Sofia Ashraf

Sofia Ashraf

Barrister at Law, Personal injury & clinical negligence, St Philips Chambers

Work Department

Personal Injury & Clinical Negligence

Position

Sofia Ashraf completed pupillage at a mixed common law set with a particular focus on Costs, Commercial and Civil litigation including Personal Injury, Clinical Negligence, Insurance, Fraud and Credit Hire.

Prior to pupillage, Sofia spent the first five years of her practice employed by two separate top tier law firms. Initially, Sofia spent over three years as an advocate at national Legal 500 firm practising in Public and Regulatory law, Coronial law, Costs, Insurance, Fraud and Personal injury and Clinical Negligence. Sofia then joined an international Legal 100 firm where she spent almost two years specialising exclusively in Costs as well as managing her own team.

Having worked both in house and at the self employed Bar, Sofia prides herself on being able to bring a unique perspective to her practice.

Sofia accepts instructions in the following practice areas: Costs, Civil Litigation, Fraud, Credit Hire, Insurance, Personal Injury, Clinical Negligence, Coronial and Regulatory.

Education

Bar Vocational Course – Nottingham Law School, 2009 Master of Laws – University of Nottingham, 2008 Bachelor of Laws (Hons) – Keele University and Université Montesquieu Bordeaux IV, 2007

Mentions

Midland Circuit • Regional Bar

Costs

LEADING JUNIORS1

Sofia Ashraf –St Philips Chambers

Midland Circuit • Regional Bar

Inquests and inquiries

LEADING JUNIORS1

Sofia Ashraf –St Philips Chambers ‘Sofia is technically sound, especially concerning costs.’  

Midland Circuit • Regional Bar

Personal injury

LEADING JUNIORS3

Sofia Ashraf –St Philips Chambers ‘Sofia is an extremely bright, technically brilliant barrister who has outstanding drafting skills. She is very approachable and down-to-earth and will always give 100% when instructed on a case.’