Zaqia Rashid
TLTPraised as a ‘powerhouse’ and ’one of the leading public lawyers of her generation’, Zaqia Rashid leads the team at TLT. Rashid has extensive experience with public inquiries, which includes the Post Office Inquiry, the Brook House Inquiry, and the Magnox Inquiry. Catherine Turtle is another recommended member of the team, who handles both statutory and non-statutory inquires and reviews.
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Nicola Mead-Batten is a superb public law lawyer, especially on medical/healthcare related work.’
- ‘The team at TLT is fantastic. They provide excellent service from the document review paralegal team to the strategic advice given by partners and associates.’
- ‘Laura Smith is an exceptional solicitor. She has an incredible work ethic with exceptional judgement. She's a star player.’
- 'Zaqia Rashid is a powerhouse and in a league of her own. Zaqia understands her client's needs superbly and is genuinely one of the nicest people to work with.'
- ‘A superb team with vast experience and rich talent. They are among the best in their field. They provide economical and efficient solutions and are a delight to work with.’
- 'Zaqia Rashid is one the leading public law lawyers of her generation. A brilliant and inspirational leader.'
- 'Catherine Turtle is a powerhouse. She has considerable experience and expertise in the field of public inquiries, inquests, and beyond. She covers a lot of ground very efficiently. She is also very pleasant to deal with and good with clients.'
- 'TLT's public inquiry and public law practice is a goldmine of talent. They blend expertise, pragmatism, and in-depth knowledge gleaned from years of experience in the public sector.'
Key clients
- HM Treasury
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Norther Ireland Office
- Lampard Inquiry
- Undercover Policing Inquiry
- Department of Work and Pensions
- Former Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy
- Reading Borough Council
- HM Government
- Inquest into the death of Benjamin McQueen
- Care Quality Commission
- Department for Transport
- Post Office IT Horizon Inquiry
Work highlights
- Appointed into the statutory role of Solicitor of the Undercover Policing Inquiry.
- Acting as official Solicitor to the Lampard Inquiry, which is looking into deaths in NHS mental health in-patient units in Essex between 200 and 2020.
- Appointed to the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry.
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Zaqia Rashid