LL.B. (Hons
Call: 1996 - Lincoln’s Inn

Practice

Practices exclusively in the field of criminal law and has developed an extensive defence practice. Specializes in fraud and related offences, together with serious organised crime.

Other Information

Member of the Criminal Bar Association
Other languages: Urdu and Punjabi

Notable Cases/Recent Work

Regina -v- Diamond Wharton [2001] EWCA Crim 622
(Court determined that PCC(S)A 2000, s.52 was procedural only and the Court would not automatically reduce a sentence if the Judge failed to comply with it)

Regina -v- Mohammed Arif (2004)
(Led by Michael Harrison QC in a conspiracy to murder case that involved an “honour killing”)

Regina -v- Kadim Aslam (2005 - 2007)
(Junior Counsel in multi-handed credit card fraud)

Regina -v- Syed Ahmed (2006)
(Leading Junior Counsel in multi-handed large scale public disorder)

Regina -v- A (2008)
(Represented a young defendant before the Court of Appeal in a case that involved the first prosecution of a person for manslaughter where the attack had been recorded on a camera phone in a “happy slapping” incident)

Regina -v- Phullam Bibi and Others (2008)
(Led by Michael Harrison QC; the first prosecution in West Yorkshire for “causing or allowing the death of a vulnerable adult”)

Regina -v- Andrew Graham and Others (2008)
(Junior Counsel alone; manslaughter)