Shebanee Devadasan
Call: 2023
Shebanee Devadasan
Durham University, LLB (Hons) Law, 2:1 (2021)
Geneva Academy, LLM International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights, Magna Cum Laude (2022)
Northumbria University, LLM Law, Distinction (2023)
Northumbria University, Bar Course, Distinction (2023)
Middle Temple Jules Thorn Scholar
Criminal Bar Association
Grade 1 Prosecutor
Contact
E: clerks@broadwayhouse.co.uk
T: 01274 722 560 or 0113 246 2600
Shebanee has a criminal practice and accepts instructions in both prosecution and defence. She has experience in handling a variety of cases in the Crown and Magistrates Court, such as intentional strangulation, robbery, threats to kill, stalking, and affray. She has also prosecuted and defended at the Youth Court. She welcomes instructions in cases involving Human Rights.
Shebanee also has a developing regulatory practice. She has previously prosecuted on behalf of Leeds City Council and Bradford City Council. Shebanee is keen to develop her practice in this area. She welcomes instructions in regulatory and inquest work.
Shebanee is a Grade 1 prosecutor.
“Barrister Shebanee Devadasan was amazing. I was full of anxiety, unknown certainty, scared and had no clue what to expect. She broke every step down in such a great way that from that point on until the end, it was just smooth sailing. She was highly professional, sympathising and caring. Explained and answered every question I had” (Feedback from Client)
Reputation
“Barrister Shebanee Devadasan was amazing. I was full of anxiety, unknown certainty, scared and had no clue what to expect. She broke every step down in such a great way that from that point on until the end, it was just smooth sailing. She was highly professional, sympathising and caring. Explained and answered every question I had” (Feedback from Client)
Written work:
No One Will Be Ill On Their Own: Protecting the Right to Health of the Poor During Health-Related Disasters in Southeast Asia (2024) Asia-Pacific Journal on Human Rights and the Law
Environmental Destruction and Armed Conflict: Protecting the Vulnerable Through Islamic Law (2022) Manchester Journal of Transnational Islamic Law and Practice
Disaster Recovery in Indonesia: A Legal and Policy Survey (2022) International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Malaysia’s Race-Based Policies: Utilitarian or Divisive? (2020) Durham Asian Law Journal
Expertise
Crime
Prior to commencing pupillage in 2024, Shebanee worked as a paralegal in a Personal Injury Firm in the UK. She regularly reviewed medical and engineer reports, extracting the necessary information in order to negotiate settlements in her clients’ favour. In Malaysia, Shebanee worked with asylum seekers who were victims of crimes within detention centres, demonstrating her ability to work with vulnerable individuals.
Shebanee is fluent in Bahasa Malaysia, and has a working knowledge of Bahasa Indonesia. As such, she can sensitively communicate with, and explain complex information in a digestible way to, those whose first language is not English.
Shebanee has a particular interest in Human Rights Law. Her LLM degrees and academic research demonstrate that she would be excellent at dealing with criminal cases involving Human Rights issues and would welcome instructions in such matters.
Shebanee has written research reports for international organisations, acted as an editor for legal journals, and peer-reviewed articles for academic journals. As such, she can confidently carry out legal research in short periods of time and produce written work of a high quality.
Regulatory
In addition to her criminal practice, Shebanee has an interest in military inquests, as well as healthcare and environmental regulatory work. Her Masters provided her with an in-depth understanding of the laws of armed conflict. She has also carried out legal research for, and published articles on environmental protection laws.
Notable Cases
R v M (2025) Bradford Magistrates Court: Representing M who was charged with failing to provide a specimen of blood. M was raising needle-phobia. Following a full day trial involving an expert witness, M was acquitted.
R v R (2025) Leeds Magistrates Court: Representing R who pleaded guilty to controlling and coercive behaviour, breaching a restraining order, and assault by beating. The Crown argued a starting point of 1 year custody. Following mitigation, Shebanee secured a community order.
R v J (2025) Leeds Crown Court: Prosecuting S at sentence, who had pleaded guilty to possession of prohibited images of a child, fraud by false representation, and failing to comply with the notification requirements of the Sex Offenders Register. He was sentenced to 2 years custody, and made subject to a 10-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order. https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/crime/sick-sex-offender-with-nappy-fetish-tried-to-acquire-baby-items-from-pudsey-nurseries-5068662
R v H (2025) Bradford Magistrates Court: Prosecuting H at trial for s.20 GBH whereby the Defendant, during an altercation, broke the Complainant’s arm. The Complainant had never supported the Prosecution. The Defendant was found guilty after trial.
R v H and Others (2025) Bradford Magistrates Court: Prosecuting an adult (H) and three youth defendants for burglary. The three youth defendants pleaded guilty to all offences, whilst H was found guilty after trial.
National Probation Service v O (2025) Bradford Crown Court: Representing O at sentence, where he pleaded guilty to the fourth breach of his Suspended Sentence Order. Following submissions on mitigation, Shebanee was able to successfully argue against custody being activated, and for his Order to continue.
R v B (2025) Bradford Crown Court: Representing B in an appeal against sentence, as B was facing a 6-month driving disqualification. Shebanee successfully argued exceptional hardship.
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