Chambers & Partners 2008 recommend Raza Husain as a leading junior in Administrative and Public law  "a reputation it's impossible to ignore", Civil Liberties (ranked joint 1st) “Without a doubt one of the most able juniors at the Bar” and Immigration “enviable and well-deserved first-class reputation.”

Legal 500 2008 recommend Raza as a leading junior in Civil Liberties and Human Rights and Immigration and Nationality. 

Recommended as a leading junior in Human Rights (ranked 1st) "clever and enormously committed"  and     Immigration Law (star performer) "incredibly clever, knowledgeable and creative lawyer...an invaluable resource".

Recommended as a leading junior in Administrative and Public Law and Immigration Law by Legal 500 2007.

Ranked as joint 1st Leading Junior in both Human Rights and Immigration:  'There is no doubt that Raza Husain has enjoyed "an absolutely cracking year." His public law practice, encompassing human rights and immigration is the envy of many commentators. Highlights over the past year include appearing at the House of Lords in Belmarsh and Razgar, which dealt with the inappropriateness of returning the applicant to Germany in light of his mental state.' '"one of the smartest juniors around at the moment." He is a public law practitioner specialising in human rights and immigration praised by peers for his "exceptional advocacy and paperwork." He is currently instructed in the House of Lords case of AE, relating to the Refugee Convention and internal relocation.' (Chambers & Partners - 2006) 

Recommended as a Leading Junior in Civil Liberties and Human Rights (Legal 500 - 2005)

Joint top ‘Leading Junior’ in Human Rights - ‘Of an impressive team of juniors, the "thorough, very bright" Raza Husain stands out. Sources described him as "a real supporter and advancer of human rights." He worked with Ben Emmerson QC on behalf of the Belmarsh detainees.’ Also joint top ‘Leading Junior’ in Immigration - ‘Of Raza Husain, one interviewee stated: "I don't know of anybody else who is so consistently excellent." Praising his superb writing skills and oral advocacy, peers highlighted his knack of spotting major points quickly. His nerve of a "showman" is coupled with "a profound knowledge of immigration and human rights law." He is involved in a number of SIAC cases and frequently appears in the appellate courts.'   (Chambers & Partners - 2005)

A Leading Junior in Civil liberties & Human Rights and in Immigration: ‘Raza Husain has a first-rate record and was junior counsel on Kaur’  (Legal 500 - 2004)

A Leading Junior in Immigration - ‘well-known and experienced’   (Legal 500 - 2003)

Joint 2nd Leading Junior in Human Rights - ‘"innovative” Raza Husain enjoys a particularly good reputation for his “exhaustive knowledge” of immigration law.  He acted for the detainees in the detention of terrorists trial, A and others.’   (Chambers & Partners UK - 2003/04)

"has made a big impression on the human rights field"
‘has "the makings of a star of the future" with regard to his immigration and asylum work’
‘has "broadened his scope to include judicial review and public law matters, as well as core immigration and asylum concerns... A gifted lawyer, personable and effective in court, is said to fight for his clients to the bitter end"’   (Chambers & Partners UK - 2002)

Raza was considered to be one of the top five junior immigration barristers in the UK in a recent poll conducted by The Lawyer magazine

A "leading junior" in Immigration: ‘...leading specialist at the set’   (Legal 500 - 2001)

"outstanding junior barrister across public law and immigration issues and has an international dimension to his work, including extradition and confiscation matters" "has an established strength in applicant cases and EC free movement issues"   (Human Rights and Immigration, Chambers & Partners UK - 2001)
     
"a star of his generation" (Chambers & Partners)