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Nazir Afzal OBE Honorary Graduand speech

Video of this year's degree congregation speech.

University of Birmingham Aston Webb building

Nazir Afzal OBE, graduate of the Birmingham Law School, delivers the Honorary Graduand speech at this year's degree congregation.

Nazir Afzal OBE graduated from the University of Birmingham in 1987. Since 1991 he is the Chief Crown Prosecutor of the Crown Prosecution Service for North West England. He is the first Muslim to be appointed to such a position and is Britain's most senior Muslim lawyer.