Ahmed Malik General Information Ahmed has an established legal practice with a wealth of experience in several areas of law. He practised both as a legal executive and a solicitor for over 18 years before becoming a barrister in 2008, fulfilling his long-term ambition as a higher Court advocate. A general civil practitioner, Ahmed specialises in children and family, property, immigration and regulatory proceedings against professionals. He is friendly, approachable, easily accessible and conscientious about his professional obligations towards both his lay and professional clients. A strong advocate, his submissions are regularly referred to as robust and incisive. He has a high success rate and often exceeds clients’ expectations. Ahmed is an accredited mediator (civil and commercial). He is authorised to undertake direct access work and to conduct litigation, where he is instructed directly by a member of the public rather than a solicitor. He is very considerate and often accepts instructions on reduced fees from those of moderate means, as he is passionate about facilitating access to justice. Areas of law Landlord & Tenant Divorce & Financial Remedies Family & Children Immigration & Nationality Trust, Wills & Probate General Civil Landlord & Tenant Commercial and residential tenancy disputes Possession Dilapidations Unlawful eviction Harassment Disrepair Rent repayment orders Social housing issues Divorce & Financial Remedies Complex financial remedy cases Disputes between unmarried partners after separation Division of assets TOLATA cases Co-ownership claims between co-habiting partners Co-ownership/trust claims involving third parties (typically parents) Third-party interventions in divorce proceedings Family & Children Fact-finding hearings and trials Non-molestation orders Child arrangement orders Care proceedings Adoption Other cases under the Children Act Immigration & Nationality All types of immigration, asylum and nationality issues Complex visa-related issues Drafting grounds of appeals Representing clients before the First Tier and the Upper Tribunals Settling grounds for Judicial Reviews, challenging the decisions of the relevant authorities Representing clients at the High Court and Upper Tribunals Trusts, Wills & Probate Disputed wills and trusts Contentious probate cases General Civil All-rounder civil litigation advocate, appearing in the High Court and County Court Expertise in all stages of litigation, from drafting initial statements of cases to appearing at hearings, trials, and appeals Regulatory matters, having represented solicitors before the SDT, nurses before the Nursing & Midwifery Council and a doctor before the General Medical Council Appearing before the First-tier Tribunal (social security appeals) and Employment Tribunals Memberships The Honorable Society of Gray’s Inn The Constitutional and Administrative Law Bar Association (ALBA) Family Law Bar Association (FLBA) The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Languages Arabic Bengali Hindi Urdu