Nayyera Hashmi

Call 1998 | Barrister

About

Nayyera is legal adviser to many multinational energy saving companies and other commercial entities. She is regularly instructed to draft legal contracts, the most prominent of which has been an Energy Performance Contract for a multi-million pound agreement for the provision of energy savings services to the retail sector.

She has ample experience of contractual disputes and is able to advise on the best course of action and remedies in any given circumstance and is often able to negotiate settlements in the best interests of her clients, thereby minimising clients’ costs.

Aside from commercial litigation and contracts, Nayyera has considerable experience of drafting documents for Courts and for use in litigation, which include Particulars of Claim, Defences, Counterclaims, Draft Orders, Notices of Appeal, Injunctions and Grounds for Judicial Review. She is also regularly instructed to provide Legal Opinions and to draft Advice including Advice on Quantum for Personal Injury matters.

As an experienced civil barrister, Nayyera is well versed with Civil Procedure Rules and legal developments and is consequently well placed to give sound, accurate advice. She will not recommend a course of action without a thorough and careful assessment of risk.

Nayyera has been instructed to act in matters concerning international exploration and production conglomerates. She regularly appears in the High Court and the County Courts and has also successfully represented clients in many Small Claims, Multi Track, Fast Track and Insolvency matters. She is able to effectively manage minors as well as expert witnesses in court and out of court.

She is very familiar with Administrative Court procedures and is regularly instructed by civil/ commercial solicitors to draft grounds for injunctions and has often successfully represented clients before the High Court for injunctive relief, both in person and in telephone hearings.

Her analytical skills and attention to detail combined with strong advocacy skills have proved beneficial to her clients.

She is a dynamic barrister and strives for perfection in her work and keeps exploring
different areas of law. She is an organized and challenging lady who sets her aspirations
seemingly high and she continues to strive to achieve them!

Nayyera has ample experience of advising and representing clients in matters pertaining to entry clearance, further leave to remain, refusal of leave to enter the UK, refusal of leave to remain in the UK, deportation, bail and refusal of asylum in the UK.

Using the knowledge and experience she has developed over many years, she can not only advise you on the merits of a case and how best to prepare a case for a tribunal hearing but is also able to argue a case well so as to impress the Tribunal.

Her training in advocacy, legal knowledge and courtroom experience could make a big difference to the outcome of any case.

A dismissal of an immigration appeal, can only be further appealed if it is possible to identify an arguable error of law in the determination. As an experienced immigration barrister, Nayyera has specialist knowledge of case-law and legal developments which means that she is uniquely well placed to identify mistakes of law.

Nayyera is regularly instructed by immigration solicitors to draft grounds of appeal against decisions of Immigration Judges. She is also very familiar with Administrative Court procedures including not only successful representation, but also the drafting of grounds for Judicial Review wherein she has successfully challenged decisions, actions and/or failure to act by the Home Office.

Nayyera has successfully used Judicial Review proceedings to challenge a wide range of immigration decisions, actions and/or inaction, including but not limited to; delays on the part of the Home Office in making decisions on immigration applications, decisions of the Home Office to remove persons from the United Kingdom, decisions of the Home Office to refuse to accept further representations as fresh claims, decisions of the Home Office to certify asylum and human rights claims as clearly unfounded and decisions of the Home Office to keep foreign nationals in detention.

Nayyera is regularly instructed by solicitors and continues to successfully represent clients in the First Tier and Upper Tribunals, High Court, the Court of Appeal and beyond if necessary.

She is a dynamic barrister and strives for perfection in her work and keeps exploring different areas of law. She is an organized and challenging lady who sets her aspirations seemingly high and she continues to strive to achieve them!

Immigration, Asylum & Human Rights
Commercial & Civil Litigation
Contracts
Insolvency
Personal Injury
Construction
Business Immigration
Points Based System
Visitors
EC Residence Cards
EEA Family Permits
Marriage and Partnerships
Children
Dependent Relatives
Long Residence
British Citizenship
Asylum and Family Reunion
Human Rights
Deportation
Detention and Bail
Illegal Working
Immigration Appeals
Injunctions
Judicial Review

Middle Temple

SANA MUSHTAQ
Year of Call 2011 – Deputy Head of Chambers

Sana is a passionate, skilled, tenacious and meticulous advocate.

Her initial practice encompassed only criminal law, undertaking both defence and prosecution work. She then moved to family law, having always had equal interest in this field and now exclusively practices in all areas of public and private childcare law specialising particularly in private law matters involving domestic and sexual abuse, child abuse, intractable child arrangements disputes, internal and external relocation applications and injunction proceedings.

Sana has developed a firm reputation for her forensic advocacy and sound case preparation.

Prior to coming to the Bar, Sana worked as a civil advocate and legal assistant within the housing and family department of councils. Shortly after being called to the Bar, Sana completed an internship at the Islamic Human Rights Commission where she wrote published articles. By way of legal volunteer work, Sana has been a panel list member of the Waltham Forest Youth Offending Team for several years and is a trained volunteer for the National Centre of Domestic Violence.

 

She provides tailored advice, robust representation and works to ensure her clients are placed in the best possible position. She is personable, approachable, quickly able to attune to the needs of her clients and commits to client care. She is often specifically requested by both professional and lay clients.

EXPERTS YOU CAN TRUST

EXPERIENCE & BACKGROUND

  • Bar Professional Training Course
  • The College of Law (University of Law) – LLB (Hons) – Queen Mary, University of London
Sana Mushtaq was amazing. She won my case for me. She has been very supportive throughout and helpful. Such a relief for me as its been a very stressful time but she took the stress away. I am thankful to her and all her team. I would recommend them to everyone.
Gulwareena Gauhar
 
 
Dear Eustace Please express my gratitude to Counsel Sana Mushtaq for her patience and excellent work today. Kindly pencil her in for the crown court sentencing.
Ozzie Osaze Agho, Bridges Solicitors
 
 
Dear Sirs, I am writing to express my sincere thanks to Sana for the professional representation she provided my client. Sana’s responsiveness, hard work and patience has been greatly appreciated by myself and my client.
Amelia de Lima, deton solicitors
 
 
Dear Eustance,
 
  Thank you so much for your efforts in helping me identify the most suited barrister for my case – I’m grateful of your recommendation of Sana Mushtaq who was a perfect fit.   Below follows a review of my experience of having Sana represent me as Counsel for the 2 days final hearing.
 
 
I cannot recommend Sana Mushtaq highly enough – Despite taking on my case at very little notice and coming in at the tail end, she did an absolutely sterling job.  Sana demonstrates exceptional dedication and thoroughness throughout the entire process.   From our initial consultation, it was clear that Sana possessed a firm understanding of family law (and the nuances within) coupled with an impressive ability to grasp the intricacies of my case.  Her meticulous attention to detail  and strategic approach were evident in every aspect of her work. Sana’s communication skills are outstanding.  She kept me informed at every stage and explained legal terminology in layman language which was refreshing. Her professionalism and calm but firm demeanor provided much needed reassurance during a stressful time.  In court, Sana’s advocacy was nothing short of brilliant.  She presented my case with clarity and conviction.  Her ability to think on her feet, and respond effectively to unexpected developments was truly impressive, continuously pushing forward to make the points needed.  Thanks to Sana’s expertise and hard work, the hearing concluded in a day instead of the allocated two.  I am incredibly grateful for her support, and would highly recommend Barrister Sana Mushtaq to anyone in need of top notch legal representation.
 
 
Thank you
 
Sadaf Rayworth