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Aliyah Akram

Aliyah Akram

UK Bar 2026

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Outer Temple Chambers
 Outer Temple Chambers

Ranked in 4 practice areas

Personal Injury: Industrial Disease

All Circuits

6 years ranked

Travel: International Personal Injury

London (Bar)

5 years ranked

Group Litigation

All Circuits

2 years ranked

Personal Injury

London (Bar)

3 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Aliyah’s standing at the Bar is reflected in her consistent rankings across multiple categories in the leading legal directories, including Personal Injury, Industrial Disease, Group Litigation, and Travel. Her practice is defined by its international breadth, frequently involving complex jurisdictional disputes and conflicts of law. She is particularly acclaimed for her work on high-profile actions and is the first junior on the Military Deafness Litigation, which was named one of The Lawyer’s "Top 20 Cases for 2025."

Aliyah's technical expertise is underpinned by significant academic contributions; she is a contributing author of the authoritative text Asbestos: Law & Litigation (Sweet & Maxwell, 2nd edition, 2022).

Aliyah’s exceptional performance was further highlighted by her shortlisting for "Personal Injury – Junior of the Year" at the Legal 500 Bar Awards 2024.

Career

Call: 2012

Professional Memberships

Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL)

Pan European Organisation of Personal Injury Lawyers (PEOPIL)

Personal Injuries Bar Association (PIBA)

Publications

Contributor: Asbestos: Law & Litigation, Sweet & Maxwell, 2nd edition, 2022 (Chapters: Causation, Asbestos: history and use, Product liability).

Chambers Review

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Personal Injury: Industrial Disease - All Circuits

Band 1
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.

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Travel: International Personal Injury - London (Bar)

Band 2
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.

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Group Litigation - All Circuits

Band 3
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.

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Personal Injury - London (Bar)

Band 4
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.

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Strengths

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  • Aliyah is very calm and experienced. She is someone you would want on your case.

    Personal Injury: Industrial DiseaseUK Bar

  • Aliyah Akram is a real expert in asbestos disease litigation.

    Personal Injury: Industrial DiseaseUK Bar

  • Aliyah has been extremely helpful and reliable.

    Personal Injury: Industrial DiseaseUK Bar

  • Aliyah's knowledge, skill and client focus are apparent in all that she does. She is always willing to assist with queries, and she takes a pragmatic approach.

    Personal Injury: Industrial DiseaseUK Bar

  • Aliyah Akram is incredibly approachable and always happy to help. Her ability to handle complex issues with both technical expertise and a reassuring presence makes her a highly valued advocate.

    Personal Injury: Industrial DiseaseUK Bar

  • Aliyah is very clever, incredibly sensible and a good advocate.

    Travel: International Personal InjuryUK Bar

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London (Bar)

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