Leila Tai

Leila Tai joined Chambers in October 2022 after completion of 12 months pupillage. She is instructed to prosecute and defend in a range of criminal matters across the Magistrates, Youth and Crown Courts, including drug supply, violent and sexual offences, weapons offences, Public Order Act offences and fraud.

Leila is experienced in lengthy and complex trials having acted as junior defence counsel in multi-million pound drug conspiracy trials involving contested cell site evidence and telephone material. She has also assisted in the prosecution of serious offences, including murder.

Leila undertakes regulatory work and has acted in Nursing and Midwifery Council, General Dental Council and Social Work England cases and has completed work for the MET.

Before being called to the Bar, Leila completed her Doctorate and Masters at the University of Oxford. Her doctoral research examined the sentencing models and the exercise of judicial discretion in Australia and England and Wales. Whilst completing her doctorate, Leila worked at the University of Oxford as a Stipendiary Lecturer in Criminal Law and Tort.

Leila is also admitted to practise in Australia and previously worked as a judicial associate at the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory.