Amjad Malik QC

Call: 1987
Silk: 2010

Ranked in Chambers & Partners: Crime 

Head of Recruitment 

A specialist in : 

1. Crime with specific expertise in fraud/money laundering. Presently representing KM in R v SB and others (Op Vex) accused of involvement in a massive MTIC fraud, causing a loss of approximately £90 million to the taxpayer.

2. Regulatory/disciplinary work.

He represents health professionals including Optomerists, Dentists and Doctors and presently represents a Consultant Professor who faces allegations relating to plagiarism with respect to publication of research medical journal articles. 

He possesses an in–depth knowledge of terrorism offences and long experience of “Honour Killing” crime; recently defending JD in the Southall murder of Geeta Aulukh. He is regularly invited as a keynote speaker at Terrorism legislation, Honour Crime and Hate Speech crime seminars.   

On the 31st March 2011 he was elected as the President of the Association of United Kingdom  Muslim Lawyers.

Publications
To read Amjad’s article on Speech Crimes, published in ‘The Barrister’ Issue 48 click here

Areas of expertise

Human Rights
Regulatory Law
Murder & Manslaughter
Terrorism and domestic extremism
Causing Death by driving
Violence and Public disorder
Rape and sexual offences
Child cruelty; Indecent images
Financial Crime - fraud, money laundering and confiscation
Drugs
Revenue and Customs
Police Law
Judicial Review
Mental Health
Corporate Manslaughter and Homicide
Health and Safety
Regulatory offences