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Masood Ahmed

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Masood Ahmed is an associate professor of law at the University of Leicester & co-author of Arbitration of Commercial Disputes: English and International Law and Practice (Oxford University Press, 2025). Newlawjournal.co.uk

Lecturer

Masood Ahmed is an associate professor of law at the University of Leicester & co-author of Arbitration of Commercial Disputes: English and International Law and Practice (Oxford University Press, 2025). Newlawjournal.co.uk

ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
Masood Ahmed & Alperen Dogan discuss how the courts will treat vague, poorly worded & incomplete dispute resolution clauses
Masood Ahmed explores constraints on the Court of Appeal’s powers with regard to arbitral awards

Masood Ahmed analyses an arbitration case that highlights the tension between party autonomy & finality

What are the costs penalties when a defendant won’t mediate? Masood Ahmed & Sanjay Dave Singh consider the case law

Masood Ahmed & Raghad Hamed examine fraud as a serious irregularity under the Arbitration Act 1996
A recent case gives clarity on arbitral awards & stay of execution: Masood Ahmed & Osman Mohammed report
Masood Ahmed & Lal Akhter discuss lawyers’ responsibilities in the age of AI hallucinations
Masood Ahmed & Osman Mohammed consider whether states must give express consent to waive their immunity
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Thomson Hayton Winkley—Jordan Wallace

Thomson Hayton Winkley—Jordan Wallace

Thomson Hayton Winkley strengthens family law team

Ward Hadaway—Barnaby Rosenthall

Ward Hadaway—Barnaby Rosenthall

Construction lawyer returns to Ward Hadaway in Teesside role

Bird & Bird—Shahin Baghaei

Bird & Bird—Shahin Baghaei

Bird Bird hires leading legal transformation expert

NEWS
Legal aid deserts leave almost one in four without adequate access to justice
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has warned solicitors and law firms that using artificial intelligence does not alter their professional obligations, amid concerns over inaccurate legal material and client confidentiality
From forgotten interest claims to case-management appeals, a string of procedural developments offers useful—and occasionally cautionary—lessons for practitioners

Jonathan Fisher KC highlights that it now accounts for around 40% of criminal offences, with roughly 70% involving technology, and argues that the UK cannot simply prosecute its way out of the problem. Detection, investigation and prosecution all require improvement, while different fraud types demand tailored responses.

How forcefully can a litigant criticise a public authority before robust advocacy crosses the line into unreasonable conduct? 
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