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Ahmed joined chambers in 2019 and practices within the immigration and housing teams.
Ahmed provides advice and represents clients in a range of immigration and asylum matters including applications for bail, statutory appeals in the First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal and applications for judicial review. Ahmed also represents clients in a range of housing matters including in claims for possession, housing disrepair, unlawful eviction, homelessness appeals and applications for judicial review.
Before coming to the Bar, Ahmed worked as an IAAS Level 2 accredited Senior Caseworker at the immigration firm Lawrence Lupin Solicitors. In that role, Ahmed represented clients in their asylum and immigration matters assisting clients with their asylum applications, bail applications and statutory appeals.
He also represented clients in applications for judicial review which included challenges to the lawfulness of their detention. Ahmed has experience assisting vulnerable individuals having conducted asylum applications through the Detained Asylum Casework process and having represented clients through the Legal Aid Duty Advice Scheme at Immigration Removal Centres.
Prior to that, Ahmed was a Volunteer Caseworker at Bail for Immigration Detainees (BID) working in the separated families project which involved assisting with bail applications for individuals separated from their families in immigration detention. Ahmed also interned at Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI) assisting the casework department with strategic casework.
Ahmed also volunteered as a caseworker at the National Centre for Domestic Violence (NCDV) helping victims of domestic violence and abuse obtain emergency injunctions. He has also represented individuals in their social security appeals by volunteering at the Free Representation Unit (FRU).
What the directories say
Chambers and Partners 2025 – Social Housing: Up and Coming
“He is collaborative and responsive with solicitors and creative and detailed in written advice and pleadings.”
“Ahmed is effective, thorough and responsive when advising on highly complex matters.”
“His in-depth understanding of legal intricacies and meticulous attention to detail have proven instrumental in navigating complex matters effectively.”
“Ahmed is very knowledgeable about housing law and can be counted on to provide thorough advice in a prompt manner.”
Education
Bar Professional Training Course (2014 – 2015), City Law School – Very Competent;
LLM in Human Rights Law (2013 – 2014), University College London – Distinction;
LLB (Hons) (2010 – 2013), City University London – First Class;
Professional Memberships
Bail for Immigration Detainees
Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants
Young Legal Aid Lawyers
The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple
Administrative Law Bar Association
Languages
Somali
Awards
Benefactor scholarship from The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple
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