Hashi Mohamed

Hashi Mohammed is one of Britain’s most prominent up-and-coming barristers, broadcasters and writers who presently works at No5 Chambers as a self-employed Barrister. Highly confident and extremely talented, Hashi is an advocate for private clients and institutions, local and central governments, individuals, and companies in private and public law disputes. He successfully runs a UK domestic practice in Public and Administrative Law and also works in general commercial litigation with substantial experience in both the High Court and County Courts. Moreover, he is a highly accomplished speaker who eloquently discusses topics such as harnessing talent, change in society, social mobility, migration trends and inclusion among others.

After completing a degree in Law and French at the University of Hertfordshire, Hashi landed a job with the BBC as a Broadcast Journalist. He then went on to attend the prestigious University of Oxford to earn an MSc in Politics. Following that, he went to City University to study for a Bar Vocational Course. After successfully completing the course, he went back to work for the BBC as a Broadcast Journalist before becoming a Pupil Barrister at 39 Essex Street. Furthermore, Hashi has written for leading publications including The Times, The Guardian, and Prospect Magazine. He has also presented several documentaries on BBC Radio 4 including Macpherson: What Happened Next, Adventures in Social Mobility, The Boat Children and most recently Analysis Planning Housing and Politics.

A highly accomplished author, Hashi released his debut book People Like Us where he delves in quite some detail into the topic of social mobility in Britain, presenting the stark reality that people from disadvantaged backgrounds still struggle to access the advantages handed to others from birth. The book was highly rated by leading publications such as The Times, Observer and New Statesman and became BBC Radio 4s Book of the Week. Recently he released his second book A Home of One’s Own, which explores Britain’s housing crisis and offers some recommendations about what can be done to tackle the issue.

With many great accomplishments, Hashi has been honoured with several awards such as the International Criminal Court Award in 2011, the International Visitor Leadership Programme from the United States Department of State in 2013 and  Pegasus Scholar awarded by the Pegasus Trust in 2014. Moreover, he is frequently listed as one of the highest-rated planning barristers in England and Wales in the Planning Magazine’s annual Planning Legal Survey. Possessing a fascinating story of perseverance and endurance, Hashi is a highly successful individual who has an in-depth insight into many of Britain’s most topical issues including inclusion, social mobility and migration trends. Book him now for corporate speaking engagements!