Mustapha Rashid joins 3PB 's crime and regulatory crime and public law groups
13th November 2026
Mustapha Rashid has joined 3PB from a well-known Gray's Inn chambers in London and is relocating to Winchester, further strengthening two successful groups at 3PB: its Crime and Regulatory Crime Group and its Public and Admin Law Group.
A crime, regulatory crime and public law barrister with a busy prosecution and defence practice, Mustapha is a Level 2 CPS Prosecutor and also defends in both the Magistrates and Crown Courts and has already developed a heavy defence practice in the Crown Court, as a led-junior and instructed junior alone in lengthy trials. Mustapha also has built strong specialist practices in both defending motoring offences and handling appeals against the revocation of taxi licences.
A public law and inquiries specialist counsel since 2019, Mustapha is instructed on behalf of a core participant in the Afghan Inquiry, which was established to investigate matters arising from the deployment of British special forces in Afghanistan. Currently also instructed as Second Junior Counsel on the Undercover Policing Inquiry, Mustapha has worked across Tranche 1, 2 and 3 of this inquiry and is currently examining the role of senior Metropolitan Police officers in undercover policing.
Commenting on his move, Mustapha Rashid said: "I want to continue progressing my criminal practice, undertaking serious, complex and substantial work on both the prosecution and defence sides and build on my experience in major public inquiries and develop a meaningful regulatory and professional disciplinary practice. This meant that I wanted to join a set where I can best develop a sustainable and increasingly specialist practice."
Jodie Mittell KC, who co-heads 3PB's now 35-strong crime and regulatory crime group, said: “We look forward to seeing Mustapha's career flourish here. He has a good reputation and will enhance the strength and depth of our already outstanding team.”
The recruitment of Mustapha follows the announcement earlier this year of Callum Bisson-Simmonds, Juliet Osborne, Ben Thompson and Nate Lara joining the Tier 1 group on the Western Circuit, as did 3PB's latest specialist crime pupil Stephanie Churchill who joined last month.
If you wish to instruct Mustapha or see about his availability, please email his clerks, Stuart Pringle on [email protected] or Lee Giles on [email protected], or call either of them on 01962 868884.
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