Valerie Easty

Year of Call: 1992

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Valerie practises in all areas of immigration law, in front of Adjudicators, the tribunal and the High Court. She also practises within nationality law. Covering the full range of civil work, she specialises in environmental law including nuisance, toxic torts, actions relating to pollution and planning.

She also has expertise in judicial review, consumer credit, discrimination law and all aspects of employment law, civil actions against the police, personal injury and medical negligence and inquests.

Immigration Law

Overview

Valerie practises in all areas of immigration law, in front of Adjudicators, the tribunal and the High Court. She additionally practises within nationality law.

Valerie has run training courses and workshops in relation to asylum and other areas of immigration. She has a particular interest in Turkish cases, and same sex relationships.

As a civil practitioner she pursues professional negligence cases in the immigration field and judicial review in relation to entitlement to benefits of asylum seekers.

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Environmental Law and Climate Justice

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Covering the full range of civil work, Valerie specialises in environmental law including nuisance, toxic torts, actions relating to pollution and planning.

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Planning Law

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Covering the full range of civil work, Valerie specialises in environmental law including nuisance, toxic torts, actions relating to pollution and planning.

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Employment and Discrimination Law

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Valerie has expertise in all aspects of employment law.

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DISCRIMINATION

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Valerie has expertise in discrimination law.

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Valerie Easty

Notable Cases & News

Important High Court ruling paves way for legal aid for school exclusion appeals

The case was brought by Coram Children’s Legal Centre and supported by EHRC. Stephanie Harrison KC & Ollie Persey of Garden Court, instructed by Sabrina Simpson and Mital Raithatha of CCLC, represented the Claimant. MIND intervened, represented by Grace Brown & Nadia O’Mara of Garden Court.

Friday 14 Feb 2025

Special Immigration Appeals Commission extends time to appeal for Syrian camp detainee

The Appellant was represented by Edward Grieves KC, Helen Foot and Maha Sardar of the Garden Court Chambers Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) Team.

Tuesday 11 Feb 2025

High Court rules Home Office systemically failing to provide safe and suitable accommodation to disabled applicants and gives guidance on interaction between Schedule 10 accommodation and Care Act 2014

BLZ was represented by Stephanie Harrison KC, Nadia O’Mara and Isaac Ricca-Richardson of the Garden Court Public Law & Immigration Law Teams, and Grace Capel of the Doughty Street Chambers Public Law & Immigration Law Teams, instructed by Ben Goldberg, with assistance from William Shelley, at Turpin Miller Solicitors.

Tuesday 11 Feb 2025

Jury rejects prosecution of joint enterprise murder and finds six black boys not guilty of murder and manslaughter

Counsel acting for the defendants included Icah Peart KC, Keir Monteith KC, Victoria Meads, Daniel Jameson and Gerwyn Wise of the Garden Court Crime Team.

Thursday 6 Feb 2025

Tom Wainwright successfully overturns victim of modern slavery’s conviction after 17 years

Tom Wainwright of the Garden Court Crime Team was instructed by Philippa Southwell and Nadia Wahid of Southwell & Partners Solicitors.

Wednesday 5 Feb 2025

Court of Appeal orders urgent hearing in important case on child criminal exploitation and school exclusions

The Appellant is represented by Nicola Braganza KC, Ollie Persey and Alex Temple of Garden Court Chambers. They are assisted by Maya Thomas Davis (first six pupil). In the High Court, the Appellant was also represented by Harry Harris. They are instructed by Kate Ward and Karen May at Bindmans LLP assisted by Tatyana Koleva.

Tuesday 4 Feb 2025

Background

Valerie lectured and tutored in law at South Bank University.

She is a Middle Temple Scholar.

Publications

Articles published on toxic torts and nuisance law, various scientific papers, and is a contributor to New Law Journal and other periodicals on environmental matters.

Education

  • BSc Genetics
  • Diploma in Law

Professional Memberships

  • Administrative Law Bar Association
  • Environmental Law Foundation
  • Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society
  • United Kingdom Environmental Law Association

Languages

  • French (basic)
  • Spanish

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