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Alan Melvin-Farr, Advocate

Key Cases

 

Crime

HMA v. MAIR, GRANT, FREW, MCADAM.

Defended  Mr. McAdam alongside Senior Counsel. In Scotland’s largest seizure of cocaine trial.
Led by Martin Jones QC

HMA v. KHAN

Defended Accused in Mental Health criminal case. Assault to severe injury.

HMA v.  YI REN HENG

Chinese Triad Gang Member. Defended Mr. Yi Reng on attempted murder charge.

HMA v. TOSIQ HAMMA RASHID

Immigration criminal case. Defended Accused in Attempted Murder case.

 

Judicial Review,

Court of Session, Edinburgh

FARAH BUTT v. SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT
Successfully acted for the Petitioner. Issue was whether the Petitioner could be returned to Pakistan.

MOYADIN, PETITIONER
Successfully acted for the Petitioner.  The issue was whether asylum seekers (Iraqi) were entitled to receive asylum support. Led by Mungo Bovey QC.

MAHMOUD MAEMARI, PETITIONER
Secretary of State concedes case of Iranian Christian so that client was not returned to Iran.

BM v. SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT

Successfully acted for the Petitioner in successful Immigration Judicial Review ensuring that she was not returned to Rwanda.

FEDO MOHAMMAD GADO MOHAMMAD v. SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT

Successful Statutory Review Petition

FARIBORZ GRAVANDI v. SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT

Secretary of State concedes Fresh Claim application. Petitioner not to be returned to Iran

VIOLET ANTHONY v. SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT

Court of Session sends Petition back to the Tribunal for Reconsideration

SHELLY AJONDA v. SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT

Judge at the Court of Session sends Petition back to the Tribunal for Reconsideration

MARY BAH v. SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT

Judge at the Court of Session sends Petition back to the Tribunal for Reconsideration

MOHAMMED HASIB KHAN v. SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT

Amnesty Family Case conceded by the Secretary of State

RICARDINA PERERA LOUREIRO v. SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT

Successful Petition for Reconsideration based on Delay by the Secretary of State in reaching a decision on Discretionary Leave or Humanitarian Protection.

HMA v. SCOTT WILLIAMSON

9 year old child accused of rape. defended client at procedural hearings before Crown dropped the case.

HMA v. BRIAN STEVENSON

Fraud Case. I was Junior in this case where the accused pled guilty to the theft of £1 million from his employers

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England

ALAN HEYES v. THE HOME OFFICE

Junior Counsel in Prison officer case seeking damages from the Home Office for harrasement and bullying

Details

 

BAR - SCOTLAND

2002

The Faculty of Advocates Scotland

ALAN MELVIN-FARR
Advocate
Advocates Library
Parliament House
Edinburgh

EH1 1RF

Tel: 0131 226 5071
Fax: 0131 225 3642
Email: alan@alanmelvin-farr.co.uk

Clerk: Banny MacKinnon
Tel: 0141 553 4890
Fax: 0141 553 2759
DX 501555 SALTMARKET

PRINCIPAL AREAS OF PRACTICE IN SCOTLAND


Drugs and Sexual Offences
Mental Health Law

Prison Law Immigration Law

BAR - ENGLAND

BARRISTER


Called 2007

Lincolns Inn

MERITZ CHAMBERS(LONDON)

DX 140553 PICCADILLY 5
07791633840

07949125839

PRINCIPAL AREAS OF PRACTICE IN ENGLAND


Prison Law Adminstrative Law Mental Health Law Asset Recovery Proceeds of Crime Fraud Financial Regulation Crime Confiscation Orders Financial Regulatory Law Hedge Fund Law Private Equity Law Mortgages and Other Financial Instruments

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

2001

University of Glasgow LLM

International Law

1999

University of Edinburgh.

Diploma in Legal Practice

1998 -

University of Dundee

LLB (Hons)