Meet our team
Tasaddat Hussain
Tasaddat was called to the Bar in 1998. He is a specialist in the fields of civil/financial claims, public law, and immigration.
He is Ranked Band 1 & “Leader in the Field” & “Notable Practitioner” in Chambers & Partners Directory and as a “Tier 1: Leading Junior” in the Legal 500 Directory. Public access accredited & authorised to undertake litigation in all areas of law. At Ask a Barrister, Tasaddat is committed to offering pro-bono assistance to those who require urgent legal assistance and unable to qualify for legal aid.
Some recent client feedback: “A real fighter. Clients love him because he gets such good results.” “His approach is tenacious and thorough, and his breadth of knowledge is very impressive. He is a standout barrister on the circuit.” “He is dedicated and proactive and you can trust him implicitly to deal with things. He goes above and beyond.” “He is very, very experienced.” “consistently achieving outstanding results” “analytical & sharp” “calm, focused, incisive” an “exceptionally strong grasp of immigration/human rights & public law” “very experienced in human rights & immigration law” “brings an energetic & fresh legal prospective” to a case, “delivering succinct legal argument” “fights very hard for his clients” & “always willing to go above & beyond” “produces excellent results”.
Areas of expertise include Financial Claims (recovery of monies lost due to Scam Investment Claims, CFD Claims, Mis-sold Annuities, Mis-sold, Pensions, Mis-sold shares, Mis-sold timeshare, EverFX Mis-sold Crypto Claims, Mis-sold Property Investment Claims) and Judicial Review (covering the full breadth of Administrative Law, including unlawful detention, trafficking, asylum support, removals & fresh claims).
All aspects of Immigration, Human Rights & Nationality Law.
Tasaddat’s extensive experience, breadth of knowledge & understanding is unrivalled which translates into an unprecedented success rate.
Asylum: Highly regarded, with a number of country guidance cases underscoring his standing as an leading practitioner, often bringing a novel perspective to a case. Cases involving children, mental illness, gender based violence, political opinion, ethnicity are of particular interest.
Deportation/Human Rights: consistently rated a leader in human rights law. Family & private life cases, including the evolving spheres of moral & physical integrity in the context of physical & mental health are areas in which Tasaddat is well versed.
Amie Higgins
Amie is a Senior Public Law and Immigration Solicitor specialising in all aspects of Asylum and Human Rights Law and is accredited as a Supervisor and Advanced Caseworker under the Law Society’s Immigration & Asylum Accreditation Scheme (IAAS). She is a Senior Solicitor and Director at Ask a Barrister.
Amie was called to the Bar by the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple in 2005 and cross qualified as a Solicitor in 2008. Having started her career in a high street firm in South Yorkshire, Amie then went on to establish her own niche Immigration & Human Rights firm in 2012. As a specialist renowned for her work with survivors of trafficking and modern slavery, Amie resigned from her role as Director in 2018 and has since worked as a Public Law & Immigration Solicitor & Training Lead on a freelance basis.
Amie won the Legal Aid Practitioners Group award for Immigration Lawyer of the Year in 2010 and has been recommended as an individual practitioner by the Legal 500: “Noted for her ‘professional, empathetic work ethic’, ‘top-notch lawyer’ Amie Higgins is recommended for her ‘specialist knowledge in assisting asylum seekers and survivors of trafficking’” and “Sheffield-based Amie Higgins, is ‘a dynamic innovator with a sharp intellect’ and is singled out for her work in asylum and human rights cases, as well as representing victims of human trafficking”.
Amie’s most notable cases include: SU v The United Kingdom 75184/11, TD and AD (Trafficked women) (CG) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department, [2016] UKUT 00092 (IAC), JT (Cameroon) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department, [2008] EWCA Civ 878, Macastena v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2018] EWCA Civ 1558.
At Ask a Barrister, Amie is committed to offering pro-bono assistance where possible to those who require urgent legal services and are unable to pay for it or qualify for legal aid. She has an impressive success rate and is a highly sought after practitioner.
The main focus of her work since 2023 has been on providing advice and assistance to Palestinian nationals seeking protection in the UK and hoping to reunite with family members here. Amie works closely with legal practitioners across the country, providing training and compliance support to those practising in Immigration & Asylum work.