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Ghazan Mahmood

Ghazan Mahmood

Work Department

EmploymentRegulatoryCompany and Commercial

Position

Ghazan is an Employment Law specialist. He has a particular interest in whistleblowing, TUPE and discrimination claims involving multiple parties, although he is experienced in all fields of employment law.

Ghazan regularly appears in the employment tribunals, the Employment Appeals Tribunal and carries out an increasing amount of litigation in the High Court (particularly in the field of restrictive covenants and restraint of trade). His practice is evenly split between Claimant and Respondent work. He has appeared in the Court of Appeal on numerous occasions and has considerable experience of dealing with difficult discrimination based complaints.

Ghazan has considerable experience of representing medical professionals both at the Employment Tribunal and before their regulatory bodies. He has been involved in several leading cases on the impact of MHPS.

In his Regulatory practice, Ghazan is frequently instructed to defend professionals before the GMC, HCPC and GDC. He has represented numerous professionals over the years and has been involved in several of the leading cases on the affects of MHPS. He is also frequently instructed to defend Doctors in internal disciplinary hearings and appeals before an ARCP Panel.

Ghazan sits as a Deputy District Judge (Civil) on the North Eastern Circuit.

Career

Called 1997, Inner Temple. Visiting fellow of Brunel University; formerly a part-time lecturer in contract law at Brunel; part-time advocacy tutor on the Bar Vocational Course at MMU.

Languages

Urdu, Punjabi.

Memberships

Employment Law Association

Education

Broad Oak High School, Bury; Peel College, Bury; Brunel University (1996).

Mentions

Northern Circuit • Regional Bar

Employment

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Ghazan Mahmood – St John’s Buildings ‘Ghazan is bright, capable, excellent on his feet and in evolving situations, and clients appreciate him and inevitably recommend him to others. He is precise, commercial, provides robust advice, and he works effectively as a team with the client.’
Northern Circuit • Regional Bar

Professional disciplinary law

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Ghazan Mahmood – St John’s Buildings 'Ghazan's attention to detail is outstanding. He builds up a great rapport with clients, establishing trust and confidence.'