Public Law Barrister – London | Arfan Khan

PUBLIC LAW BARRISTER - LONDON

This section contains a description of Arfan’s practice in Chancery, Commercial, and Public Law, with a description of the areas in which he is frequently instructed on a Direct Access basis as well as through solicitors.

ARFAN PRACTICES IN THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC LAW AREAS:

DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT   /   HUMAN RIGHTS   /   JUDICIAL REVIEW   /   LOCAL AUTHORITY CONTRACTS   /   PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW   /   REVENUE   /   TAX   /   TENDERING AND PUBLIC AUTHORITY CONTRACTS   /   VAT

PUBLIC LAW PRACTICE

Arfan has a high profile public law practice, involving cutting edge cases, which frequently raise free speech issues, and involve challenges to government decisions against foreign nationals.

The cases he is instructed in frequently raise public international and EU law issues, and may involve claims against diplomats and heads of state. His practice also entails advisory and litigation work in cases involving human rights issues, whether under the ECHR or the EU Charter, and judicial review claims against public authorities, whether commercial or otherwise.

Selected reported cases include:

• Benkharbouche v Embassy of Sudan, 4A Law & Others intervening [2015] I.R.L.R 301.
• Almalki v Reyes, 4A Law & Others intervening [2015] I.R.L.R. 289.
• R (on the application of Geller) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2015] All ER (D)
54.
• Wokuri v Kassam [2013] Ch 80.
• Geert Wilders (Netherlands) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2010] I.N.L.R 337.