Saba Naqshbandi KC > Chambers of James Lewis KC & Hugo Keith KC > London, England > Barrister Profile

Chambers of James Lewis KC & Hugo Keith KC
Three Raymond Buildings
3 RAYMOND BUILDINGS, GRAY'S INN
LONDON
WC1R 5BH
England

Position

Saba is an expert in Health & Safety, Licensing, Inquests and Public Inquiries and Crime/Financial crime, having been instructed in some of the most important cases in these areas for many years.

Health & Safety, Licensing and Regulatory Law:

Saba represents major companies and enforcing authorities, including the HSE, fire and local authorities and the police nationally in both criminal proceedings and inquests in:

  • Fire safety
  • Health & safety
  • Data protection and Freedom of Information
  • Licensing
  • Gambling
  • Consumer protection
  • Environmental
  • Food safety
  • Trading standards

Inquests & Public Inquiries

Saba is an expert in high profile, sensitive inquiries instructed by all participants.

She is an Assistant Coroner for Inner North London.

Cases include the Manchester Arena, Grenfell Tower, Alexander Litvinenko Public Inquiries and the Inquests into the deaths following the London Bridge and Westminster terror attacks.

Crime/Financial Crime

Saba’s advice is sought nationally and internationally. She advises foreign Governments and Enforcement Authorities, corporates and individuals in multi-jurisdictional cases in:

  • Private Prosecutions
  • Bribery & Corruption
  • Mutual Legal Assistance
  • Fraud
  • Insider dealing
  • Money laundering
  • Confiscation and restraint
  • Terrorism
  • Complex production orders  

Career

Call 1996

Specialist Advocate in Health & Safety and Environmental Law (A Panel)

Bencher of the Middle Temple (2016)

Co-Chair, Criminal Law Committee of the International Bar Association (2009-2012)

Elected Committee member, Criminal Bar Association Committee (2009-2012)

Publications;

Co-Author, GIR Guide to Sanctions (2020)

Memberships

Criminal Bar Association; Assocation of Regulatory & Disciplinary Lawyers (ARDL); Health & Safety Lawyers Association; Middle Temple International Committee

Education

Bury Grammar School; University College, London (1994 LLB; 1995 LLM).

Lawyer Rankings

London Bar > Inquests and inquiries

(2024 Silks)Ranked: Tier 1

Saba Naqshbandi KCThree Raymond Buildings ‘Saba has an expert analytical eye and delves into the detail of every case so that she knows it back to front.

London Bar > Health and safety

(2024 Silks)Ranked: Tier 1

Saba Naqshbandi KCThree Raymond Buildings ‘Saba is brilliant at grasping detail quickly and advising clients pragmatically. A go-to for fire safety cases.‘

London Bar > Licensing

(2024 Silks)Ranked: Tier 1

Saba Naqshbandi KCThree Raymond Buildings ‘Saba leaves no stone unturned in her meticulous preparation for licensing sub-committee hearings.’