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Shaheen Rahman KC KC
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Shaheen Rahman KC has a diverse practice with particular expertise in the areas of Clinical Negligence, Inquests and Inquiries, Public Law, Human Rights and Professional Discipline.
Shaheen is instructed by Claimants and Defendants in high value, sensitive and complex clinical negligence cases including catastrophic brain injury, severe obstetric and surgical injury cases. She represents families and healthcare providers at inquests, particularly Article 2 and jury inquests concerning detained patients, the elderly and infant deaths.
She has been appointed as Counsel to the Inquest touching the death of Joe Pooley and represented a core participant at the Infected Blood Inquiry. She is Chair of the Birthrights’ Inquiry on Racial Injustice in UK Maternity Services. In May 2022 Shaheen was appointed to join the UK Covid-19 Inquiry legal team.
Shaheen undertakes a broad range of public law work with an emphasis on Prisons, Healthcare, Public Consultations and Religious Discrimination. She is an experienced Special Advocate, appearing in many of the leading terrorism cases.
She also has extensive experience of professional disciplinary matters, appearing for doctors, dentists, and other healthcare providers before their regulators and in associated appeals, judicial reviews, internal disciplinary matters and MHPS hearings.
Career
Call: 1996; KC: 2017; Gray’s Inn (Law Justice Holker scholarship).
Special Advocate to the Crown since July 2005.
Memberships
Administrative Law Bar Association; PIBA; PNBA; ARDL.
Education
Redland High School; Birmingham University (BA Hons); College of Law (Dip Law).
Leisure
Travel, books, music.
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Inquests and inquiries
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 3Shaheen Rahman KC –1 Crown Office Row ‘Shaheen is a brilliant advocate and excellent on her feet. She has a real skill for making sure the family feel like they have a voice.’
London Bar > Administrative law and human rights
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 3Shaheen Rahman KC –1 Crown Office Row ‘She has excellent foresight, coupled with sound strategic thinking.’
1 Crown Office Row is an ‘excellent set for public law and human rights‘. The ‘very persuasive‘ Shaheen Rahman KC is well known for acting as Special Advocate in cases involving prominent human rights challenges; Angus McCullough KC has a track record of handing the Special Advocate role in challenging cases, with an excellent reputation for advising on high-profile national security matters. The ‘very intelligent‘ Natasha Barnes has a solid track record in appearing before the Administrative Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court, and Alasdair Henderson regularly represents claimants and defendants in judicial reviews.
London Bar > Clinical negligence
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 2Shaheen Rahman KC –1 Crown Office Row ‘Always on top of the details, but blended with adaptability and her responsiveness stand out.’