CONTACTS

yg@e-c.org.uk

SECURE EMAIL

yasser.gulraiz@equity.cjsm.net
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Year of Call – 2003

QUALIFICATIONS

LLB Law with Honours – 2001, Dip.AdvCom

AREAS OF PRACTICE

Criminal Defence Law
Murder
Robbery
Fraud
Experience in the field of licensing Midlands Circuit

AFFILIATIONS

Association of Young Lawyers
Midlands Circuit
Criminal Bar Association

LANGUAGES

Urdu, Punjabi and Potohari/Mirpuri

Practice Profile:

I specialise in Criminal defence work and Immigration. I am regularly instructed as a junior alone or led junior in serious criminal cases. Before joining the independent Bar I was a Legal Adviser to Magistrates in the West Midlands. Read more

I have defended in a wide spectrum of Criminal cases ranging from serious violence, fraud, drugs, and sexual offences.

I have lectured in Pakistan on Immigration Law and have advised on UK related legal matters. I am well versed with the Pakistani Criminal Code. I regularly appear before the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal. In addition I advise and draft grounds of Appeal for Appeals subject to reconsideration and matters before the Court of Appeal.

Recent Cases

  • R v Jones (2008) Birmingham Crown Court:

    Appeared on behalf of the Defendant alleged to be the ringleader in an armed robbery at a Jewellers shop.

  • R v Hussain & others (2009) – Preston Crown Court:

    The Defendant was involved in an international fraud that generated a turnover of £2.4billion. The Defendant was acquitted.

  • R v Cooke & Ors (2009) – Birmingham Crown Court:

    Appeared on behalf of the Defendant in a drugs case involving an investigation spanning 2 years and over £2million of drugs supply.