Manchester Crown Court Recorder Nadim linked to crime family

Judge's link to 'crime family'

Ahmed Nadim, 47 became Crown Court recorder in 2002. His sister Samiah is married to crime boss, tobacco smugggler and VAT fraudster on a massive scale, Asad Hussein Chohan, 37 who half way through a trial at which he admitted to VAT fraud of £5.7 Mn. skipped the country and is thought to be in Pakistan.

Samiah Ali Chohan last week was found guilty of being involved in the crime syndicate her husband ran with his brother and a book keeper and of money laundering involving purchasing a £350,000 property. She received 80 hours community service.

The property involved was bought by Recorder Nadim but he said he did not know it may have been acquired earlier with crime proceeds. (The Sun / Simon Hughes)

The website of his Young Street Chambers (Young Street Chambers, 76 Quay Street, Manchester M3 4PR ) claims he both fluent in in Urdu and Punjabi and "Ahmed Nadim has a particularly extensive practice in all fields of serious crime".