Dr. (Judge) Amir Ali Majid (BA Punjab ; LLB Hons-LLM , London);DASL, Dip in Air & Spc Law,London Institute of World Affairs);DASL-Dr. of Civil Law, McGill University ; FRSA, Barrister, Lincoln's Inn) is member of the Higher Education Academy, Reader in International Law, London Metropolitan University, Practising Barrister, part-time Immigration Judge and Adjunct Professor in Law, Webster University of USA. Dr. Majid has published a law book and 35 articles in British, German, Dutch and American learned journals, as well as 50 journalistic items.

He is the first blind person in the world to be a barrister and DCL (Dr. of Civil Law), the first Asian in the UK to be the Secretary of the National Federation of the Blind of the UK (London Branch), member of the Air Transport Committee of the UK International Chambers of Commerce (inter alia advising the Aviation Minister) and the second blind person in the UK to be appointed to a judicial post, p/t Immigration Judge. He was conferred the Sitara-i-Imtiaz, "Star of Distinction" (the second highest civilian honour in Pakistan in 2003). Dr. Majid is also Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Islamic State Practice in International Law.

Honors and Awards

• Part-time Immigration Judge, London
• Reader in Intl Law, London Metropolitan University