3 Bolt Court Chambers

Barrister

An experienced Barrister with excellent knowledge of the Civil Procedure Rules with focus on Appeal matters in particular. I have worked, handled and been involved in numerous civil disputes which includes Commercial litigation, Contractual Dispute, Landlord & Tenant (Residential) – Possession hearings, Insurance matters, Personal Injury, Costs (including Solicitors Wasted Costs), Clinical Negligence, Shipping, Arbitration including high quantum & fraud.

Mostly dealing with Fast and Multi-track cases from pre-action to the trial including Appeals grounds, Injunctions, obtaining & defending Search Order, all sorts of Applications (including relief from sanctions), Limitation extensions, Part 20 applications, Infant Approval Hearings, Stage 3 hearings, Costs & Case Management Conference hearings, Third party negotiations, drafting skeletons & submissions, drafting complex applications, CPR 35 questions, CPR 18 questions, CPR36 & Calderbank offers, summary & detailed costs assessments documents, Witness Statements, under various CPR

Insurance Law

Insurance has always been at the heart of my legal career. Through my Masters and PhD I specialised in the niche area of Takaful and Marine Law. I have worked with global financial organisations to create specific Islamic insurance related products and can help Islamic insurance companies establish a footing in the UK under Lloyds of London. I have written and delivered papers at conferences around the world including the Malaysia-Indonesia International Conference on Economic, Management and Accounting.

Marine Law

With experience from the 3rd largest marine broker in the world, I have advised shipping clients in the key areas of Cargo Claims, Charterparty Claims, Collision Claims, Demurrage Claims, Hostage situations, Kidnap and Ransom, Piers and Harbour Claims, Piracy, Tug & Tow, Use of armed guards and War and Sanction related work.

I have acted on contentious cases for clients with vessels across the globe including the Arabian sea, Indian sea, Red sea, Gulf of Aden, Persian Gulf and Bay of Bengal. In non-contentious work, clients value the quantity of litigation work I have completed, which gives me the foresight to help them put the right cover and legal structures in place to avoid future problems.

I have also developed a new insurance model for marine cargo which is both Islamic Law and English Law compliant.

Arbitration

I have successfully arbitrated on a range of general arbitration including shipping cases. I accept instructions from shipping companies and solicitors, as well as international trading companies and insurance brokers.

Bengali (Native)

Urdu (Conversational)

CIArb – Fellow. Member since 2015

AAOIFI - member since 2014

Inner Temple – from 2007

Diploma in International Arbitration: 70%: Chartered Institute of Arbitrators: 2015 ‑ 2016

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in English Marine and Islamic Insurance Law: 70%: Bangor University, University of Wales: 2010 ‑ 2015

Post Graduate Diploma in Islamic Banking and Insurance: Outstanding: Institute of Islamic Banking and Insurance, London: 2015

Masters at Law: LLM in English and Islamic Insurance Law: Merit: Holborn College, University of Wales: 2008 ‑ 2010

Bachelor at Law: LLB (Hons.): 2.1: University of Huddersfield: 2003 ‑ 2006