He has extensive experience in all types of commercial and company law disputes. In particular, he has acted for and against companies, their shareholders and directors in claims concerning fiduciary duties, restrictive covenants and unfair prejudice petitions. His previous experience in the City as a derivatives broker before being called to the bar has proved invaluable in litigating disputes in the financial services sector.

Employment

Niran was Counsel to the Metropolitan Police Service in the Morris Inquiry into professional standards in the Metropolitan Police and has an expertise in claims involving the police and other public bodies, including in equal pay. He is listed as a leading junior in employment law in Chambers and Partners 2009 which describes him as being “clear and concise” with his “forte” being in discrimination claims and High Court claims, including in restrictive covenant work.

Education

In his education practice, Niran has represented both schools and universities in the County Court and the High Court, including in judicial review proceedings.

Election law

Niran has also represented county councils/returning officers in election petitions and is the Assistant Editor of Parker on Election Law (Editor: Richard Price QC), the leading textbook on this area of the law.

Selected Reported Cases

BT v Bell Cablemedia [2001] BLR 343 HC and Gwynedd Council v British Telecommunications plc [2004] EWCA 942. Two of the leading authorities on recoverability under statute of costs incurred by utilities in repairing and installing their equipment

Ahmed v Oxford University [2003] 1 WLR 995 CA. Leading authority on the role of assessors in race discrimination claims heard in the Courts

Verdin v Harrods Ltd [2006] IRLR 339 EAT. Case concerning issues of estoppel when running a case both in the Tribunal and the High Court

Selected Publications

Co-author with John Bowers QC of “Police Conduct, Complaints and Efficiency”

Contributor to Butterworths Employment Law Practice

Professional Associations

Commercial Bar Association

Employment Law Bar Association

Employment Lawyers' Association

Industrial Law Society