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Call: 2018

Yaavar Afshin

Albion Chambers

Broad Street Bristol BS1 1DR

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  • Overview

    Yaavar joined chambers in October 2024 following the successful completion of his mixed common-law pupillage.

    Yaavar spent his First Six under the supervision of Sarah Regan and Jonathan Wilkinson, during which he worked on a wide-range of both criminal and child law cases, including multi-week cases.

    During his Second Six, Yaavar developed a wide practice encompassing crime, private child law and employment law.

    In crime, Yaavar both prosecutes and defends cases and has successfully prosecuted and defended cases which have been heard in both the Magistrates’ Court and the Crown Court. This has included successfully defending national companies facing prosecution and succeeding in appeals against conviction and sentence from the Magistrates’ court.

    In private law, Yaavar acts for parents in disputes over child-arrangements, prohibited steps orders and specific issues. Yaavar has also successfully represented clients in non-molestation proceedings.

    In employment law, Yaavar is developing his practice and has represented clients in unfair dismissal and whistle-blowing claims.

    Yaavar is also bilingual, speaking both English and Italian.

Yaavar Afshin

Qualifications

  • LLM in Bar Professional Training Studies (2020)
  • Bar Professional Training Studies: Very Competent (2018)
  • LLB: First Class (2014)

Achievements

  • Winner – UWE Bristol BPTC Internal Mooting Competition 2018
  • Winner – Outstanding Advocate Prize for the BPTC mock trial 2018
  • Highest mark – Employment Law at UWE Bristol (out of the full-time Bar Course cohort)
  • ADR-ODR International Accredited Civil-Commercial Mediator