Civil Litigation
Nadeem's civil caseload includes complex and high value claims relating to business and commercial law. He is a highly experienced civil litigator and accept instructions to advise and represent clients across a wide range of civil disputes including the following areas:
- Business and commercial law
- Media and defamation
- Breach of contract
- Property and land
- Trusts, wills and probate
- Defamation, media, information and data protection law
- Bankruptcy and Insolvency
Nadeem can be relied upon to offer pragmatic and realistic advice to his clients in relation to settlement in circumstances where that is a possibility, but is always prepared to fight hard for clients in contested trials and final hearings where he uses his forthright advocacy to excellent effect.
Family Law
Divorce & Financial Settlement Nadeem has a great deal of experience advising and representing clients in relation to divorce and financial settlement proceedings. Nadeem's practice in this area includes dealing with cases involving high value and complex assets, including those held in businesses and property (including property held overseas).
- Business and property assets (including those held overseas)
- High value and complex assets
- Non-disclosure
- Variation applications
- Applications to intervene
- Applications to enforce
- Validity of Marriages
He has worked with clients from a wide range of backgrounds and is experienced in dealing with various cultural issues that arise from divorce proceedings. Nadeem offers specific experience when it comes to cases involving challenges to the validity of marriages with cross-jurisdictional aspects, including Sharia and Islamic marriages.
Children Act
Nadeem is routinely instructed to advise and represent clients in relation to contested child arrangement order proceedings and the injunctive remedies that such cases often involve, for example prohibited steps orders, non-molestation orders and occupation orders. Nadeem's caseload involves the following issues in family proceedings:
- Child Arrangement Orders (contact and residence)
- Parental responsibility
- Prohibited Steps Orders
- Specific Issue Orders
- Non-molestation and Occupation Orders
- Applications to enforce
- Domestic violence and substance abuse
- Fact finding hearings
Nadeem offers considerable experience of proceedings featuring allegations of domestic violence and abuse (including substance abuse) and welcomes instructions to represent clients in contested fact-finding hearings. His criminal defence practice lends itself well to providing representation in contested hearings before the family court.
Employment & Regulatory Law
Nadeem is routinely instructed on proceedings in the Employment Tribunal and provides representation for clients in complex and high value claims. He can also be instructed to provide representation for clients at Judicial Mediations, and has succesfully helped a number of clients to reach early settlement on employment law claims.
Particular areas of expertise:
- Unfair dismissal claims
- Constructive dismissal claims
- High value complex claims
- Discrimination (of all kinds)
- Personal injury claims
- Professional regulatory matters
Nadeem has a reputation for detailed preparation, practical, down to earth advice, fearless cross-examination, and a prompt response to all professionals in all disciplines.
Personal Injury
Nadeem has specialised in all claims for injury, illness, accident or by medical negligence. In all areas, Nadeem’s focus is on achieving the best results for his clients.
His areas of expertise include:
- Medical negligence
- RTA
- Slip, trips and falls
- Fatality
- Employers liability
Testimonials
I am grateful to have been allocated Nadeem as my representation. Not only did he go above and beyond to ensure he clearly understood the facts of my case, he also put me at ease and provided me with a sense of security so I could put my trust in him during a very difficult process for me.
I am grateful to have been allocated Nadeem as my representation. Not only did he go above and beyond to ensure he clearly understood the facts of my case, he also put me at ease and provided me with a sense of security so I could put my trust in him during a very difficult process for me.
I had the pleasure of working with your Nadeem Aslam on family matters, and I cannot speak highly enough of his professionalism and expertise. From the outset, he was incredibly thorough, taking the time to understand the details of my client’s situation and providing clear, practical advice at each step. One of the aspects I appreciated most was Nadeem’s communication style—always prompt and attentive. He explained complex legal terms in a way that was easy to understand, which made a challenging situation much more manageable. Nadeem’s presence and advocacy is always outstanding and he is always full of confidence and diligent in cross examination, which undoubtedly contributed to favourable outcomes. I would also like to add that Nadeem’s opinion in conference are invaluable – in a recent financial remedy matter, Nadeem’s opinion changed the whole dynamics of the case leaving my client very satisfied and grateful. Overall, I would highly recommend Nadeem to anyone seeking a skilled and compassionate barrister. His dedication to his clients and command of the law truly set him apart.
Privacy Notice
This privacy notice explains how, why and for how long Nadeem Aslam will process or retain your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
If Nadeem 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 Nadeem 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 Nadeem
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