Tasnime is a criminal defence solicitor working in the field of Terrorism and Terrorism related offending, he has been engaged in this field of work within the context of legal defence from 1999 onwards.

Throughout the currency of his career he has had intrinsic experience with the narratives of various proscribed organisations, terrorist organisations, as well as a working engagement with the numerous tranches of terrorism related legislation and their application through the prism of the governments Prevent strategy.

Tasnime has worked on cases (both in the UK and abroad) concerning individuals who have been accused of an affinity to terrorist organisations and on cases where the accused have travelled to conflict zones and returned to their home countries.

In addition to his ‘normal’ activities in his role as a defence lawyer, he has also been involved in matters relating to the repatriation of ‘regrettees’ (persons who have travelled to conflict zones and then regretted their initial decision) in a more direct and proactive capacity.

In June of 2015 Tasnime was involved in travelling to the border region of Turkey and Syria to negotiate the release and repatriation of a female British citizen. She had found herself in the custody of rebel forces operating in Syria. The process of her retrieval involved negotiating with various parties including elements within the authority structure of the UK, the Turkish authorities and the rebel parties themselves.

In March 2015 he was involved in advising the families of the three schoolgirls (Shamima Begum, Khadiza Sultana and Amira Abase) who left Bethnal Green Academy and travelled from East London to ISIS controlled Syria. Tasnime has advised individuals and entities in the UK and abroad on their operations and the