Jide Lanlehin
Member
Called: 1994
Solicitor and Barrister– Supreme Court of Nigeria – 2013
Qualified Dispute Resolver
Qualified to accept Public Access instructions
Licensed to Conduct Litigation
Profile
Jide Lanlehin is a dual-qualified barrister with a practice spanning England and Wales and Nigeria. His work encompasses serious criminal defence, international commercial disputes, and alternative dispute resolution, and is distinguished by careful preparation, strategic judgment, and persuasive advocacy across both jurisdictions.
He was called to the Bar of England and Wales by the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple in 1994, and to the Nigerian Bar in 2013. He holds an LL.B. (Hons) from the University of East London and an LL.M. in International Business Law, awarded with Distinction, from BPP University.
Practice Areas
Jide's London practice is principally in serious and complex criminal law, with experience in matters involving conspiracy to murder, large-scale drug importation, serious sexual offences, fraud, money laundering, and confiscation proceedings. He is regularly instructed in cases requiring close analysis of extensive evidence and the management of complex factual and legal issues.
His international commercial experience equips him to advise on and act as counsel in cross-border business negotiations and multi-jurisdictional dispute resolution. Drawing on his dual-jurisdictional expertise, he advises on the international dimensions of criminal investigations, asset recovery and confiscation proceedings, offences under the UK Bribery Act 2010, and complex commercial transactions, providing strategic guidance across both the UK and Nigerian legal systems with a combination of legal precision and commercial awareness.
Expert Determination and Dispute Resolution
Jide is a qualified Expert Determiner and Qualified Dispute Resolver (QDR), with experience in disputes governed by both English and Nigerian law. He is an Associate Member of the Academy of Experts, Gray's Inn, London, and is registered to provide expert opinion evidence on Nigerian law, having done so across a range of matters concerning various aspects of that jurisdiction.
Legal Education and Professional Development
Jide has made a significant contribution to legal education and advocacy training, having lectured at the Inns of Court School of Law and BPP University Law School. He has also been actively involved in the training of Pupil Supervisors at the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, contributing to the development of future generations of barristers.
He has served as an External Advocacy Assessor for the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), a role reflecting his commitment to upholding the highest standards of advocacy and professional conduct within the profession.
Reported Cases
R v Olawaiye & Others [2009] EWCA Crim 1925 (6 December 2009)
R v Kartal [1999] EWCA Crim 1987 (15 July 1999) — Successful appeal against conviction on the grounds of excessive judicial intervention during defence counsel's cross-examination, held to be contrary to the defendant's right to a fair trial under Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights.