Mr Sufian founded 160 Fleet Street Chambers over a decade ago, and since then the legal firm has gone from strength to strength. Abu has a diverse and successful practice. Being an accredited Litigator he is able to offer a full service and draws on knowledge he has gained from across his specialist practice areas.
His practice focuses on:
Immigration and Human Rights
Public law (cases against government and state organisations)
Family law (focusing on child matters, Non-Molestation Orders and Occupation Orders)
Criminal Law – Abu has practiced in the field of Immigration for some 14 years
Property Law – Landlord and tenant, Leasehold, boundary and more
Biography
Prior to joining the Bar, Abu acted as the Principal and Director of London Lea Valley College, where he assisted the college in obtaining a sponsorship license to sponsor students. Abu was also the Director of LLVC (law firm). He is able to apply the commercial awareness has gained to each case, to ensure that each case is handled sympathetically and with a view to a pragmatic outcome.
Abu regularly accepts instructions from members of the public via the Direct Access Scheme. Abu also holds a Litigation Extension allowing him to both represent clients in court as well as to draft Home Office applications.
Experience
Abu has handled a number of notable cases including:
MR v SSHD [2017] – Court of Appeal
Ansar Illyas Butt v SSHD (Secretary of State for the Home Department) (2016) – successful presentation of TOEIC issue in the Upper Tribunal
Biswajit Barua v SSHD (2016)- Upper Tribunal for Judicial Review in relation to a Tier 1 application
N.A.C. v SSHD (2016) – Spousal immigration matter regarding income threshold
Ali v Ali (2016) – Brighton Family Court, a two-day trial before a Circuit Judge [occupation order ]
Misma Begum v A Basit (2016) – Central Family Court, child contact matter before a Circuit Judge [Succesfully opposed child arrangements order ]
Practice Areas
Immigration and Human Rights
Public law (cases against government and state organisations)
Family law (focusing on child matters, Non-Molestation Orders and Occupation Orders)
Criminal Law – Abu has practiced in the field of Immigration for some 14 years
Property Law – Landlord and tenant, Leasehold, boundary and more
Barrister