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Education

LL.B, LL.M, University College London 
Hardwicke Scholarship (Lincoln’s Inn)

Practice

Tanveer has extensive litigation and advocacy experience.  As well as appearing in both criminal and civil courts, Tanveer has also appeared in a wide range of domestic tribunals (including the General Medical Council, General Dental Council, the Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal). Tanveer can accept instructions via direct access.

Tanveer's criminal practice includes both private and publically funded work. Tanveer takes a particular interest in corporate crime, he has advised on financial and environmental regulations and recently he has been advising companies on the implications of the Bribery Act.

In relation to fraud, Tanveer has also been involved in VHCC cases. Recent instructions include advising on one the largest MTEC frauds prosecuted by HMRC.

In addition to fraud, Tanveer has been considerable in defending clients against allegations of terrorism and serious criminal charges. He has been instructed both as leader and junior in a number of high-profile cases where the prosecution have typically relied on cell site, probe evidence and other technical forms of evidence.

Tanveer is associated with the following areas of expertise:-

Crime
General Fraud
Terrorism

Crime

Corporate Crime

  • On-going advice arising from the Bribery Act
  • R v I – Allegation of conspiracy to cheat, case on-going
  • R v R - large scale mortgage fraud, Junior alone
  • R v M- large scale MTEC fraud involving a £250million alleged loss
  • R v D – private prosecution brought by Virgin Media involving allegations of copy right arising from the use of set-top boxes
  • R v M – Ebay fraud
  • R v K -  conspiracy to handle 40 stolen cars and defraud in excess of 100 customers
  • R v AK – conspiracy to commit fraud arising from exportation of vehicles

Environmental Law

  • Tanveer is currently instructed in a prosecution arising from the exportation of WEEE. This case represents the first ever challenge to the Transfrontier Shipment of Waste Regulations 2007. The case is due to be heard by the Court of Appeal later this year.
  • Tanveer is regularly instructed to advice companies about their obligations arising from collection, process and delivery of WEEE and EEE and other regulatory compliance schemes.

Terrorism

Tanveer has considerable experience in defending allegations of terrorism. He is normally instructed at an early stage and has also assisted in bail applications during pre-charge detention.

Notable cases

  • Operation Norwood (on-going terrorist case 'The Christmas bomb plot').
  • R v H - the ‘poppy burning case’ (client acquitted) – junior alone.
  • R v A - Allegation of section 57/58 Terrorism Act 2000 (client acquitted) –Junior alone
  • R v B - One of the first prosecutions under Terrorism Act 2006 (acquitted of inciting terrorism) - led junior
  • R v A - S.57 prosecution involving a school teacher (prosecution offer noevidence following abuse application, Junior alone)
  • R v M - The 'lyrical' terrorist case (client acquitted of serious allegation and conviction for lessor charge quashed on appeal – led Junior).
  • R v B - POCA proceedings involving cash seized allegedly destined for Omar Bakri Mohammed, police were ordered to release the case following trial and submissions - Junior alone

Other Serious Crime

  • R v D – conspiracy to supply drugs, possession of firearm with intent, six defendants, client acquitted, Leader Junior)
  • R v Z - muti-defendant kidnap of wealthy foreign student, (client acquitted, Leader Junior)
  • R v P – conspiracy to supply drugs / money laundering £100 million
  • R v A – conspiracy to acquire forearms
  • R v S – attempted murder of police officer
  • R v O – conspiracy to acquire firearms
  • R v D – conspiracy to supply drugs/kidnap
  • R v N – murder of nurse by doctor
  • R v NA – murder ‘honour killing’
  • R v D – murder / racially aggravated

Civil

Tanveer has a growing Professional Discipline and Regulatory practice. Tanveer has experience of representing professionals before their regulatory bodies and particularly the GMC, HPC and GDC.  He has appeared in a number of multi-day Fitness to Practise Panel hearings and Registration Appeal (formally known as PMETB Appeals).

Cases of note 

  • On-going advice to Pharmacy industry as to dispute with MHRA.
  • GMC v Bungash (2011) - On-going advice as to preliminary hearing.
  • Bungash v PMETB (2009) - Appeal from the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
  • GDC v Butt (2009) - Fitness to practise hearing.
  • GMC v Choudhary (2008) Fitness to practise hearing. 

Associated Work

Professional Memberships

  • Lawyers for liberty
  • Criminal Bar Association
  • Proceeds of Crime Lawyers Association (POCLA)
  • Association of Regulatory and Disciplinary Lawyers (ARDL) 

Contact

T. 020 7067 1500

E. tqureshi@25bedfordrow.com