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Amir Ali Majid
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Amir Ali Majid is a former judge, legal scholar and author born in Gojra, Punjab, Pakistan.
He was in his second year at University of Agriculture, Faisalabad when he lost his sight. Nevertheless, he went on to receive his B.A., LL.B., LL.M., as well as diplomas in Air and Space Law and International Law.
He is the first blind person in the world to become a Doctor of Civil Law (McGill University). In addition, he is a member of the Higher Education Academy. He sat as a First-tier Immigration Judge for a number of years. In 2018 he was heavily criticised by a panel of Upper Tribunal judiciary as to certain "shambolic" judgments of his which were consequently set aside for very serious errors of law.
His other accomplishments include:
Reader in international law, London Metropolitan University
Part-time immigration judge, until he resigned on 7 December 2017 following extensive criticism of his legal ability (see Criticism, below)
Adjunct professor in law, Webster University
Visiting professor (1996), Quaid-e-Azam University
Senior research fellow (2001), Islamabad Policy Research Institute
Erasmus Lecturer, 2003, Frankfurt, Germany
He has published one book, newspaper articles and 35 articles in British, German, Dutch, and American journals.
In 2003, he met with Pakistan's president Pervez Musharraf to discuss disability rights in the country.
In 2003 he received the Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Star of Distinction), the second highest civilian honour in Pakistan.
He was granted the Life Learning Award by the Kashmir and Pakistan Professionals Association on 17 July 2005.
As first a First-Tier UK immigration tribunal Judge his judgements have received an unprecedented level of criticism from the Upper Tribunal questioning his competency and knowledge of the law:...there is a virtue in brevity. But the basic requirements of a judicial decision must be met in all cases.
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