Experience

Practices as a Barrister in Crime both defending and prosecuting. Has prosecuted and defended both in the Crown court and the Magistrates court.

• Adopts a very hands-on approach with his clients. Gives frank and to the point advice to both his lay and professional clients. If in his opinion the case is not strong he will inform them of this fact and the same could be said if the case is a strong case.

• He is committed, hardworking and a dedicated lawyer, with a wide range of experience in immigration law, Family Law and Landlord and Tenant law (residential and commercial law).

• His Immigration practice includes appearing at all levels of the immigration court system up to the Court of Appeal. He has Covered areas such as Family migration, EEA, free movement, settlement, citizenship, Asylum, Deportation and Human Rights with many notable victories in the Immigration field. He is highly rated by his clients, peers and solicitors.

• His strength lies in being very resourceful with case law preparation. He is determined committed, practical and pays attention to detail. He has extensive experience in drafting grounds of appeal and drafting Judicial Review applications, including emergency application requiring injunctive relief. He has appeared as an Advocate in the Higher courts up to the Court of Appeal.

He has notable reported cases just to name a few.

• DW (Article 8, Delay, Proportionality, October Policy) Kenya (2004) UKIAT00219

• YS and HA (Midgan, not generally at risk) Somalia CG (2005) UKIAT 00088

• AH (Town Tunnis regarded as Bravanese) Somalia (2004) UKIAT 00144

• Basi & Anor v London Borough of Redbridge (2008) EWHC 1699 (Admin)

• Sathivel, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2018]

• EWHC 913 (Admin)

Other Languages Spoken

• Urdu

Hobbies and Interests

• Cricket, films, theatre and politics

Contact: mohammed@claphamlawchambers.co.uk