Direct Access Barrister

Kawsar Zaman

Kawsar Zaman is a UK qualified Barrister and a CEDR Accredited Mediator.

He is a law graduate of the London School of Economics (2HC Scholar), the University of Oxford (OCIS Scholar), and Harvard Law School (Fulbright Scholar).

Before becoming a Barrister, Kawsar was a Solicitor at ‘Magic Circle’ law firms Clifford Chance LLP and Allen & Overy LLP in London, where he specialised in Financial Services Regulatory Law acting for some of the world’s largest corporate and financial institutions on a range of high-profile, international and cross-border matters. He has also worked on high-value International Commercial Arbitration and Mediation matters, complex Banking & Finance transactions, and in forming Private Funds.

Area of Law

Education

Kawsar is an experienced Barrister specialising in Education Law. He regularly represents local authorities and appellants in the First-Tier SEND Tribunal on matters relating to EHCP appeals. He provides bespoke legal advice on a range of issues from school catchment area disputes to discrimination claims.

Kawsar served as a secondary school governor in London for 10 years and has taught at leading universities in the UK.

Employment and Pensions

Kawsar is an experienced Barrister specialising in Employment Law. He is experienced in representing both claimants and respondents on matters before the Employment Tribunals of England & Wales. He has acted as counsel in various multi-day final hearings and preliminary hearings on the spectrum of employment matters from unfair dismissal to discrimination claims.

Inquests and Public Inquiries

Kawsar is experienced in inquests and public inquiries. He has appeared as counsel in inquests and as a junior counsel to a major public inquiry for three years.

Professional Discipline

Kawsar has advised and acted as counsel for Registrants across a range of professional regulatory bodies including: the NMC; GMC; GOsC; and GDC. He has also acted as counsel advising in Sports Arbitration before the British Horseracing Authority.

What sort of work do I do?

Kawsar enjoys a diverse practice as a Barrister in Employment Law, Regulatory Law, and Public Law. He has appeared before a range of courts and specialist tribunals. He is regularly instructed in complex matters, often beyond his level of call.

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