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Fatima Jama
Barrister at Mountford Chambers
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Barrister at Mountford Chambers.
Fatima Jama is a criminal and regulatory barrister with a growing practice spanning serious crime, fraud, financial regulation, and professional discipline. She is regularly instructed in complex cases and is experienced in representing clients across the full spectrum of society, from the most vulnerable individuals to senior professionals, company directors, and affluent private clients.
Fatima Jama’s profile brings together professional experience, specialist subjects and published Chronicle Law contributions.
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CRIMINAL LAW · 14 MIN READ
Present in Law, Absent in Reality – How Parliament Deemed You Were at a Trial You Never Knew Existed
Section 246 of the Crime and Policing Act 2026 has quietly changed extradition law, potentially allowing people to be treated as present at foreign trials they never attended. This article examines what changed, the Supreme Court decisions Parliament has effectively overridden, and the consequences for British citizens.
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COURT SYSTEM · 11 MIN READ
Hello… I’m still on remand….Get me out of here! The High Court Reasserts the Importance of Custody Time Limits
The High Court has quashed a Crown Court decision to extend custody time limits in Bernard v Crown Court at Snaresbrook, reinforcing the constitutional importance of the presumption of innocence and confirming that court backlogs alone cannot justify prolonged pre-trial detention.
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COURT APPEALS · 10 MIN READ
When Judges Enter the Arena: Judicial Intervention in Criminal Trials
The Court of Appeal’s decision in Mathurin provides an important reminder of the limits of judicial intervention during criminal trials, reinforcing the need for judges to remain impartial and avoid appearing to support the prosecution.
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