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St
Philips Chambers,
55 Temple Row,
Birmingham B2 5LS.
Contact Information:
For all 'reserved legal
services', 'conduct of litigation' and 'public access' Chambers work, please contact Justin
Luckman, Senior Civil Clerk on 0121 246 7050,
jluckman@st-philips.com or Dr
Ahmad, directly, on mahmad@st-philips.com
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Profile :
http://www.st-philips.com/home/Members/Mirza-Ahmad.aspx
From St Philips Chambers, Dr Ahmad
provides high quality advice and advocacy services covering all
aspects of local authority work (for and against). He specialises, in
particular, on the following areas of law and practice:-
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contracts &
joint ventures; |
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corporate &
ethical governance; |
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employment
law; |
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housing law; |
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judicial
reviews; |
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land &
property; |
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landlord &
tenant; |
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personal
injuries & road traffic accidents; |
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planning &
environment; |
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procurement
& tendering; |
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prosecutions
(trading standards & public health); |
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trusts &
charities. |
Mirza is the General Editor of two major legal encyclopedias: ‘Knight’s
Guide to Best Value & Public Procurement Law & Practice’ and ‘Local
Authority Employment – Law, Practice & Procedures’.
Chambers specific client
feedback includes:-
| 25/6/2012: James Sommerville, Director of Litigation
Services at Thomas Horton LLP (www.thomashorton.co.uk)
"I found Mirza approachable as a professional (not all barristers are,
especially those in
London from my experience). His advice was also direct and practical. I was
impressed by his paperwork and his advocacy was effective at the ET hearing." |
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30/5/2012 : Nick Huffer, Associate of Clarkslegal LLP
(www.clarkslegal.com)
“Responsive, thorough
and a pleasure to work with.” |
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17/5/2012 : Philip Grafton, Trust Solicitor and Head of
Governance, Staffordshire and
West Midlands Probation Trust
"Mirza certainly responded promptly to my instructions and I found his advice
to be clear and concise. It was also helpfully focused towards the practical
steps that we needed to take to strengthen our position to defend any
potential claim." |
Other major
national achievements, since 2005, include:
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2009 - Being “The
Lawyer Hot 100” and “Public Service Lawyer of the Year”; |
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2008 - Awarded an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws (LLD) in
recognition of “his exceptional service to the legal profession, his work on
ethical governance, human rights and freedom of information that has made him
such an appropriate role model for those following in his footsteps”;
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Achieved “Public
Sector Excellence Award 2007”
and, in April
2006,
became “Lawyer of the Month”;
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2005 - Became “Local
Government Chronicle’s Top 5 Lawyers in Local Government”
and awarded the Association of Council Secretaries & Solicitors’ very first “Award
for Excellence”. |
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