Imran Khan KC | |
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Born | Pakistan | 19 November 1964
Occupation | Lawyer |
Imran Khan KC (born 19 November 1964) is a solicitor chiefly known for his representation of the family of Stephen Lawrence during the public inquiry into the murder of Stephen Lawrence.[1]
Biography
Khan was born in Pakistan in 1964 and moved from Pakistan to London in 1968 when he was nearly four years old. He grew up in Upton Park in East London. He attended Lister Community School in Plaistow and studied law at the University of East London, then known as the North East London Polytechnic, graduating in 1987.[2]
He had been working as a lawyer for 18 months when he became the Lawrence's solicitor.[3]
Khan was awarded the rank of Queen's Counsel in 2018.[4]
References
- ^ "Profile on Imran Khan and Partners Solicitors website". Archived from the original on 28 August 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
- ^ http://www.onlinebld.com/lawyer_of_the_month/mrimrankhan.html Lawyer of the month profile
- ^ Hugh Muir, "Lawrence family lawyer Imran Khan: 'We see what the state is capable of'", The Guardian, 25 March 2014.
- ^ https://www.ikandp.co.uk/imrank
External links
- Imran Khan and Partners Solicitors website
- Stephen Lawrence Inquiry (Macpherson Report)
- Guardian article on cuts to legal aid
- Lawrence solicitor is honoured for six-year battle for justice
- Telegraph article