Ameer has plenty of experience with Equality Act claims in the civil jurisdiction. He has appeared in both trials and appeals. His knowledge of the Equality Act and his employment law practice sets him apart in all matters involving discrimination, harassment, victimisation and equal pay arising in the civil courts.

Recent instructions include:

• Wheeler-Ashurst v The Scout Association G18YX551 - acted for the claimant at both first instance and on appeal, in successfully arguing that the Scout Association had discriminated against an autistic child in removing him from the local Gangshow a few days before it was due to start. Please see here for more information

• Acted for a severely sight-impaired claimant in successfully resisting the defendant’s application under CPR Part 11 for a declaration that the Court had no jurisdiction to try the claim in the context of out of time service of the claim form and particulars of claim.

• Acted for a claimant with severe autism in successfully obtaining a settlement following the defendant’s failure to waive mask requirements for the claimant’s carer.

• Represented a local authority in relation to mass equal pay claims brought against it involving issues of TUPE.

Ameer has a successful practice representing claimants in clinical negligence and personal injury claims. He has expertise in fast track trials, high value CCMCs, complex cases and is adept at preparing clear, concise and persuasive Schedules of Loss. Ameer has been instructed on multiple distressing clinical negligence cases involving debilitating injuries and understands the importance of dealing with vulnerable clients with sensitivity, care and respect.

 Recent instructions include:

• Acted as junior counsel where the hospital’s alleged failure to deliver the claimant by urgent C-section caused the claimant to suffer a significant brain injury. Ameer represented the claimant and successfully obtained a favourable six-figure settlement.

• Acted as junior counsel where the alleged negligent advice and treatment resulted in the claimant suffering a stroke and consequential loss of vision and brain injury. Ameer drafted a complex Schedule of Loss following a split-liability decision which assisted in the claimant obtaining a seven-figure settlement.

Ameer has significant experience as junior counsel in high-profile investigations. Recently, he has assisted a KC in an investigation into historic allegations of sexual assault against a Managing Director of a global brand. In the past, Ameer has assisted as junior counsel on investigations involving sensitive allegations against other C-level executives.

Before undertaking pupillage, Ameer worked as a research assistant to Professor Mindy Chen-Wishart at the University of Oxford, helping her update chapters in the 33rd and 34th editions of Chitty on Contracts.

“Ameer is a fantastic and very bright junior. He has a brilliant way with clients and adopts a forensic approach to his preparation.” – Chambers and Partners 2026

“Ameer Ismail is our go-to junior for employment matters, thanks to his impressive drafting skills, deep legal knowledge and strategic insight.” – Chambers and Partners 2026

“Ameer is super-responsive, conscientious, has strong attention to detail and turns over every rock. He has excellent drafting skills.” – Chambers and Partners 2026

‘Ameer is an outstanding and exceptionally bright barrister who consistently demonstrates excellence in all aspects of his practice.’ – Legal 500 2026

“Ameer’s calm and collected demeanour belies his steely determination to deliver successful outcomes.” (Employment) - Legal 500 2025

“I want to say how impressed I was with Ameer– he was really well prepared and took the time to get to know the case… he was also very approachable.” - Client following successful judicial mediation

“I was very impressed with Ameer. His preparation was very thorough, cross examination was superb and he was very easy to work with.” – Reesha Panchal, Partner at CJJ Law

• BA Jurisprudence (Merton College, Oxford) (First Class)

• BCL (Merton College, Oxford)

• BTC, BPP University London

• The Headridge BPTC Scholarship (Gray’s Inn) (2020)

• BPP Scholarships for Advocacy, Excellence and Career Commitment (2020)

• The Barton Scholarship for the BCL (2019)

• Postmaster’s Scholarship for academic achievement (Merton College, Oxford) (2018)

• Runners-up Team in the ELSA European Human Rights Moot Court Competition (2020)

• Semi-Finalist in the Times 2TG Moot (2019)

  Winner of the University of Oxford Maitland Chambers Intercollegiate Mooting Competition (2018)

• Gray’s Inn, Member

• Young Legal Aid Lawyers, Member

• Advocate, Member

• ILS, Member

• ELA, Member

• PIBA, Member

Next generation” artificial intelligence concepts and the public sphere’ (written by Robin Allen KC and Dee Masters at the request of Ada Lovelace Institute, 2023) - conducted a desk-top review into references to artificial intelligence and “next generation” concepts within existing legislation, regulations and guidance published by public bodies and regulators