About Muhammad
Muhammad has extensive government and public sector experience, having previously held senior roles in the Government Legal Department, the Competition and Markets Authority, and the Attorney General’s Office in Seychelles.
Immediately prior to joining The Barrister Group, Muhammad worked as a Legal Director at TLT LLP, where he advised central government departments, local authorities and private sector clients on subsidy control matters.
Public & Administrative Law
Muhammad accepts instructions in all areas of public law and has substantial judicial review experience. He also accepts instructions in regulatory and disciplinary matters.
Muhammad’s experience includes: Acting in judicial review claims in the High Court of England and Wales, the Competition Appeal Tribunal and the Supreme Court of Seychelles.
Acting in statutory appeals before various courts and tribunals, including matters brought against the Disclosure and Barring Service, the Information Commissioner, the Ministry of Education, and the Ministry of Defence.
- Advising government departments and other public authorities on public law issues.
- Advising on regulatory matters, including competition and financial services.
Assisting with requests for information made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Recent work includes: Acting for the Home Secretary in SM v Secretary of State for the Home Department
(see the unofficial transcript of the initial case management hearing at which the Claimant's interim relief application was considered).
Advising a central government department in relation to a claim for judicial review brought on equalities grounds in which the department had been named as an interested party.
Advising the Metropolitan Police Service in relation to misconduct proceedings.
Subsidy Control
Muhammad has considerable expertise in matters of subsidy control. Some highlights include: Assisting with the drafting of the Subsidy Control Act 2022.
Advising Ministers and senior officials in HM Treasury on EU State aid/subsidy control matters relating to the financial support measures in response to COVID-19.
Advising on EU State aid issues arising out of the government’s divestiture strategy in respect of Bradford & Bingley, Northern Rock and NatWest (formerly RBS).
Advising HM Treasury on the establishment of the UK Infrastructure Bank and, in particular, the initial capitalisation of the bank.
Muhammad accepts instructions on a wide range of subsidy control matters and is able to: Provide subsidy control advice to public authorities, including how public authorities can ensure compliance with the Subsidy Control Act 2022 and other relevant law.
Assist public authorities with referrals to the Competition and Market Authority's Subsidy Advice Unit, or act for interested third parties who may wish to make representations in respect of such referrals.
Act for clients in subsidy control challenges brought under the Subsidy Control Act 2022.
- Assist private enterprises with applications for grant funding.
- Provide training to public authorities on subsidy control.
Civil Liberties and Human Rights
Muhammad accepts instructions in all areas of civil liberties and human rights, having gained considerable experience in this area of law throughout his career. Most notably, during his time at the Attorney General’s Office in Seychelles, he regularly represented the Government of Seychelles in constitutional petitions brought in the Constitutional Court.
Planning
Muhammad accepts instructions in relation to planning matters.
Memberships
Administrative Law Bar Association
Qualifications
- BA (Hons) History, King’s College London
- GDL, City University
- LLM, King’s College London
- BVC, BPP Law School
Privacy Notice
This privacy notice explains how, why and for how long Muhammad Saley will process or retain your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
If Muhammad has been instructed by you, your litigation friend, your solicitor or agent, or through a pro bono referral, it is necessary to process your personal data in order to provide legal services. This may include advising on the prospects of litigation, advising on the value of a claim, representation at hearings or trial, and reviewing legal issues or evidence.
Recipients of your data
Depending on the nature of your case, data may be shared with courts and tribunals, your solicitors or agents, witnesses, experts, other legal representatives, ombudsmen or regulators, education and examining bodies, and current, past or prospective employers.
Special categories of data
Some matters require processing special category personal data, including information about health, ethnicity, religion, trade union membership, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or criminal allegations and convictions. Such data will only be processed where necessary to represent you or advise on your claim.
Retention
Your personal data will be retained for no longer than necessary and, where possible, anonymised. In general, records relating to cases are retained for at least six years to comply with professional obligations under the Bar Code of Conduct and tax record-keeping obligations.
Once your case has concluded and any fees have been paid, only the personal data necessary for regulatory compliance, conflict checking, defence of complaints or fee disputes, and reference in future similar cases will be retained.
Your rights
You may request confirmation that your personal data is being processed, request a copy of that data, request rectification of inaccurate data, object to certain processing, request restriction of processing, or request erasure where the GDPR permits it. Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time, although doing so may mean Muhammad can no longer provide the legal services requested.
Security
Appropriate physical and technical measures are taken to safeguard your personal data and prevent unauthorised access, accidental loss, misuse or disclosure.
Complaints or queries
If you have any questions about this privacy notice, or how your personal data is used, please email clerking@thebarristergroup.co.uk or the clerks at clerking@thebarristergroup.co.uk, or call 01823 247 247.
You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). Further information is available at ico.org.uk/global/contact-us/.
Work with Muhammad
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