Nazmeen Imambaccus
Call: 2009
- Dual qualified barrister: England and Wales (Call 2009) and Mauritius (Call 2011)
- London Metropolitan University, LLB
- Inns Court School of Law, BVC
Languages
- English
- French
- Creole
- Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn
- Association of Regulatory and Disciplinary Lawyers
- Women in Criminal Law
- Association of Muslim Lawyers
- Freelance Law Tutor at BPP Law School
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Nazmeen has a mixed busy common law practice, accepting instructions across a range of professional regulation and public law matters. Her specialist focus areas are regulatory matters and Inquiries.
Nazmeen’s practice has included:
- Instructed as Second Junior to the Undercover Police Inquiry
- 6 month secondment with the Nursing and Midwifery Council as Case Presenter
- Instructions from the Home Office including appearing as a Presenting Officer at the First Tier Tribunal in Immigration matters
- Instructions from the GLD in drafting matters
- Appearing successfully at the Court of Appeal (Crime)
- Working for Serious Fraud Office
- Working for the Financial Conduct Authority
Outside of her practice, Nazmeen provides mentoring to aspiring barristers and she also provides mentoring in partnership with MAPS Mentoring.
Prior to joining the Bar, Nazmeen had qualified as a barrister in in an oversea common law jurisdiction. Her practice focused on Civil and Commercial matters which included being junior counsel on a high profile commercial matter appearing for a well-known life assurance provider.
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Nazmeen’s practice in Regulatory and Disciplinary matters has led to her carrying out a secondment with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. She has then appeared as a case presenter in many substantive hearings including those brought against managers of care home and high-profile midwifery cases involving a death of a baby.
As such, Nazmeen is regularly instructed to appear and advise in matters before professional bodies and tribunals such as the NMC acting for the Registrant. She appears in all types of hearings for fitness to practice from interim orders to substantive reviews.
Prior to practising in Regulatory and Disciplinary matters, Nazmeen had a busy criminal practice for a number of years appearing for both the Prosecution (as a CPS Grade 3 Prosecutor) and Defence. Given her past experience, Nazmeen is well equipped to deal with a wide range of allegations before Regulators such as dishonesty, violence ad sexual misconduct as well issues of competency and medication administration.
Nazmeen has extensive experience of Public Inquiries being instructed as Counsel to the Inquiry as well as advising Core Participants. Nazmeen is always expanding her experience and is keen to take on further work for Inquiries and for Core Participants in this area.
Prior to her civil work, Nazmeen has a busy criminal practice for a number of years where she appeared on behalf of the Prosecution (as a CPS Grade 3 Prosecutor) and the Defence. Given her expertise in General Crime and Regulatory matters, Nazmeen has been able to adapt her previous experience and skills to appear in Inquests.
Nazmeen’s experience in Inquests involves matters such as a death occurring in a prison. She is keen to undertake further instructions for Inquest matters.
Notable cases:
Undercover Police Inquiry
She has been instructed on the Undercover Police Inquiry since 2020. She is currently a Second Junior on the Inquiry working on Tranche 3, a position she has held since 2022.
Independent Inquiry relating to Afghanistan
Nazmeen is currently acting on behalf of one of the Core Participants assisting in preparing and drafting witness statements.
UK Covid-19 Inquiry
Nazmeen is currently acting as Junior Counsel for one of the Core Participants. She is currently instructed in relation to Module 5 focusing on the procurement of healthcare equipment and supplies during the Covid-19 pandemic response.
Infected Blood Inquiry
Between 2020-2021, Nazmeen was instructed on the Infected Blood Inquiry where she assisted in drafting witness statements as well as did investigatory and disclosure work for the Inquiry.
Nazmeen has drafted applications and responses for Judicial Reviews in Immigration matters. She has received instructions for Appellants and on behalf of the GLD. Her drafting also includes advising and skeleton arguments on Article 8 of the ECHR.
Nazmeen currently appears regularly for the Secretary of State for the Home Department in immigration matters. She also accepts instructions for the Appellant at all levels of court.
- Dual qualified barrister: England and Wales (Call 2009) and Mauritius (Call 2011)
- London Metropolitan University, LLB
- Inns Court School of Law, BVC
Languages
- English
- French
- Creole
- Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn
- Association of Regulatory and Disciplinary Lawyers
- Women in Criminal Law
- Association of Muslim Lawyers
- Freelance Law Tutor at BPP Law School
Instructing Nazmeen Imambaccus
Would you like to know more?
If you require help or advice please contact our clerking team.
Call +44 (0)20 7353 0711 or email clerks@pumpcourtchambers.com.
