Hamza Ahmed
LLB (Hons)
Call 2019 (Lincoln's Inn)
Upon successfully completing his pupillage, Hamza’s early career focused on employment law, his practice now extends across various areas namely, crime, immigration, family, and general civil law disputes.
As Counsel, Hamza has regularly appeared before the Employment Tribunal, in addition to appearing before the High Court, Crown Court, County and Magistrates Court.
Hamza’s experience includes:
- Successfully obtaining judgment acting for an employee at a three-day hearing in the ET concerning (1) automatic unfair dismissal, (2) direct sex discrimination and (3) unauthorised deduction from wages (including remedy hearing).
- Appearing in the High Court of Justice for a director in injunction proceedings, concerning trespass of commercial property.
- Successfully securing acquittal for client charged with §.84 and §.89(1) of the RTRA 1984 and §.172 of the RTA 1998 before the Magistrates Court.
- Successfully appealing on both elements of appeal against decision made by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions at the FTT Social Entitlement Chambers.
- Successfully obtaining judgement in the ET acting for a wholesale food company to reject and strike out claims on the grounds of failure to comply with the Tribunal Rules.
- Appearing on behalf of Claimants or Respondents in relation to interim applications and preliminary hearings.
Hamza is keen to develop his practice further and welcomes all enquiries.
Practice Groups
Crime, Civil, Family, Immigration & Human Rights
Direct Access
In suitable cases, Hamza is able to undertake public access work.
Interests
Outside of law, Hamza is a keen cricketer, having represented University of Oxford Blues team, Oxford MCCU and Warwickshire County Cricket Club.