Ranked in The Legal 500 (2025) for Crime.
“A good operator whose enthusiasm and energy captivates the courtroom.” – The Legal 500 (2024)
Khadim Al’Hassan has a heavyweight practice in Serious crime and Regulatory matters and has been practising in the UK and abroad for over 25 years. He regularly appears before the English and international courts and tribunals, and advises on issues of jurisdiction.
Khadim provides specialist advice and representation in all areas of criminal and regulatory law. His strength lies in his wealth of experience and knowledge as well as a commitment to effective case management, rigorous analysis of the relevant law and procedure, and meticulous attention to detail. He is well regarded as providing strategic advice and robust representation.
He is regularly instructed in cases involving serious organised crime and regulatory offences arising out of complex investigations, and advice in respect of parallel criminal investigations and prosecutions, inquests and inquiries.
He advises business and individuals in relation to all regulatory compliance issues and provides comprehensive advice to clients to ensure compliance before investigations and enforcement arises.
Khadim is regularly asked to provide second opinions on cases and appeals.
Approach
Khadim is well-known for his skilled tactical advice and first-class advocacy, and is very client-focused. He has a solid understanding of the wider issues arising out of cases. He is highly regarded and very approachable.
Notable cases
A small selection of cases in which Khadim has appeared:
- Involved in the Las Alturas public Inquiry into a $67.62 million government construction project of buildings H & I which were subsequently condemned due to failings of various parties involved in the construction and costs of $26million plus cost of demolition.
- R Naveed Mohammed & Others (Att. Gen ref, 8, 9, 10 of 2002) 2003 1 CR. App. R (s) 57 – Honour-based kidnapping where a community order sentence was appealed by the Attorney General and refused.
- Naiz ali & Others – Hawala Banking and £180m money-laundering fraud, trafficking criminal monies around the world and cuckoo-smurfing
- Brookes & Others – Terrorism offences arising out of the heckling of John Reid MP.
- Dogar & Others (Oxford grooming case), Central Criminal Court – Leading case on s.41 and life sentence in grooming of young vulnerable children in care.
- R v Adewale & Another – Match.com internet-dating fraud case.
- Venables & Olojugba – £600k NHS dental-practice fraud relating to alleged overcharging for work not carried out.
- R v Shah Jahan & Others – Election fraud involving postal voting in Birmingham. S106 notices, ‘banana-republic shame’.
- R v Koubari & Others – £21m importation of class-A drugs, Southampton.
- R v Hussain & 11 Others – Conspiracy to murder.
- Majid Hussain & Others – Money-laundering the proceeds of criminal activity of others; acquitted.
- Victoria Jackson (2015) – Cash-for-crash and money-laundering.
- Sean Thompson – The Sheffield ‘ Xbox murder’ by a young man who had just signed up to play for the Blades.
- Sen Ba Trinh – Cultivating cannabis throughout the North using a team of gardeners.
- Zaheer Ahmed – blackmail of a local politician and threats to family members abroad who had to be flown to the UK.
- Abdul Rauf – ‘The Rochdale Grooming case’, involving vulnerable young girls in the care of the local authority.
Daily updates
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Contact Khadim’s clerks
Andrew Thornton on 0113 213 5202
Rebecca Wilson on 0113 213 5203
Hannah Dempsey on 0113 213 5211
Khadim Al’Hassan is part of a PI, industrial disease and medical negligence team which prides itself on strength in depth, consistently representing claimants in cases ranging from modest claims to catastrophic injuries.
On issues of quantum and appeals, Khadim advises clients internationally before the Privy Council where countries of the Commonwealth have retained it as the final court of appeal.
He also advises and appears before the First Tier Tribunal and the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber), and the Administrative Court throughout the country.
Approach
Khadim is well-known for his skilled tactical advice and first-class advocacy, and is very client-focused. He has a solid understanding of the wider issues arising out of cases. He is highly regarded and very approachable.
Notable cases
- Essau Hoodan – Privy Council appeal from Trinidad & Tobago (personal injury) – Successful appeal from the Court of Appeal involving ruling on adverse findings of credibility
- Re: H (a minor) (Adoption: Non-Patrial) 1997 1 WLR 79 – Judge’s discretion and ruling that adoption in breach of immigration control upheld on appeal to Court of Appeal.
Daily updates
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Contact Khadim’s clerks
Senior Clerk – Andy Reeves on 0113 213 5252
Talia Webster on 0113 202 8609
Khadim Al’Hassan defends in all aspects of regulatory offences and before professional disciplinary bodies
His expert knowledge and formidable advocacy skills are drawn from over 2 decades in courts, committees and tribunals at every level and description in the UK and the Caribbean.
Regular updates
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Notable Cases
- Involved in the Las Alturas public Inquiry into a $67.62 million government construction project of buildings H & I which were subsequently condemned due to failings of various parties involved in the construction and costs of $26million plus cost of demolition.
Contact Khadim’s clerk
Madeleine Gray on 0113 202 8603
