Independent judicial comments on Arfan’s advocacy in reported cases

• “Excellent oral and written submissions” – Mr Justice Julian Knowles in Okpara v GMC (during the hearing after oral and written submissions).
• “Succinct and elegant submissions orally and in writing”: Mr Justice Sir Robin Knowles CBE in Saulawa & Others (Commercial Court).
• “clarity and high-quality submissions”, “considerable assistance provided during oral argument” – Mathew Gullick (sitting as a Deputy High Court judge in Ameyaw v PwC [2021] UKEAT 2019-000480.
• “… Put with succinctness and clarity and having raised every conceivable submission that could be advanced in favour of the claimant” – HHJ Thornton (sitting as a Deputy High Court Judge in Bakare v SSHD [2010] EWHC 3811.
• “Mr Khan has advanced his client’s case succinctly but comprehensively” – Lord Justice Moylan and McCombe in KM Algeria v SSHD [2017] EWCA 2662 (Civ).
• “extremely well argued” – Penelope Reed QC in PPL v Balogun [2018] EWHC (Ch)
• “able submissions both orally and in writing” – Lord Justice Lloyd in Secretary of State v Property Investors Courses Ltd & Anor [2009] EWCA Civ 104.
• “ably represented by Mr Arfan Khan” – Vos LJ, Sullivan LJ, and Briggs LJ in Michael v Official Receiver [2014] EWCA Civ 1590.
• “ably represented (the Appellant) in the best traditions of the Bar in a case involving a hugely complex background” – Lord Justice Wall and Mr Justice Holeman in M v M [2009] 2 FLR 957.
• “Mr Khan has confined himself to two principal matters and put it very concisely” – Lord Justice Keene in Hughes v Alan Dick [2009] EWCA Civ 272.
• “advanced cogent arguments” – Rimer LJ in Gaurilcikiene v Tesco Stores [2013] EWCA Civ 1612.
• “It is said with force that the decision cannot be allowed to stand” – Rimer LJ in Michael v Official Receiver [2014] EWCA Civ 534.
• “Focused, helpful and concise.. document” – Patten LJ, Tomlinson LJ and Floyd LJ.
• “very properly relies on fundamental principles” – Arden LJ, Clarke LJ and Barling J in Gaurilcikiene v Tesco Stores [2014] EWCA Civ 1213.
• “ingenious and spirited” – Longmore LJ in NB v SSHD [2011] EWCA Civ 887.
• “full and careful” [skeleton] – Thorpe LJ, Wall LJ, and Coleridge J in Moore v Moore [2010] 1 FLR 1413.