header-logo header-logo

profile-sm_7

Khawar Qureshi KC

King's Counsel

Khawar Qureshi KC, 6 Pump Court, Middle Temple. McNair International (www.mcnairinternational.com).

King's Counsel

Khawar Qureshi KC, 6 Pump Court, Middle Temple. McNair International (www.mcnairinternational.com).

ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

Khawar Qureshi QC reviews the headline-catching public international law cases before the English Courts in 2016

Khawar Qureshi QC provides an update on recent accusations of arbitrator bias

Khawar Qureshi QC reports on recent immunity decisions of the High Court

State immunity—states & litigants beware, says Khawar Qureshi QC

Khawar Qureshi QC outlines recent developments in arbitrator impartiality

Khawar Qureshi QC reviews recent key arbitration decisions made by the High Court

Khawar Qureshi QC provides an overview of recent key arbitration decisions

The Assisted Dying Bill as currently drafted is highly unsatisfactory & in need of significant amendments, say Khawar Qureshi QC & Catriona Nicol

Show
8
Results
Results
8
Results

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Bellevue Law—Lianne Craig

Bellevue Law—Lianne Craig

Workplace law firm expands commercial disputes team with senior consultant hire

EIP—Rob Barker

EIP—Rob Barker

IP firm promotes patent attorney to partner

Muckle LLP—Ryan Butler

Muckle LLP—Ryan Butler

Banking and restructuring team bolstered by insolvency specialist

NEWS
The Supreme Court has delivered a decisive ruling on termination under the JCT Design & Build form. Writing in NLJ this week, Andrew Singer KC and Jonathan Ward, of Kings Chambers, analyse Providence Building Services v Hexagon Housing Association [2026] UKSC 1, which restores the first-instance decision and curbs contractors’ termination rights for repeated late payment
Secondments, disciplinary procedures and appeal chaos all feature in a quartet of recent rulings. Writing in NLJ this week, Ian Smith, barrister and emeritus professor of employment law at UEA, examines how established principles are being tested in modern disputes
The AI revolution is no longer a distant murmur—it’s at the client’s desk. Writing in NLJ this week, Peter Ambrose, CEO of The Partnership and Legalito, warns that the ‘AI chickens’ have ‘come home to roost’, transforming not just legal practice but the lawyer–client relationship itself
A High Court ruling involving the Longleat estate has exposed the fault line between modern family building and historic trust drafting. Writing in NLJ this week, Charlotte Coyle, director and family law expert at Freeths, examines Cator v Thynn [2026] EWHC 209 (Ch), where trustees sought approval to modernise trusts that retain pre-1970 definitions of ‘child’, ‘grandchild’ and ‘issue’
Fresh proposals to criminalise ‘nudification’ apps, prioritise cyberflashing and non-consensual intimate images, and even ban under-16s from social media have reignited debate over whether the Online Safety Act 2023 (OSA 2023) is fit for purpose. Writing in NLJ this week, Alexander Brown, head of technology, media and telecommunications, and Alexandra Webster, managing associate, Simmons & Simmons, caution against reactive law-making that could undermine the Act’s ‘risk-based and outcomes-focused’ design
back-to-top-scroll