Called to the Bar – The Honourable Society of Middle Temple – 2010
Education
LLB (Hons) Law
LM specialising in Criminal Law, Criminology and Criminal Justice
Bar Professional Course
Scholarships and Awards
Winner of various mooting competitions
Memberships
Criminal Bar Association
The Honourable Society of Middle Temple
Experience
Moshuda is a member of the advocacy team, having successfully completed her pupillage with the Public Defender Service (PDS). She appears regularly in the Magistrates’ Youth and Crown Courts, representing clients across a broad spectrum of criminal matters.
She has developed considerable experience working with vulnerable clients, young people, and individuals with mental health difficulties. She is skilled at adapting her communication and approach to ensure that clients fully understand proceedings and are able to participate meaningfully in their defence.
Prior to joining the PDS, Moshuda held the post of Senior Legal Officer at HM Courts & Tribunals Service within the Immigration and Asylum Chamber and the War Pension and Armed Forces Compensation Chamber for a number of years. In this quasi‑judicial capacity, she exercised delegated judicial powers, managed substantial and complex appeal caseloads, interpreted intricate statutory frameworks, and issued procedural directions. Her work also extended to legislative development, including contributions to amendments of the Tribunal rules. Through this role, she developed strong skills in procedural fairness, judicial reasoning, and detailed case analysis, all of which now enhance the depth and precision of her advocacy.
Earlier in her career, she worked at Citizens Advice, advising on a broad range of Social Welfare law matters, including housing, welfare benefits, debt, employment, and discrimination where she gained extensive experience assisting individuals from diverse backgrounds with varied and often challenging needs.
Outside of work, she enjoys travelling, reading, and playing tennis.
Notable Cases
R v S (2025)
Represented a defendant charged with stalking causing serious alarm or distress in a contested trial attracting media interest. Successfully advanced a submission of no case to answer, securing a not guilty verdict and resisting the imposition of a post-acquittal restraining order.
R v C-M (2025)
Represented a youth defendant facing a mandatory custodial sentence for possession of a bladed article and threatening another with a machete. Successfully advanced exceptional circumstances, supported by detailed mitigation concerning vulnerability, exploitation, trauma and adverse childhood experiences, securing an 18-month Youth Rehabilitation Order in place of custody.
R v D (2026)
Represented a defendant initially charged with grievous bodily harm, successfully securing a reduction to assault occasioning actual bodily harm. Advanced submissions on categorisation and plea credit, persuading the court to award enhanced credit (20%) following a late amendment to the indictment, thereby improving the overall sentencing outcome.
R v N (2026)
Acted in a Crown Court trial involving allegations of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and strangulation. Successfully opposed applications to adjourn the trial and to admit hearsay evidence as res gestae, leading to the exclusion of key prosecution evidence. The Crown subsequently offered no evidence, and not guilty verdicts were entered on all counts.
R v K (2026)
Acted in a Crown Court sexual assault trial. Conducted cross-examination of the complainant and a key prosecution witness, addressing complex evidential issues including s.41 Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999, admissibility of communications evidence, and witness credibility. The trial concluded with a hung jury.
R v R (2026)
Represented a defendant in a Crown Court appeal against conviction and sentence for malicious communications contrary to s.127 Communications Act 2003. Successfully challenged part of the prosecution case, securing an acquittal on one count, together with a reduced suspended sentence and no costs order on the remaining count.
R v C (2026)
Represented a defendant charged with assault on a police officer in a contested trial. Conducted detailed cross-examination of police witnesses, including analysis of body-worn video evidence, and successfully exposed inconsistencies in the prosecution case, securing a not guilty verdict.
R v W (2026)
Acted in a multi-handed Crown Court affray trial, conducting cross-examination of multiple prosecution witnesses on behalf of an unrepresented defendant. The case involved extensive CCTV evidence, multiple defendants, and numerous civilian and police witnesses. Successfully challenged prosecution evidence through cross-examination and contributed to the defendant’s acquittal.