Barristers

Farah Ahmed

Farah Ahmed

18 St John Street, North West

Position

Farah completed the BVC in 2005 and commenced her pupillage in 2006 in Sheffield. Upon successful completion of her pupillage, Farah accepted an offer of tenancy and continued to practise in Sheffield until 2012, when she moved to London and practised for 2 years. Farah returned to practise in Sheffield in 2015 before joining 18 St John Street in November 2018.

Farah has considerable experience in serious and complex public law cases and has regularly been instructed on behalf of Local Authorities, Parents, Children’s Guardians and the Official Solicitor. She has experience in complex and high profile cases involving sexual, physical and emotional abuse of children. She has regularly dealt with cases involving incest, severe neglect, non-accidental injury including death. Farah frequently handles cases that are subject to concurrent criminal proceedings in the Crown Court.

Additionally, Farah has a wide range of experience in all types of private law proceedings and undertakes work in cases of shared-residence and the validity of marriages that have taken place abroad.

Farah is fluent in Urdu and Punjabi.

Mentions

Northern Circuit • Regional Bar

Family: children and domestic abuse

Leading junior3
Farah Ahmed – 18 St John Street Chambers ‘Farah has an excellent manner with lay clients, particularly those who are vulnerable or have difficulty in understanding. Farah is calm, patient, and approachable.’