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Miah Nath became a tenant at New Park Court Chambers in September 2025, following the successful completion of her pupillage.
Miah has both prosecuted and defended in a range of criminal matters in both the Magistrates, Youth and Crown Courts, including intentional strangulation, actual bodily harm and threats to kill. Successful completion of the Advocacy for Children in Conflict with the Law course has allowed Miah to represent children and young people appropriately and effectively.
Miah has experience in both private and public family law matters dealing with allegations of domestic abuse, rape and neglect.
Before pupillage, Miah worked as a Mayoral Assistant to a newly elected politician. During this role, she implemented “The Survivors’ Panel”. This project brings survivors of abuse together with key professionals to create improvements for future survivors. Additionally, Miah worked at a charity that supported Black and minoritised women who had experienced honour-based abuse. During this period, she initiated and created a pro bono law clinic by working with local solicitors to support clients with their legal challenges.
Miah previously volunteered at Liberty (an NGO), providing legal advice to clients with civil liberty queries. She currently volunteers for The School Consent Project, which requires teaching legal workshops on sexual consent to children and young people.
During University, Miah was selected to study Politics at Aarhus University, Denmark and Law at The University of Toronto, Canada. She was awarded a First Class in her Law degree, graduating in the top 0.5% of her Humanities Cohort. During her studies, Miah achieved the following awards and scholarships: Dean’s Award for Achievement, The University of Manchester (2021), RG Lawson Prize, The University of Manchester (2021), Nottingham Law School Scholarship for Academic Excellence (2023), No.1 High Pavement Chambers Advocacy Competition (2023) and Ann Goddard Scholarship, Gray’s Inn (2024).
Prosecuted an intentional strangulation offence. The Complainant was a teenager and summoned to attend following a retraction statement. After a detailed and sensitive conference, the complainant agreed to give evidence. The Complainant provided various statements, the latest of which confirmed that some of the content in prior statements was not true. Following a trial, a verdict of Guilty was returned. Miah was instructed for the committal for sentence in the Crown Court. The Defendant, who was 20 years old, received immediate custody for 22 months.
Prosecuted a sentence for a Defendant who was under a life order and committed an offence whilst on licence. The court was addressed on the principles of an extended sentence and a life sentence for a second-listed offence.
Representing a child facing 4 offences. Miah raised a legal argument on the day of trial to exclude the identification evidence, citing relevant procedural rules and case law. The evidence was excluded, and the Crown offered no evidence on all the charges; the child maintained his good character.
Represented a Defendant who faced a sentence for intentional strangulation in addition to x 2 assault by beating, and criminal damage involving two different victims on different dates. Following mitigation, the Defendant received an 18-month imprisonment sentence.
Prosecuting an appeal against the conviction of a common assault where the complainant was a Defence witness. The conviction was upheld, and the Defendant’s suspended sentence was activated.
Prosecuting an actual bodily harm offence, Miah made a written and oral legal argument for the Crown’s evidence to be admitted as hearsay. The legal argument was successful, and the evidence was admitted for trial.
Miah represented a Mother for a contested Final Hearing. Following cross-examination of two social workers and the Father, the Circuit Judge rejected the local authorities’ proposal for direct contact and ordered indirect contact only.
Miah represented the Father during a 2-day Fact Findings, in which the most serious allegation involved him intimidating both the Mother and the Child through physical and verbal violence. The bench was made aware of the Father’s previous criminal convictions and upcoming Crown Court trial. Following cross-examination of the mother, the bench made a finding consistent with the Father’s account.
Miah, representing the Respondent, successfully argued that a fact-finding hearing was necessary to progress child contact, citing relevant case law. The Applicant objected. The Judge agreed that, in the circumstances, a fact-finding was necessary.
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