M. A. Muid Khan

Muhammed Abdul Muid Khan is a Bangladeshi-born British barrister and human rights activist. In 2012, he was recognised by the Bar Council, Law Society and CILEX as the "Best Human Rights Lawyer" in England and Wales.

Early life Khan is the second son of the late A.N.M. Abdul Mannan Khan, ex-chairman and senior professor of the Department of Arabic, University of Dhaka.

Khan graduated with a first class in LL.M and a 2.1 in Bachelor of Laws from University of Dhaka. He completed his Bar Vocational Course (BVC) from City Law School in London. In November 2005, Khan was called to the English Bar as a barrister-at-law by Lincoln's Inn.

Khan is a qualified chartered legal executive lawyer of the CILEX, a Level – 3 Qualified Immigration Advisor of Organisation of Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC) and an Advocate of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh. He is also the founder, presenter and researcher of the show Legal Updates with NTV which airs every Saturday on NTV Europe.

Awards and recognition In April 2011, Khan was jointly honoured by The Law Society of England & Wales, Bar council and ILEX for the "Advocacy in the face of Adversity 2011" award from among all the Black & Asian Barristers, Solicitors, Fellows of ILEX and other lawyers of the United Kingdom and Wales. He won this award for his significant contribution in the field of human rights, domestic violence and Immigration Rules.

In November 2011, Khan was named one of the top seven Legal Executives of the Year at The Law Society's Excellence Awards 2011 in London. He became the first British Bangladeshi to receive the honour.

In May 2012, Khan was selected as the Best Human Rights Lawyer of England and Wales for 2012 by the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEX), in recognition of his outstanding commitment to promote pro bono work, his significant contribution in the field of human rights and fundamental freedom.

In September 2012, Khan was ranked as third in the top five chartered legal executive lawyers of England and Wales by the Law Society.

In 2012, he was also nominated as a model of chartered legal executive excellence.