| Year of birth | 1972 |
| Year of call | 1995 |
| Inn | Lincoln’s Inn |
| Circuit | South Eastern |
| Languages | Urdu, Hindi & Punjabi |
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A specialist in criminal advocacy and advisory work on behalf of both the defence and prosecution. His areas of specialisation in general crime include terrorism, serious and organised crime and murder.
In serious and complex fraud he specialises in VAT / excise duty fraud and money laundering.
Acts for HMRC before the VAT and Duties Tribunals. Representing HMRC in several appeals where it is alleged that transactions are connected with the fraudulent evasion of VAT (MTIC frauds).
Representing AF, who has been subject to a terrorist control order under the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 since 2006, in all domestic (Central Criminal Court, High Court, Court of Appeal and House of Lords) and Strasbourg proceedings.
Acts as Special Counsel and Special Advocate in criminal and civil cases:
- In 2004 appointed to the Attorney-General’s Special Counsel (Public Interest Immunity) Panel.
- In 2005 appointed to the Attorney-General’s Special Advocates Panel.
In 2005 appointed to the International Criminal Court list of victims & defence counsel.
Notable Cases
| Case name | AF, AN & AE v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2009] | Case name | Secretary of State for the Home Department v MB & AF [2007] UKHL 46 |
| Appearance | Junior counsel for the Appellant AF | Appearance | Junior counsel for Respondent AF |
| Category | Terrorism | Category | Terrorism |
| Detail | Appeal before the House of Lords in a terrorist control order appeal concerning Article 6 ECHR / use of secret evidence. | Detail | Appeal before the House of Lords challenging the compatibility of the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 with the ECHR. |
| Case name | R v IF [2008] | Case name | Secretary of State for the Home Department v AL [2007] EWHC 1970 (Admin) |
| Appearance | Junior counsel for the defendant IF | Appearance | Junior Special Advocate for AL |
| Category | Murder | Category | Terrorism |
| Detail | 13 year old school boy accused with 6 others of murder. | Detail | High Court terrorist control order. |