Counsel · Junior barrister
Guneesh Jubal
A trial advocate, from opening address to closing.
In brief
Guneesh works with Quentin Duff on his criminal practice in the District Court, High Court, and Court of Appeal. He graduated from the University of Auckland with a Bachelor of Laws in 2023 and was admitted in 2024.
Guneesh gives clients clear, plain-spoken advice, so they know where they stand and what their options are. He is a thorough and composed advocate who is not put off by difficult or unpopular cases, and whatever the charge, he works hard to get each client the best outcome available to them.
He acts across the full range of criminal charges, from drink driving, assault, and dishonesty matters through to rape, sexual violation, serious violence, firearms, money laundering, and the supply of Class A drugs. Results for his clients include acquittals on all charges after a jury trial for sexual violation, charges from receiving through to strangulation and firearms possession dismissed before trial, and sentences of home detention and community detention on serious violence and Class A drug charges. Guneesh has also argued bail, sentence, and extradition appeals in the High Court.
Time at the bar
- Education
- LLB, University of Auckland, 2023
- Admitted
- 2024
- Instructing
- Privately, through solicitors or directly
- Legal aid
- PAL 2
- Works with
- Quentin Duff
Selected cases
- Acquitted by the jury of sexual violationJury trial on two charges of sexual violation by unlawful sexual connection and two of indecent assault. Not guilty on all four. With Gowan Duff.R v YDistrict Court, September 2025
- Firearm charge dismissed after an unlawful searchDismissed on the eve of trial after a pre-trial challenge to a warrantless search.R v WDistrict Court, 2025
- Home detention for methamphetamine offendingMethamphetamine with a street value of over $30,000 and indicia of manufacturing, with possession of Class B and Class C drugs for supply and perverting the course of justice. One month's home detention. With Quentin Duff.R v DDistrict Court
- EM bail granted on appealElectronically monitored bail refused below, for a recidivist dishonesty offender. Appeal allowed; the client was released from custody immediately.Police v PHigh Court
- Extradition appealOpposing an extradition order to Australia for historic violent offending. With Quentin Duff.T v Commonwealth of AustraliaHigh Court
- Admissibility challenge over five kilograms of methamphetamine and firearmsPre-trial challenge to the admissibility of evidence. With Quentin Duff.K v RCourt of Appeal
