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Bilal Rawat
Work Department
Administrative and Public Law: Inquests and public inquiries; national security, police law and healthcare law.
Position
Bilal’s practice encompasses public law, prison law, inquests and inquiries, national security, police law and healthcare law. He has appeared at all levels of tribunal from the Upper Tribunal to the High Court and Court of Appeal. Bilal regularly acts for government departments, police forces, local authorities and quasi-public companies. He is often instructed in complex cases where the issues require sensitive handling and have reputational impact. His recent significant cases include:
- BVI Commission of Inquiry [2021-2022]: leading counsel to the Commission of Inquiry investigating corruption amongst public officials in the British Virgin Islands.Inquest into the death of Sudesh Amman [2021]: leading junior for NPS in the investigation into the Streatham terror attack.
- R3 v SSHD [2020]: SIAC appeal brought against a decision to deprive an individual who had travelled to Syria of his citizenship (instructed as a special advocate).
- Grenfell Tower Inquiry [2018 to present] – as counsel to the inquiry.
Career
Called in 1995, Bilal was a research scientist working in the biomedical sciences before establishing a career at the Bar. He gained early experience in criminal and family law before focusing on developing a public and civil law practice. Bilal has been a member of the Attorney General’s Panel of Special Advocates since 2009. First appointed to the Attorney General’s B Panel of Civil Counsel in 2010, Bilal was subsequently appointed to the A Panel in 2015. He has recently been reappointed to the A Panel.
Further details of Bilal’s experience and areas of practice can be found on the 5 Essex Chambers website.
Memberships
Middle Temple.
Personal Injuries Bar Association.
Human Rights Lawyers Association.
Advocate (formerly the Bar Pro Bono Unit).