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DARREN ALMEIDA

Year of Call: 2024

Main Areas of Practice

Coroners or Inquests
Criminal Law
Insolvency
Public Inquiries

Biography

Darren was called to the Bar of England Wales in 2010 and the Bar of Northern Ireland in 2024.

Qualifications

LL.B Hons - 2009

Member Honourable Society of Inner Temple - 2009

Barrister Vocational Course - 2010 (Eng & Wales)

Member Criminal Bar Association

Member Fraud Lawyers Association

Member South Eastern Circuit (Eng & Wales)

Authorised Pupil Supervisor

Registered advocacy trainer (Inner Temple)

Experience

Darren’s main practice is in Crime specialising in organised criminal networks, importation and conspiracy to supply drugs, all firearm offences, murders and serious assaults as well as white collar frauds involving the insolvency service and HMRC.

Darren also receives instructions for applications in the High Court involving appeals against sentence and conviction, matters involving Public Interest Immunity involving Government bodies.

Darren deals with cases involving complex defences including duress, insanity, lack of specific, intent, and self-defence.

Darren acts as junior alone, led junior, as well as leading junior on all areas of his practice.