Profile

• LLB (Hons) (Leicester)
• Called to the Bar July 1981, Middle Temple

Hashim's practice encompasses the full range of civil disputes with an emphasis on cases in the High Court involving commercial, contractual, company, general chancery, partnership, banking and financial services, professional negligence, employment, solicitors' regulatory rules, insolvency, directors' disqualification and guarantee matters. He is a member of the Professional Negligence Bar Association and for many years now has sat as a member of the Bar Council's Disciplinary Tribunal and sat on Visitors Appeals.

Reported cases in which he has been involved include:

INSOLVENCY

Bhanderi v Customs & Excise [2004] EWHC 1765 (Ch) - Lawrence Collins J-non payment of duty- rescission of winding up order.

Celtech International Ltd v Dalkia Utilities Services plc [2004] EWHC 193 (Ch) -David Richards J-disputed debt-restraining petition to wind up.

PROPERTY

National Westminster Bank Plc v Breeds [2001] EWHC Ch 21- Lawrence Collins J-undue influence- "Barclays Bank v O'Brien" defence established where solicitor had advised.

Courtney v Corp Ltd [2006] EWCA Civ 518 -Court of Appeal - contract requirements-Section 2 LRMP Act 1989.

PROFESSIONAL NEGLIGENCE

BE Studios Ltd v Smith & Williamson [2005] EWHC 1506 (Ch) - Evans Lombe J- accountants-causation.

COMMERCIAL

Dalkia Utilities Services Plc v Celtech International [2006] EWHC 63 (Comm) - Christopher Clarke J -energy services agreement -rectification -material breach-repudiation-penalty.

Axa Insurance Group v Fidelis Insurance Group (and others) [2005] All ER (D) 242 (Nov) -HH Judge Seymour QC-insurance intermediary - guarantee liability for non performance.

Mentmore International Ltd and others v Abbey Healthcare (Festival) Ltd and another [2009] EWHC 2109 (Ch) - View case summary

PROCEDURAL

Choraria v Sethia [1998] EWCA Civ 24 -Court of Appeal -abuse of process-strike out for delay.

Raja v Van Hoogstraten (and others) [2002] EWHC 2729 (Ch) - Peter Smith J- contempt of court -strike out-summary judgment.

Turnstem Ltd v Banderi (and others) BLD 2005042211 19th May 2004 - John Jarvis QC - disclosure in summary judgment application.