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On 2 October 2012 he gave evidence to the Scottish Parliament's Justice Committee arguing against allowing cameras into criminal trials.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/28862.aspx?r=7675&mode=pdf |title=Official Report: Justice Committee: Tuesday 2 October 2012 |publisher=[[Scottish Parliament]] |date=2 October 2012 |access-date=2 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140709125117/http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/28862.aspx?r=7675&mode=pdf |archive-date=9 July 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref>. On 5 June 2014 it was announced that Anwar had lodged an appeal on behalf of the family of Abdelbaset Al-Megrahi, who was convicted of the worst single act of mass murder on British soil in 2001 for the bombing of Pan Am flight 103 in 1988 over Lockerbie. The Libyan Al-Megrahi died from cancer following his compassionate release from Prison while an application was being lodged with the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission seeking to review his case and return it to the appeal court as a 'miscarriage of justice'. Aamer Anwar was also instructed by 24 British relatives of passengers who died on the flight including Dr. [[Jim Swire]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/megrahi-family-back-new-bid-to-clear-his-name.24418409 |title=Megrahi family back new bid to clear his name |first=Jody |last=Harrison |work=Herald Scotland |publisher=Newsquest |date=5 June 2014 |access-date=3 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140909031017/http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/megrahi-family-back-new-bid-to-clear-his-name.24418409 |archive-date=9 September 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref>
In September 2014, Anwar began representing the family of Jihadi bride Aqsa Mahmood, a 20-year-old woman from Glasgow who travelled to Syria to join the [[Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-29048536 |title=Parents of IS-linked Aqsa Mahmood feel 'betrayed' |work=BBC News |date=5 September 2014 |access-date=22 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150623080621/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-29048536 |archive-date=23 June 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref>. In 2017 he was instructed by the family of [[Death of Sheku Bayoh|Sheku Bayoh]], a 31-year-old man who died in 2015 after being restrained by police officers. The family met the Lord Advocate, believing that [[Police Investigations and Review Commissioner|PIRC]]'s investigation had been fundamentally flawed.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://stv.tv/news/east-central/1380240-probe-into-sheku-bayoh-s-death-was-fundamentally-flawed/ |title=Probe into Sheku Bayoh's death 'was fundamentally flawed' |work=STV News |date=8 February 2017 |access-date=5 March 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170306034127/https://stv.tv/news/east-central/1380240-probe-into-sheku-bayoh-s-death-was-fundamentally-flawed/ |archive-date=6 March 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref>▼
▲In 2017 he was instructed by the family of [[Death of Sheku Bayoh|Sheku Bayoh]], a 31-year-old man who died in 2015 after being restrained by police officers. The family met the Lord Advocate, believing that [[Police Investigations and Review Commissioner|PIRC]]'s investigation had been fundamentally flawed.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://stv.tv/news/east-central/1380240-probe-into-sheku-bayoh-s-death-was-fundamentally-flawed/ |title=Probe into Sheku Bayoh's death 'was fundamentally flawed' |work=STV News |date=8 February 2017 |access-date=5 March 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170306034127/https://stv.tv/news/east-central/1380240-probe-into-sheku-bayoh-s-death-was-fundamentally-flawed/ |archive-date=6 March 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref>
In February 2017 he represented the family of murder victim Emma Caldwell, when they met the Lord Advocate who had directed a second murder inquiry that was underway.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-38844705 |title=Family appeal to killer in 2005 murder of Emma Caldwell |work=BBC News |date=2 February 2017 |access-date=5 March 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170315171129/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-38844705 |archive-date=15 March 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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He also represented two Scottish National Party MPs. He briefly represented [[Michelle Thomson]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/14468559.Election_Unspun__Michelle_Thomson_swaps_lawyers_and_the_indycamp_get_new_neighbours/|title=Election Unspun: Michelle Thomson swaps lawyers and the indycamp get new neighbours|access-date=1 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160506093117/http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/14468559.Election_Unspun__Michelle_Thomson_swaps_lawyers_and_the_indycamp_get_new_neighbours/|archive-date=6 May 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> and later [[Natalie McGarry]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/homenews/14111620.Face_to_Face__Aamer_Anwar_on_finding_God__racism__politics_and_jealous_rivals_he_can_t_trust|title=Face to Face: Aamer Anwar on finding God, racism, politics and jealous rivals he can't trust|access-date=30 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180331035742/http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/homenews/14111620.Face_to_Face__Aamer_Anwar_on_finding_God__racism__politics_and_jealous_rivals_he_can_t_trust/|archive-date=31 March 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>
In 2021, Anwar represents [[Rangers F.C.]] player [[Glen Kamara]], after the player claimed that he suffered from alleged racial abuse by Slavia Prague player Ondrej Kudela in a Europa League Last-16 2nd leg game at [[Ibrox Stadium]], in March 2021.<ref name="rhodes" /> He was subjected to an increase in abuse and death threats following Kudela's ten match ban.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dingwall |first1=John |title=Glen Kamara and his lawyer sent death threats by racist Slavia Prague fans |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/rangers-glen-kamara-lawyer-aamer-23943510 |access-date=13 May 2021 |work=Daily Record |date=20 April 2021 |language=en}}</ref>. In May 2021, the Home Office arrested two men in [[Pollokshields]] leading to a mass protest surrounding the immigration enforcement van. Anwar was present to greet the men upon their release from custody.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Crae |first1=Ross |title=Men held in immigration enforcement van at centre of Glasgow protest released |url=https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/immigration-glasgow-protest/ |access-date=13 May 2021 |work=The Sunday Post |agency=DC Thomson Media}}</ref>▼
▲In 2021, Anwar represents [[Rangers F.C.]] player [[Glen Kamara]], after the player claimed that he suffered from alleged racial abuse by Slavia Prague player Ondrej Kudela in a Europa League Last-16 2nd leg game at [[Ibrox Stadium]], in March 2021.<ref name="rhodes" /> He was subjected to an increase in abuse and death threats following Kudela's ten match ban.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dingwall |first1=John |title=Glen Kamara and his lawyer sent death threats by racist Slavia Prague fans |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/rangers-glen-kamara-lawyer-aamer-23943510 |access-date=13 May 2021 |work=Daily Record |date=20 April 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
==Rector of the University of Glasgow==
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