Dapinder Singh KC

Dapinder Singh KC

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2000

Year of Silk: 2017

Dapinder Singh KC is a highly accomplished, dedicated and results-driven barrister with a reputation for excellence in complex and high-stakes litigation. He is widely recognised for his ability to assimilate large volumes of material with speed and precision, and for developing clear, strategic approaches tailored to each client’s objectives. His practice spans a broad range of multi-jurisdictional, high-value matters, where he regularly acts for large corporates, financial institutions and high-net-worth individuals in cases of significant complexity and sensitivity.

He is particularly noted for his forensic attention to detail and his ability to identify critical weaknesses in opposing cases at an early stage. Dapinder combines strong analytical skills with persuasive advocacy, both in court and in advisory work, enabling him to navigate complex legal and evidential issues with clarity and confidence. He is described in Legal 500 as “very able and, above all, a great communicator,” reflecting both his courtroom presence and his ability to distil complex issues into clear, practical advice for clients.

Dapinder has extensive experience in corporate and financial investigations, including matters involving HMRC, the Health and Safety Executive, the Competition and Markets Authority, and serious fraud investigations and prosecutions. He regularly advises corporates and senior individuals on risk, exposure and strategy at all stages of an investigation, from initial inquiry through to prosecution and beyond. His work often involves navigating parallel regulatory, criminal and employment law issues, and he is adept at managing the broader commercial and reputational implications for his clients.

Dapinder advises clients on an international basis, with particular expertise in matters involving expatriates and cross-border considerations. He is instructed by individuals based overseas, including Dubai-based clients, particularly expatriates seeking advice on returning to the United Kingdom in circumstances where there may be potential criminal, regulatory or enforcement risks.

He provides clear, strategic advice at an early stage to assess exposure, manage risk and, where appropriate, facilitate a safe and carefully structured return to the UK. This includes advising on arrest risk, interview strategy, engagement with investigating authorities, and the broader legal and reputational implications of re-entry. His approach is pragmatic and solutions-focused, ensuring clients are fully informed and prepared before taking any steps.

Dapinder is able to advise both remotely and in person. He provides detailed written opinions and strategic guidance to clients across multiple jurisdictions and is also available to travel internationally to meet clients, legal teams and advisers where required. His international practice is characterised by discretion, responsiveness and a clear understanding of the complexities that arise in cross-border matters.

In addition to his practice, Dapinder is regularly invited to comment on significant legal issues in the national media. He has appeared on the BBC and Radio 5 and has contributed to coverage in The Times, offering informed and accessible analysis on developments in criminal and regulatory law.

March 2017 – King’s Counsel
Appointed King’s Counsel by the KC Appointments Commission.

March 2016 – Recorder
Appointed as a part-time judge sitting in the Crown Court, presiding over criminal cases.

Business Crime

R v Watson – Appeared in the Cayman Islands defending the former Treasurer of the Cayman Islands Football Association in corruption, false accounting and money laundering proceedings linked to CONCACAF.

R v Salah – Large-scale timeshare fraud involving over 5,000 victims and complex multi-jurisdictional financial structures.

R v Oakes & Others – Mortgage fraud and money laundering linked to organised crime, involving the movement of drug proceeds through corporate structures.

R v Toor & Others – Large-scale VAT fraud concerning alcohol importation; case collapsed following significant disclosure issues.

R v Palmer & Others – Multi-jurisdictional money laundering involving currency exchange bureaus and large-scale financial transfers.

R v Cooper & Others – VAT fraud and money laundering in the steel industry involving manipulation of weightbridge transactions.

R v Dawson & Others – “Crash for cash” insurance fraud involving multiple trials and highly organised operations.

R v Singh & Others – Complex long-running immigration fraud.

R v Stringer & Others – Price-fixing case in the galvanised steel tank market involving CMA interest.

(Further extensive case experience includes major frauds involving VAT, mortgage, procurement, insurance, tax, and international financial crime, including matters exceeding £200 million and involving multi-jurisdictional cooperation.)

