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Saba Naqshbandi KC KC
Position
Saba is an expert in Health & Safety, Licensing, Inquests and Public Inquiries and Crime/Financial crime, having been instructed in some of the most important cases in these areas for many years.
Health & Safety, Licensing and Regulatory Law:
Saba represents major companies and enforcing authorities, including the HSE, fire and local authorities and the police nationally in both criminal proceedings and inquests in:
- Fire safety
- Health & safety
- Data protection and Freedom of Information
- Licensing
- Gambling
- Consumer protection
- Environmental
- Food safety
- Trading standards
Inquests & Public Inquiries
Saba is an expert in high profile, sensitive inquiries instructed by all participants.
She is an Assistant Coroner for Inner North London.
Cases include the Manchester Arena, Grenfell Tower, Alexander Litvinenko Public Inquiries and the Inquests into the deaths following the London Bridge and Westminster terror attacks.
Crime/Financial Crime
Saba’s advice is sought nationally and internationally. She advises foreign Governments and Enforcement Authorities, corporates and individuals in multi-jurisdictional cases in:
- Private Prosecutions
- Bribery & Corruption
- Mutual Legal Assistance
- Fraud
- Insider dealing
- Money laundering
- Confiscation and restraint
- Terrorism
- Complex production orders
Career
Call 1996; Silk 2024
Specialist Advocate in Health & Safety and Environmental Law (A Panel)
Bencher of the Middle Temple (2016)
Co-Chair, Criminal Law Committee of the International Bar Association (2009-2012)
Elected Committee member, Criminal Bar Association Committee (2009-2012)
Publications;
Co-Author, GIR Guide to Sanctions (2020)
Memberships
Criminal Bar Association; Assocation of Regulatory & Disciplinary Lawyers (ARDL); Health & Safety Lawyers Association; Middle Temple International Committee
Education
Bury Grammar School; University College, London (1994 LLB; 1995 LLM).
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Licensing
(2024 Silks)Ranked: Tier 1Saba Naqshbandi KC –Three Raymond Buildings ‘Saba leaves no stone unturned in her meticulous preparation for licensing sub-committee hearings.’
Referred to as ‘very well regarded in the licensing field‘. Three Raymond Buildings continues to handle high volumes of licensing work, including juniors in their early years of practice. Michael Bromley-Martin KC‘s ‘wealth of experience in crime brings invaluable input when dealing with cases against the police‘. Matthew Butt KC has a broad licensing practice but stands out for his strength in firearms licensing work. A 2024 silk appointment, Saba Naqshbandi KC represented the Wolseley Group in gaining an extension to the licence of Manzi’s of Soho.
London Bar > Inquests and inquiries
(2024 Silks)Ranked: Tier 1Saba Naqshbandi KC – Three Raymond Buildings ‘Saba’s intelligence is immediately recognisable and it demands a respect and captures attention.’
‘Jam packed with talented, caring barristers‘, Three Raymond Buildings is ‘a truly first class set’ with a wide range of inquests and inquiry experience. Hugo Keith KC continues to act as lead counsel to the Covid-19 inquiry, with 2024 Silk Saba Naqshbandi KC acting for the largest warranty provider and building control inspector nationally, NHBC, in the Grenfell Tower inquiry. Patrick Gibbs KC is a go-to for inquests involving the actions and omissions of state agents, exemplified by his work as leading advocate for the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation in the inquest into the death of Alexander Litvinenko. Hugh Davies OBE KC specialises in representing members of the police family, including representing a police firearms officer in the inquest into the death of Sean Fitzgerald during a pre-planned operation. Sarah Le Fevre is instructed to represent the National Police Chiefs Council in the Covid-19 inquiry, while Bo-Eun Jung was instructed for the inquiry in modules 1 and 2 of the same.
London Bar > Health and safety
(2024 Silks)Ranked: Tier 1Saba Naqshbandi KC –Three Raymond Buildings ‘Saba is an excellent communicator: clear, concise, and unafraid to deliver hard messages to clients, but in a palatable way. She commands the courtroom in an effortless way.’
The team at Three Raymond Buildings has a solid track record in handling a broad range of health and safety matters, including serious workplace injuries and fatalities. Stephen Walsh KC is sought after for his expertise in advising regulatory bodies on enforcement issues, as well as prosecuting and defending in cases concerning fatal accidents in the construction and leisure sectors. Sarah Le Fevre is instructed by the Health and Safety Executive in a Health and Safety at Work Act prosecution concerning alleged failures to properly minimise the risk of suicide in sectioned and extremely vulnerable mental health patients at a healthcare facility. Bolstering the group at the senior end, Saba Naqshbandi KC was elevated to silk in March 2024.