Nathan Rasiah
Called to the Bar in 2007
Nathan is a leading Silk, specialising in criminal law. He is instructed in serious, complex, and challenging cases, and has appeared in some of the most high-profile and challenging cases of recent years.
AREAS OF PRACTICE
- Crime
- Public Law
AREAS OF PRACTICE
Crime: Homicide, sexual offences, serious organised crime, fraud, criminal appeals.
Public law: Coroners’ inquests, HMRC forfeiture proceedings, Traffic Commissioner public inquiries, judicial review, Professional disciplinary proceedings, University disciplinary hearings.
WHAT OTHERS SAY
He is very bright and fantastic on his feet. A quick thinker.
A class act.
Legal 500, 2022
Nathan is calm under pressure, thorough and determined. An exceptional advocate.
Legal 500, 2023
He fights his corner very hard without appearing belligerent.
Legal 500
He is very easy to work with.
Legal 500, 2026
Extremely bright, conscientious and determined, he is an excellent communicator who it is a pleasure to work with.
Legal 500
Nathan worked incredibly hard. He is relentless in pushing his clients'
point.
Chambers and Partners, 2026
Extremely talented.
Chambers and Partners, 2022
Very robust in court, he's bright and good on his feet.
Chambers and Partners
Nathan is incredibly diligent, hard working and a man of purpose.
Chambers and Partners
He is a meticulous, methodical and careful advocate who is bright and good on the law. His cross-examination was top drawer and incisive.
Chambers and Partners
In recent years Nathan has appeared in cases involving allegations of murder, manslaughter, rape and child sexual abuse. Nathan also specialises in criminal appeals and has appeared in numerous cases before the Court of Appeal.
CASES
R v. MB [2026] Court of Appeal, Criminal Division - Representing the Appellant in an appeal against conviction for two counts of attempted murder, in a case concerning intoxication and intent.
R v. KR [2025] St Albans Crown Court - Manslaughter. Leading counsel for the prosecution in a case concerning the killing of a 24 year old man, in a case raising the difficult issue of self-defence by a householder
R v. LM [2024] Wood Green Crown Court - Murder Leading counsel for the prosecution in a case concerning the murder of a 32 year old woman by her ex-partner; the case involved expert psychiatric and psychological evidence in relation to the defence of diminished responsibility.
R v. AM [2024] Lewes Crown Court - Murder. Prosecution counsel in a case concerning the murder of a 17 year old youth carried out by a 16 year old, over a debt owed to a county lines drugs syndicate.
R v. LH [2023] Peterborough Crown Court - Murder and conspiracy to rob. Leading counsel for the Defence in relation to an allegation of murder involving a fatal shooting with a shotgun at close range, in the course of an alleged robbery. The prosecution called a co-defendant to give evidence for the prosecution against the Defendant.
R v. ME and others [2023] Wolverhampton Crown Court - Child sexual offences. Leading counsel for the Prosecution in a complex prosecution for child sexual offences arising from one the largest investigations of its kind by West Midlands Police.
R v. RS and others [2023] Wolverhampton Crown Court - Attempted murder and firearms. Leading counsel for the Defence, representing a 17 year old in relation to his alleged participation in a shotgun attack on rival drug dealers.
R v. JD [2023] Inner London Crown Court - Double murder. Leading counsel for the Defence, representing a 17 year old charged with two counts of murder arising from alleged gang rivalry.
R v. ML and TJ [2022] St Albans Crown Court - Conspiracy to murder. A plot to murder a woman by giving her a lethal dose of heroin.
R v. James Watson [2022] Central Criminal Court - Murder Prosecution for the murder of 6 year old Rikki Neave in 1994.
QUALIFICATIONS
By Fellow, Churchill College, Cambridge
