
CPS Panel Advocate (London and South East) and Disclosure and LPP Counsel for the Serious Fraud Office
BSc Criminology with Psychology, First Class Honours (University of Roehampton)
LLB (University of Law)
Emin was called to the Bar in 2015. Emin’s practice encompasses all areas of criminal defence. Emin is instructed in cases of serious crime and regularly represents vulnerable and young defendants. Emin’s recent cases have included conspiracy to commit fraud by false representation, prison mutiny, wounding with intent, conspiracy to supply Class A drugs, human trafficking, murder and manslaughter.
Emin is instructed alone and as a led junior.
Emin accepts instructions in cases containing legally privileged material. She also accepts instructions from local authorities and the CPS (London and Kent).
Notable Cases
R v EJ – successfully prosecuted a defendant charged with possession of a bladed article (Croydon Crown Court).
R v FB – represented a cage fighter prisoner who threw boiling water over a rival inmate at ‘Stabside’ prison (Maidstone Crown Court).
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R v CP – represented a defendant charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. The defendant had severed the victim’s ear after repeatedly kicking him in the head as he laid unconscious in a pool of blood (Canterbury Crown Court).
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R v SD – represented a defendant charged with making over 700 nuisance calls to the emergency services (Maidstone Crown Court).
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R v CG – successfully prosecuted a defendant charged with wounding a Miss England finalist (Maidstone Crown Court).
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R v KD – led in a case of manslaughter and violent disorder (Central Criminal Court).
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R v DS – represented defendant charged with dangerous driving and assault occasioning actual bodily harm. The defendant drove his car, dragging along a police officer who was half in and half out of the car before crashing into a pub (Maidstone Crown Court).
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R v LR – secured the acquittal of a vulnerable defendant charged with conspiracy to commit false imprisonment and assault occasioning actual bodily harm (Woolwich Crown Court).
R v FS – secured the acquittal of a defendant charged with possession with intent to supply cocaine and heroin (Maidstone Crown Court).
R v WO – secured the acquittal of a defendant charged with possession with intent to supply, offering to supply and possession of criminal property (Maidstone Crown Court).
R v DM – secured the acquittal of a defendant charged with affray (Maidstone Crown Court).
R v LT – secured the acquittal of a defendant charged with causing serious injury by dangerous driving (Maidstone Crown Court).
R v RB – led in 4 month trial in a case of possession with intent to supply and human trafficking. Successful submissions at half-time on counts of human trafficking (Woolwich Crown Court).
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R v TG – represented a young defendant charged with attempted GBH (Woolwich Crown Court).
R v TC – represented a defendant charged with violent disorder (Maidstone Crown Court).
R v LD – represented a defendant charged with conspiracy to supply Class A drugs (Canterbury Crown Court).
R v DC – represented a defendant charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm (GBH) (Maidstone Crown Court).
R v SH – defendant acquitted alongside co-defendant in a two day trial of coercive and controlling behaviour.
R v MS – represented a very young client in respect of 11 serious offences in the Youth Court. Secured a non-custodial sentence in respect of all matters, including multiple robberies.
R v SM – case of serious assault dismissed following successful submission of no case to answer.
R v AM – acquittal of young client based on R v Jogee principles.
R v AJ – Crown offer no evidence following successful application to exclude unreliable evidence under Section 78 PACE.
June 2020
Bogus caller makes over 700 calls to the emergency services costing around half a million pounds
27 year old woman, Sharna Dixon was sentenced after pleading guilty to persistently calling the emergency services, and unlawfully wounding a police officer. Ms Dixon made over 700 calls to the emergency services including police, ambulance services and HM Coast Guard, costing around half a ...
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Conviction in Miss England wounding
27 year old woman, China Gold, was today convicted of the unlawful wounding of a former Miss England finalist, Olivia Cooke, aged 22. The Crown alleged that Ms Gold grabbed Ms Cooke by the throat, used a glass to hit her on the side of her head, and once that glass had broken, struck Ms Cooke again ...
read moreOctober 2019
Six Pump Court is pleased to welcome Emin Kandola to the Crime Team
Six Pump Court is pleased to announce that Emin Kandola has joined Chambers. Emin’s practice encompasses all areas of criminal defence and she is instructed in cases of serious crime, regularly representing vulnerable and young defendants. Emin has also acted for the SFO as LPP and ...
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