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Abid Mahmood
Work Department
Administrative law, Court of Protection, immigration, human rights, international law, family law and civil liberties.
Position
Abid has appeared in some of the leading cases in his preferred areas of practice over 25 years. These include successful appearances at the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom and at the former House of Lords. Additionally, he has appeared in scores of Court of Appeal cases. His High Court and other work is extensive across England and Wales.
Abid also sits as a part time Judge in the Crown Court, County Court and Tribunals.
Immigration and Nationality
Business and Commercial Immigration Law
Human Rights
Public and Administrative Review
Court of Protection
Commercial Law
International Movement and International Family Law
Career
Recorder of the Crown Court (since 2008)
Recorder of the County Court (since 2008)
Part time FTT Judge
Part time Upper Tribunal Judge (Immigration and Asylum Chamber)
Languages
Urdu, Punjabi. Basic Arabic, Spanish and French.
Memberships
Executive Member of the Administrative Law Bar Association
FLBA
Midlands Chancery Bar Association
COPPA
Education
Buckingham University (Law LLB Hons), Inns of Court School of Law.
Lawyer Rankings
Regional Bar > Midland Circuit > Administrative and public law (including civil liberties and human rights)
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 1Regional Bar > Midland Circuit > Court of Protection and community care
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 1Abid Mahmood – No5 Barristers’ Chambers ‘Abid is a forceful advocate for his clients. He is always on top of the factual issues in every case and knows the law and procedure very well. His advocacy is focused, and he can mitigate the impact of an adverse piece of evidence or point of law.’
Regional Bar > Midland Circuit > Immigration
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 1No5 Barristers’ Chambers has a significant team of barristers with expertise across all areas of immigration, asylum, and nationality law. Abid Mahmood acted for the appellant in SR (Sri Lanka) v Secretary of State for the Home Department before the Court of Appeal, concerning a refugee sur place claim brought by a man who attended Tamil separatist protests in the UK, while Mark Bradshaw is praised for being ‘highly determined and very persuasive in court’.
London Bar > Immigration (including business immigration)
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 2Abid Mahmood – No5 Barristers’ Chambers ‘He is very efficient and intelligent, and has an excellent attention to detail. He has the ability to pick up the finer points and develop them into legal argument.’