Shufqat Khan

Year of call:

1996

Education:

Nottingham Trent University, LLB (Hons)

Inns of Court School of Law, BVC

Career:

1997 - Pupil at 6 Kings Bench Walk, London

1998 - Tenant at 8 Kings Bench Walk, London

2001 - Tenant at Broadway House Chambers, Bradford

2011 - Tenant at No 6, Leeds

2015 - No 6 becomes Park Square Barristers

Appointments:

2019 - Recorder North Eastern Circuit

Memberships:

Criminal Bar Association

North Eastern Circuit

Ranked in The Legal 500 (2021) for Crime.

“Incisive and meticulous, with a commanding presence in court.” – The Legal 500 (2021)

Shufqat is a very experienced criminal barrister who is regularly instructed in the most serious cases. He is very highly regarded and is known for his thorough approach and his ability to identify and concentrate on the essential issues involved in achieving the best outcome.

Shufqat is approachable and has an easy going manner with clients. This is complemented by a firm and robust approach in court.

In recent years he has concentrated on and developed an enviable defence practice.

Notable cases

  • R v RQ [2015] – Represented a Bradford City Council employee acquitted of electoral fraud. Telegraph & Argus
  • R v SY [2014] – Represented a defendant who faced the mandatory minimum 5 years’ custody for possession of a firearm disguised as a knuckleduster. The judge was persuaded that exceptional circumstances applied and reduced the sentence to 3 years’ custody.
  • R v OM [2013] – Represented a defendant acquitted of a number of drug-trafficking counts. Following a defence application, the judge ordered the prosecution to disclose to the defence the name of their informant. Following this the prosecution offered no evidence.
  • R v AK [2013] – Represented, as junior alone, a defendant acquitted of involved money laundering and supply of millions of pounds of class-A drugs. This multi-handed, 10-week trial involved a ‘cut-throat’ defence against a defendant represented by a Queen’s Counsel and junior. Upon conviction, the other defendant was sentenced to over 20 years’ imprisonment. Daily Mail
  • R v A [2013] – Represented a male nurse acquitted of sexually assaulting male and female patients.
  • R v H [2011] – Represented the religious teacher who was prosecuted for assault after being secretly filmed by the Channel 4 Dispatches programme Lessons in Hate and Violence. This was also reported by the BBC.
  • R v S [2011] EWCA Crim. 2193 – Represented a 15-year-old who had been sentenced to detention for public prosecution for a series of knifepoint robberies. Successfully appealed the sentence, which was quashed and replaced with a determinate sentence.
  • R v D [2011] – Represented, as junior alone, a solicitor acquitted of wounding with intent and false imprisonment.
  • R v IK [2010] – Represented, as junior alone, a defendant acquitted of causing grievous bodily harm to a solicitor.
  • R v PH [2009] – Represented, as junior alone, a blind man acquitted of causing death by dangerous driving. Yorkshire Evening Post

Contact Shufqat’s clerks

Andrew Thornton on 0113 213 5202

Gina Hawkins on 0113 213 5205

Rebecca Wilson on 0113 213 5203

Hannah Dempsey on 0113 213 5211

Lucy Finney on 0113 213 5220