Khairie GedalYear of Call: 2011
Areas of Expertise
- Family law
- Criminal law
- Commercial & civil law
Education
- The City Law School
Direct Access Accredited: Yes
After being called to the Bar in 2011, Khairie became the Legal Advisor to a foreign mission in London, where he represented the Embassy in numerous legal theatres and covered an extensive range of cases. Khairie can advise clients through a wide range of legal sectors including International, Contract and Diplomatic law. He now focuses on providing quality advice and representation to clients in various courts across the UK in connection with Family, Commercial and Criminal Law.
Khairie is a confident and strategic advocate, who fights fearlessly for his client’s best interests. As a speaker of English and Arabic, Khairie places great emphasis on communication, ensuring that the client’s position is always expressed clearly and effectively.
Family law
Khairie primarily practices in family law as a specialist in children matters & domestic abuse. He has dealt with matters that have gone to complex final hearings including:
- Injunctions
- Residence
- Contact
- International children – Hague convention/cross-jurisdiction
- Finance
- Sexual Abuse
- Factious and induced illness
- International element
- Cultural and religious issues
- Human Rights issues
- Court Protection
Commercial and Civil law
Khairie is also passionate about commercial and civil law. Some examples of recent instructions are:
- Contractual Disputes
- Landlord and Tenant Disputes
- Insolvency and Bankruptcy
- Road Traffic Accidents
Criminal law
Khairie accepts instructions on a range of criminal defence and regulatory matters advising & representing clients in both Magistrates & Crown Court. He continues to represent defendants in regulatory & motoring offence matters, including:
- Money Laundering
- Proceeds of Crime (POCA)
- Possession of an offensive weapon
- Assault (GBH)
- Drink & drug driving
- Failure to provide a specimen
- Speeding
- Exceptional hardship & special reasons
- Health & safety in the workplace
- Fraud
Interests
Khairie has an avid interest in Formula 1, boxing, climbing (roped and bouldering), vintage watches and reading classical novels.