Zubair Ahmad KC

Zubair Ahmad KC

"He goes in to court knowing the papers inside out and backwards."

Legal 500 UK 2022
Year of call: 1995 KC: 2019
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Criminal Defence

Recent instructions have involved Zubair advising on corruption charges relating to a law officer.  He is currently leading counsel defending the first defendant in a multi million pound MTIC fraud.

Appointed to the A-G’s Special Counsel (Public Interest Immunity) panel in 2004.  Recent appointment as Special Counsel in a terrorism act trial: R v Haseeb Hamayoon and others at the Central Criminal Court during 2015-2016.

A monitoree Treasury Counsel at the Central Criminal Court between 2010 and 2014 prosecuting high profile and complex cases including the trial of 20 defendants accused of murder – the largest joint enterprise murder trial to have taken place at the Central Criminal Court.  Appeared for the prosecution and defence in six homicide trials during 2014-2015.

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Appointments & Memberships

  • 2005: Appointed to the International Criminal Court list of victims and defence counsel
  • 2005: Appointed to the Attorney-General’s Special Advocates Panel
  • 2004: Appointed to the Attorney-General’s Special Counsel Panel
  • Criminal Bar Association
  • South Eastern Circuit

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