Yaqub Rahman

BA (Hons) Chemistry, Trinity College, Oxford Diploma in Law, Polytechnic of Central London
Bar Vocational Course, Inns of Court School of Law

His expertise covers the whole spectrum of personal injury and clinical negligence acting for both Claimants and Defendants. Appointed as Junior Treasury Counsel to the Regional Panel in 2000, he has extensive experience in acting for Government bodies not only in the field of personal injuries and clinical negligence but also in other employment and common law matters.; In the field of clinical negligence, his experience spans the whole spectrum of medical practice. Acting principally, but not exclusively for Defendants he deals with matters involving Hospitals and GP's. ;His case load includes cases of high value, often appearing against Leading Counsel,;involving birth injuries, strokes, cauda equina and other spinal injuries, amputation cases and those cases involving failed or delayed diagnoses of cancer. ;Occupational diseases are a particular speciality having experience in acting in difficult cases involving causation where his background in science stands him in good stead.;As Junior Treasury Counsel acting on behalf of the MoD he has expertise in dealing with accidents abroad as well as more unusual cases where difficult questions of law and causation arise.;In acting for the MoJ and other bodies he has extensive experience of general civil litigation including Human Rights issues, especially in the context of prisoner litigation.;Both in the NHS setting but also otherwise he has significant experience in attending Inquests including Article 2 Inquests where deaths in;custody or similar were involved as well as deaths following medical treatment and involving juries.;On behalf of commercial organisations as well as public bodies, including the Police, he has expertise in dealing with claims involving wrongful arrest and/or false;imprisonment and/or other issues involving civil liberty and human rights claims. He has acted in several cases involving jury trials.; He has trained as a mediator with the Academy of Experts and is regularly involved in alternative dispute resolution across his practice.; Whilst not a substantial part of his practice, he has acted in many cases involving employment issues, including straightforward unfair dismissal claims as well as more difficult claims of discrimination and harassment. Yaqub values working as part of a team and is particularly noted for his ability to deal with matters urgently and efficiently without sacrificing the necessary attention to detail.