Basmah Sahib

Solicitor, Public Law and Human Rights. Basmah has represented clients in relation to a wide range of legal issues with a particular focus on advocacy in the Mental Health Tribunal, advising bereaved families after a death in custody and associated public law issues. Basmah also has experience of representing unaccompanied asylum seeking minors in age disputes in the Upper Tribunal (Immigration & Asylum Chamber). She has assisted on wider policy-related judicial review challenges, including against the imposition of a new contract on junior doctors in 2015 and PPE-related policy challenges during the Covid-19 pandemic. · Bindmans LLP

EnglandPublic Law, Human Rights

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Solicitor specialising in public law and human rights with a focus on Mental Health Tribunal advocacy, advising bereaved families after deaths in custody, and public law challenges. She also represents unaccompanied asylum-seeking minors in age disputes and has assisted on policy-related judicial review work, including challenges related to junior doctors' contracts and COVID-19 PPE guidance.

Practice areas

Public LawHuman RightsMental HealthImmigration & AsylumJudicial Review

Office

England

Bindmans LLP · Solicitor, Public Law and Human Rights. Basmah has represented clients in relation to a wide range of legal issues with a particular focus on advocacy in the Mental Health Tribunal, advising bereaved families after a death in custody and associated public law issues. Basmah also has experience of representing unaccompanied asylum seeking minors in age disputes in the Upper Tribunal (Immigration & Asylum Chamber). She has assisted on wider policy-related judicial review challenges, including against the imposition of a new contract on junior doctors in 2015 and PPE-related policy challenges during the Covid-19 pandemic.

England

Expertise

Mental Health Tribunal advocacyDeaths in custody and bereavement-related public lawAge-dispute representation for unaccompanied asylum-seeking minors (Upper Tribunal, IAC)Policy-related judicial review (healthcare/PPE, junior doctors' contract challenges)Representation of families, medical professionals and public interest organisations

Education

LLB, School of Oriental and African Studies (2012)
LPC, The University of Law (March 2015)

Admissions

Solicitor (England)