Neelam Gomersall’s practice focuses on criminal defence, inquests and professional discipline. She is ranked as a “rising star” in the Legal 500 (2025).
Neelam has experience representing regulated professionals charged with criminal offences, with an eye to the regulatory consequences that may follow. She has acted on behalf of medical professionals, sports professionals, teachers, and police officers.
Neelam is instructed in matters of the utmost seriousness in the Crown Court involving violence, sexual offending and the supply of commercial quantities of drugs.
Her recent instructions include the representation of a Metropolitan Police officer charged with rape, the representation of a defendant charged with the murder of his 8-month-old son, and the representation of the first of four defendants charged with conspiracy to supply over twenty kilograms of cocaine across the East of England.
She has been instructed in matters involving serious dishonesty and complex fraud. As led junior, she represented one of eight defendants charged with conspiracy to defraud and associated immigration offences centered around a sham Bollywood film production company. The trial at Southwark Crown Court lasted four months and involved a high volume of documentary and banking evidence. As sole junior, she represented a defendant charged with several counts of fraud by false representation in a “Tinder Swindler” style romance fraud.
Neelam has international experience, having spent several months in the Turks and Caicos Islands prosecuting the former premier of TCI for offences of bribery and the associated laundering of millions of dollars in alleged bribes received from commercial land developers.
In the area of professional discipline, Neelam has acted on behalf of medical professionals charged with dishonesty and sexual misconduct. She has appeared in the High Court in an appeal against sanction.
Neelam is frequently instructed to represent medical professionals in inquests.
Neelam is currently instructed as sole counsel in matters before the Crown Court involving serious violence, dishonesty, sexual offences, and drugs supply.
R v T, Luton Crown Court (ongoing)
Murder of an eight-month-old baby involving complex and extensive medical evidence.
R v W, Croydon Crown Court (2025)
Metropolitan police officer charged with the rape of a serving police officer.
R v B, Central Criminal Court (2024)
Retired teacher charged with historic repeated sexual offending of a student aged between the ages of 11 and 17.
R v M, Winchester Crown Court (2023)
Conspiracy to supply Class A and B drugs involving the supply of multiple kilograms of high-purity of cocaine and cannabis across the South of England. The case involved expert evidence on new “anti-surveillance” communication methods using encrypted “interceptor handsets” and “spoofing sims” to disguise the identity of the phone user.
R v C, Woolwich Crown Court (2023)
Professional tennis coach charged with assault by penetration and sexual assault of a 4-year old student.
Inquest into the death of CF (2023)
Instructed on behalf of a doctor following the death by hanging of a young patient experiencing gender dysphoria and undergoing hormone therapy.
Inquest into the death of PC (2023)
Instructed on behalf of a nurse in a 7-day Article 2 inquest after a hospital in-patient sustained a fatal head injury while suffering from Covid-19 delirium.
Inquest into the death of O (2022)
Instructed on behalf of the registered provider of a care home where the deceased had suffered a head injury. The incident gave rise to a police investigation into possible abuse and attracted substantial media attention.
Grenfell Tower Inquiry (2020)
Instructed as second junior counsel on behalf of a core participant.
Neelam has experience of a number of regulatory bodies including the General Dental Council, Nursing and Midwifery Council, Health and Care Professions Council, Social Work England, and the Independent Office for Police Conduct.
She has appeared in the High Court in an appeal against sanction.
HCPC v Paramedic A (2023)
Defence of a paramedic charged with four instances of sexual misconduct against two complainants. No charge was proved.
GDC v Dentist A (2022)
Defence of a dentist charged with sexual misconduct.
NMC v Nurse S (2021)
Defence of a nurse charged with contributing to/ failing to prevent his patient’s suicide. The allegations dated back to 2012. The case was dismissed following a successful submission of no case to answer in respect of all charges.
Neelam is a Grade 2 CPS prosecutor. She has prosecuted trials involving multiple defendants, expert evidence and young/ vulnerable witnesses.
R v Misick and Others
High-profile prosecution of the former premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands for offences of bribery and associated money laundering. Led by Andrew Mitchell KC and Quinn Hawkins.
R v HAA & Others
HMRC investigation into the illicit importation and distribution of millions of cigarettes into the UK by an Iraqi-Kurdish organised crime group, culminating in a two-month trial at Birmingham Crown Court. The cigarettes were smuggled into the UK by lorry amongst partially legitimate loads destined for British businesses. Seven individuals were charged with excise duty evasions and money laundering offences. The five principal defendants were convicted. Led by Chris Foulkes.
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