases 

• R v ZF (Inner London Crown Court, 2026) 

  • Represented a defendant accused of conspiracy to defraud and money laundering involving sophisticated SMS-blasting frauds targeting London Underground passengers. 

• R v OA (Central Criminal Court, 2024) 

  • Successfully made a half-time submission resulting in the case being withdrawn from the jury and the trial terminated. 

• R v ES (Kingston Crown Court) 

  • Led junior counsel in a substantial dating-fraud prosecution involving multiple complainants. 

• R v MR (Winchester Crown Court, 2023) 

  • Represented a defendant charged with conspiracy to defraud. 

• R v AD (Inner London Crown Court, 2020) 

  • Successfully persuaded the prosecution to discontinue proceedings shortly before trial. 

 

Sexual Offences 

Mr Gokhool has represented defendants facing allegations of: 

• Rape  

• Sexual Assault  

• Child Sexual Offences  

• Indecent Images  

• Historic Sexual Allegations  

Notable Cases 

• R v OAkin (Inner London Crown Court, 2023) 

  • Represented a university lecturer accused of raping a student. Following trial, the jury acquitted the defendant. 

• R v LH (Snaresbrook Crown Court, 2018) 

  • Represented a defendant facing five allegations of sexual assault against a child under 13. 

• R v AB (Isleworth Crown Court, 2016) 

  • Represented a defendant charged with multiple child sexual offences and indecent image allegations. 

Firearms & Weapons Offences 

Mr Gokhool regularly acts in cases involving: 

• Firearms  

• Possession of Firearms with Intent  

• Possession of Firearms to Endanger Life  

• Imitation Firearms  

• Offensive Weapons  

Notable Cases 

• R v WK (Isleworth Crown Court, 2025) 

  • Acquittal achieved on possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life. 

• R v AK (Southwark Crown Court, 2021) 

  • Successfully advanced submissions regarding fitness to plead leading to the prosecution offering no evidence. 

Road Traffic & Motoring Offences 

Mr Gokhool regularly represents motorists facing: 

• Dangerous Driving  

• Death by Dangerous Driving  

• Drink Driving  

• Drug Driving  

• Exceptional Hardship Applications  

• Special Reasons Arguments  

• Totting-Up Disqualifications  

• He has successfully preserved driving licences for numerous professional drivers through carefully prepared exceptional hardship and special reasons applications. 

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Advocacy & Courtroom Experience 

Mr Gokhool appears regularly before: 

• Magistrates' Courts  

• Youth Courts  

• Crown Courts  

• Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)  

• He has extensive experience in: 

• Jury trials  

• PTPH hearings  

• Disclosure litigation  

• Abuse of Process applications  

• Half-time submissions  

• Newton Hearings  

• Sentencing Hearings  

• Appeals against Conviction and Sentence  

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Professional Memberships 

• Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales  

• Higher Rights Advocate  

• Call at the Bar, member of The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn  

• Criminal Litigation Specialist  

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Languages 

• English  

• French  

• Creole  

• Urdu 

• Hindi