Direct Access Barrister

Emily Saji

Founder of Harari Legal providing clear, strategic legal advice and strong representation in criminal matters, public law, licensing and regulatory enforcement. Acting for individuals, businesses, and public bodies, with a practical and client-focused approach, that is committed to achieving effective outcomes at every stage.

Before establishing Harari Legal, I worked as a Senior Crown Prosecutor for the CPS, a Litigation Lawyer and Legal Adviser to Local Government. I have experience in Professional Discipline as a Lawyer at the Nursing and Midwifery Council. I also served as a lawyer on the Independent Inquiry into Afghanistan acting on behalf of the Ministry of Defence. I have experience in law enforcement as an Officer in the Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Unit at the National Crime Agency, with a focus on criminal finances and Labour Exploitation. I was a paralegal in the CPS Serious Economic, Organised Crime and International Directorate (SEOCID), where I supported complex matters before the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. I have worked in central government at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, ensuring strategic implementation of ministerial policy

Area of Law

Crime

Prosecuting and defending matters in the Magistrates Court and Crown Court.

Licensing

Advising Licensing Panels and Licensing teams within local authorities.

Local Government

Working as a contract Litigation Lawyer for Local Authorities I have excellent inhouse experience.

Public and Administrative Law

Inhouse experience within local authorities defending judicial review claims.

Regulatory

Regulatory enforcement and Professional Discipline

What sort of work do I do?

I accept direct access instructions in criminal law, regulatory offences, public law, and licensing matters. I advise and represent clients in magistrates’ and Crown Court proceedings, licensing hearings, and judicial review applications.

I handle criminal offences including assault, fraud, road traffic, and public order matters, as well as trading standards, environmental prosecutions, and breach of statutory duties. I advise on enforcement decisions, professional regulation, and licensing disputes involving local authorities.

My work includes legal advice, document drafting, advocacy, and appeals. I act for those defending allegations and those challenging or responding to decisions by public bodies.

Who do I work for?

I work with private individuals, businesses, and public officials facing investigation, prosecution, or regulatory enforcement. My clients include defendants in criminal cases, licence holders, traders, landlords, and those bringing or responding to judicial review proceedings.

I also assist public bodies seeking advice on public law, prosecutions, licencing and regulatory enforcement. Clients value my insight into public authority procedures and my ability to explain legal matters clearly and efficiently.

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