Homocide & Corporate Manslaughter

Extensive experience defending in serious and complex homicide cases, including:

  • Multi-handed murder trials
  • Gang-related killings and “turf wars”
  • Cases involving diminished responsibility and psychiatric issues
  • Honour killings and high-profile allegations
  • Complex evidential and “fitness to plead” issues

Notable cases include:

R v Agboola – 13-handed murder trial lasting 7 months

R v Yanbak – Multiple shooting allegations

R v Lewis – A youth charged with murder along with 10 other defendant’s who assaulted and murdered another teenager

R v Conlon – A murder of the defendant’s father

R v Boulton – Diminished responsibility murder cases

R v Beech & Others - Manslaughter involving the issue of self defence

R v Fletcher & Other - Murder involving the issue of self defence

R v Murphy - Murder involving the issue of diminished responsibility

R v Unwin & Other - Murder defending an individual who had a previous conviction for murder

R v Fensome & Others - Murder involving a group assault

R v Mason & Others - Murder involving a group assault and disposal of the body

R v Hunt & Others - Murder involving a group assault

R v Heiss - The defendant was charged with murdering his mother and had to be extradited from Spain where he was serving a term of 22 years for a further murder

R v Heald - The defendant was charged with multiple rapes and murder

R v Dowling & Others - The defendant was charged with recruiting and ordering the killing of her partner

R v Gerrard - A professional boxer charged with murder

R v Fishlock - Sexually motivated murder

R v Shariff & Others – High-profile honour killing

R v Hodgson - The defendant was charged with the murder of his wife

R v Ings & Other - Defending an 18 year old male suffering from Klinefelter's syndrome, alleged to have murdered a prostitute

R v Hussain & Others - A multi-handed murder allegation

R v Mills - The defendant was charged with the murder of his brother

R v Askham - Defence of a woman charged with murder of her neighbour

R v Wesley - The defendant was charged with murder after having attacked an unknown male outside a public house

R v Pashley – Murder involving schizophrenia and fitness to plead

R v Loufimpou & Others - Attempted murder allegation of a rival gang member

Organised Crime

Extensive experience in serious organised crime, including:

  • Large-scale drug importation and supply conspiracies
  • EncroChat cases
  • International drug trafficking operations
  • Complex conspiracies involving multi-million-pound enterprises

Notable cases include:

R v Gjoshi – Large scale production and supply of cannabis operation

R v McNeil Daniel – Encrochat drugs supply case

R v Pogmore & Others - Misconduct in a Public Office 

R v Shennan & Others - Large scale operation importing cutting agents for a £100 Million cocaine operation

R v Griffiths & Others - Large scale supply of drugs both wholesale and resale

R v Strachan & Others - Large scale supply of drugs at street level

R v Schofield & Others - Large scale drugs conspiracy with an international dimension

R v McGlone & Others - Sophisticated operation to import class A drugs

R v Veira & Others - Drugs ‘taxing’ case

R v Hodgson & Others - Drugs importation case involving £30 million worth of cannabis 

R v Atkiss & Others - Drugs conspiracy involving supply nationally

R v Nguyen & Others - Large scale cannabis ‘farming’ case 

R v Ellery & Others - Large scale supply of drugs both wholesale and resale

R v White & Others - Multi-national importation and distribution of cannabis

R v Whittaker & Others - Large scale conspiracy to supply class A drugs

Criminal Law

Criminal Law

Extradition Law

Extradition

Regulatory Law

Regulatory Law

Immigration Law

Immigration Law

Family Law

Family Law

Public Law

Public Law & Judicial Review

Domestic International

Domestic & International

Corporate & financial Crime

Corporate & Financial

International And Business Law

International Business Law

Employment Law

Employment Law

Prison Law

Prison Law

Licensing

Licensing

Inquiries and Inquests

Inquiries & Inquests

Sports Law

Sports Law