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Personal Injury: Industrial Disease - All Circuits
Individual Editorial
Aliyah Akram of Outer Temple Chambers is experienced in the handling of industrial disease claims. She is regularly instructed in asbestos litigation and has developed significant expertise in cases involving issues surrounding immunotherapy costs. Claims arising from injuries suffered while in military service are also a significant feature of Akram's practice.
Strengths
The skill set she has is very helpful. She undertakes a lot of international and disease work so she has that expertise. She is also extremely responsive and her level of detail on cases is excellent.
She is an all-rounder. She provides strategic insight, has a very good grasp of the key issues and is not afraid to look outside the box.
Aliyah is fast becoming a leader in asbestos-related disease. She is responsive, personable and very good with vulnerable clients. She is clear and concise, with a focus on the bigger picture.
Aliyah gets straight down to the nub of the issue and is very good with clients.
Travel: International Personal Injury - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Aliyah Akram is a talented personal injury barrister with recognised expertise in complex cross-border litigation and package travel claims. She has experience acting for both claimants and defendants in claims arising from serious RTAs, maritime accidents and cosmetic tourism claims. She is routinely instructed in cases involving complex jurisdiction issues.
Strengths
Aliyah is an approachable and accomplished barrister.
Aliyah is robust and tenacious, with a strong understanding approach of the law which she couples with a pragmatic approach to strategy.
She is great to work with and is sympathetic and clear with lay clients.
Group Litigation - All Circuits
Individual Editorial
Aliyah Akram concentrates her practice on group litigation arising from industrial disease. Recently, she has advised on several group litigations involving military personnel.
Strengths
Aliyah has a good grasp of the key issues and gets to grip with them very quickly. She provides strategic insight and she is very good at mentoring more junior counsel.
Aliyah is an exceptionally good lawyer. She combines the technical with the commercial.
Aliyah's advice is very clear, her drafting skills are really good and her attention to detail is exceptional.
Personal Injury - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Aliyah Akram has broad expertise in personal injury claims, representing claimants suffering from catastrophic injuries as well as conditions such as sick building syndrome. She is also well versed in cases arising from fatal accidents, including motor accidents. This is complemented by her prowess in industrial disease and travel cases.
Strengths
Aliyah Akram is like a white knight that comes to save clients and deals with matters incredibly sensitively.
She is incredibly technically able, excellent on her feet and fantastic at handling clients.
Her advice is very clear, her drafting skills are really good and her attention to detail is exceptional.
