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Saba Naqshbandi KC

Saba Naqshbandi KC

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; Silk 2024

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).

Mentions

London Bar

Health and safety

Other key lawyer1
Saba Naqshbandi KC –Three Raymond Buildings ‘Saba is an excellent communicator: clear, concise, and unafraid to deliver hard messages to clients, but in a palatable way. She commands the courtroom in an effortless way.’
London Bar

Inquests and inquiries

Other key lawyer1
Saba Naqshbandi KC – Three Raymond Buildings ‘Saba's intelligence is immediately recognisable and it demands a respect and captures attention.'
London Bar

Licensing

Other key lawyer1
Saba Naqshbandi KC –Three Raymond Buildings ‘Saba leaves no stone unturned in her meticulous preparation for licensing sub-committee hearings.’