Park Square Barristers

Regulatory & Public, Criminal, Civil Fraud and Personal Injury

Regulatory & Public

Nadim Bashir is an B-List Specialist Regulatory Advocate.

Nadim sits as an Assistant Coroner at the Coroners Court at Hull and continues to provide representation at inquests and pre inquest reviews, particularly in relation to inquests involving members of HM Armed forces.

As a Lieutenant Colonel in the Army Reserve, Nadim is also a prosecuting officer for the Service Prosecuting Authority (SPA), where he will prosecute members of any of the British Armed Forces (British Army, Royal Air Force or Royal Navy), anywhere in the world and has been doing so continuously for the last 20 years with prosecutions being conducted in N. Ireland, Germany, Cyprus and as far afield as Brunei. He also enjoys a healthy defence Court Martial practice.

Nadim also holds the post of Legal Advisor for the UK Reserve Forces Association which promotes the efficiency of the UK Reserve Forces by providing opportunities for education, personal development and international experience.  This is achieved by sharing ideas and good practise through formal channels with UK Reserve Forces in the NATO alliance.  It also works with the MOD.

Together with other NATO member countries, UKRFA sit on the executive council of the Inter-Allied Confederation of Reserve Officers (CIOR) and Inter-Allied Confederation of Reserve Medical Officers (CIOMR), and thus involves participating in an international arena in representing the interests of the UK Reserve Forces to the NATO alliance.

Nadim also undertakes a range of Police work on behalf of the Chief Constable, specialising in firearms/shotgun appeals under the Firearms Act 1968, Cash Detention Orders and Forfeiture Proceedings under POCA 2002 and the delivery of seminars in respect of SHPO’s under the SOA 2003 as amended.

Crime

Nadim is a grade-4 prosecutor who sits on CPS panels for fraud, confiscation and serious organised crime.

As a Lieutenant Colonel in the Army Reserve, Nadim is also a prosecuting officer for the Service Prosecuting Authority (SPA), where he will prosecute members of any of the British Armed Forces (British Army, Royal Air Force or Royal Navy), anywhere in the world.

Nadim has also accepted a post within the Ministry of Defence known as the Legal Representative to the UK Reserve Forces Association. This involves promoting the efficiency of the UK Reserve Forces; both in the UK and within the NATO Alliance context and thus involves participating in an international arena with the “Confederation International des Officers de la Reserve” by delivering an annual programme of activities in member states across the world.

Nadim lectures and trains police services across the country on a broad range of subjects, with a specialism in child protection and specifically the prevention and control of paedophilia (as previously delivered to CEOP).

Call 1988

Appointments: Grade 4 Prosecutor

2018 Assistant Coroner at South Central Wales

2019 List B of the Panel of Specialist Regulatory Advocates

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North Eastern Circuit

1987 Inns of Court School of Law, Bar Finals

1992 Leeds Metropolitan University, PGDip Personal Injury Litigation