He is an expert at family law and accepts instructions on all aspects of family law, as he has a thorough knowledge of both procedural and substantive laws. He represents the applicant/respondent at child arrangement, prohibited steps order, non-molestation order and financial remedies proceedings.
In the fact-finding hearing, he conducts a robust cross-examination to undermine the credibility and find the truth. Being brought up overseas makes it easy for him to understand the cultural backgrounds of the parties to such proceedings. His closing submission in the fact-finding hearing is very convincing as his submission is supported by the leading case laws.
In the financial remedy hearing, from the first appointment to the final hearing, he effectively represents the applicant/respondents to bring the best outcome the parties expected.
He, of course, in both child arrangement and financial remedy proceedings, tries to reach a settlement by doing a pre-hearing discussion in a friendly and amicably so that parties can minimise the legal costs to be incurred.
About me
Mr Islam was called to the BAR by the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn in 2008 and has been in full-time legal practice since.
He accepts cases having international elements. He appears before Bangladesh's supreme court as well.
He can be instructed directly/without being instructed via a solicitor. He can conduct litigation from filing to finish of a case as the Bar Standard Board has given him both public access and litigation rights.
He writes Columns for community newspapers on contemporary issues.
PRO BONO AND PIL
Mr Islam undertakes some pro bono works through Advocates. We cite one of the comments he received after representing a client at a family court on a pro bono basis below:
“I have just received a very grateful email from Ms xxxxx. Thank you again for your support in this case, from her email I assume there was a positive outcome and this would not have been as easy if it were not for you volunteering your time.
Please could you complete the attached impact form? It allows us to keep track of the amazing work out panel members like yourself do.
Best wishes,
Daniella Davenport
She/Her
Caseworker”
Mr Islam does PIL (public interest litigation) in Bangladesh and recently obtained a landmark decision from the High Court (HC) division of the Bangladesh Supreme Court in a PIL case ordering the authorities concerned to compensate the families of the people who died. In 2017 eighteen people, most of whom were the sole earners of their families, died in a sea truck capsize. Mr Islam filed a PIL with HC to get compensation for the families so that children of such families can be educated and continue their life. Unfortunately, the Bangladesh government has appealed the judgment. Mr Islam is constantly fighting to uphold the judgment of HC. Mr Islam is also associated with some other PILs currently pending with this court.
PENAL MEMBER
He is a penal member of HMCTS and Advocates
LANGUAGES
Fluent at Bengali and understands Hindi, Urdu. Arabic (read only)
Professional & academic
- LLB, University of London
- PGD, City University
- BVC, Inns of Court School of Law
- BA (Hons), Dhaka University
- Masters, Dhaka University
- Advocate, Bangladesh Supreme Court