Shaheen Akhtar

Shaheen qualified as a Solicitor in 2007 and became an Associate in 2015. He is originally from the North East, joining Weightmans in May 2007. His work predominantly covers high value personal injury claims from most areas of the public sector and some from the private sector as well. Shaheen has a particular expertise in relation to: Novel highways claims including subsidence and property damage claims All aspects of housing disrepair claims Assault claims involving service users with special needs in the education and care settings Bullying at school Stress at work Potential fraud Failure to educate Shaheen also regularly provides training to clients in respect of pre and post issue processes as well as liability and quantum. He has been involved in delivering seminars and training to clients in Wales and the Midlands over the years. · Weightmans LLP

EnglandPersonal Injury, Public Sector

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Associate at Weightmans LLP who qualified as a Solicitor in 2007 and joined Weightmans in May 2007, becoming an Associate in 2015. He specialises in high-value personal injury claims—predominantly for public sector defendants and some private sector work—with particular expertise in highways claims (including subsidence and property damage), housing disrepair, education- and care-sector assault claims involving service users with special needs, bullying at school, stress at work, potential fraud and failure to educate, and regularly delivers client training and seminars (including in Wales and the Midlands).

Practice areas

Personal InjuryPublic SectorHousingEducationHealth & Social CareEmploymentHighways & Infrastructure

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England

Weightmans LLP · Shaheen qualified as a Solicitor in 2007 and became an Associate in 2015. He is originally from the North East, joining Weightmans in May 2007. His work predominantly covers high value personal injury claims from most areas of the public sector and some from the private sector as well. Shaheen has a particular expertise in relation to: Novel highways claims including subsidence and property damage claims All aspects of housing disrepair claims Assault claims involving service users with special needs in the education and care settings Bullying at school Stress at work Potential fraud Failure to educate Shaheen also regularly provides training to clients in respect of pre and post issue processes as well as liability and quantum. He has been involved in delivering seminars and training to clients in Wales and the Midlands over the years.

England

Expertise

Novel highways claims (subsidence and property damage)Housing disrepairEducation sector (bullying, failure to educate)Assault claims involving service users with special needsPublic sector defendant workWorkplace stress claimsPotential fraud issues in personal injury contextClient training and seminar delivery (pre/post-issue, liability and quantum)

Admissions

Solicitor (qualified 2007)