Free Webinar – All Change in Nationality Deprivation Cases

Senior members of the Immigration Team discussed the implications of the three recent Court of Appeal cases of Chaudhry v SSHD [2025] EWCA Civ 16, SSHD v Kolicaj  [2025] EWCA 10 and SSHD v Daci [2025] EWCA 18, together with the recent Upper Tribunal case of Laci v SSHD, all of which concern the role of the Courts and Tribunals in cases where the Security of State for the Home Department has made a decision to deprive an individual of British nationality.

Speakers
Sonali Naik KC, Garden Court Chambers (Chair)
Sonali Naik KC specialises in public law cases and in all aspects of immigration, asylum and nationality law and practice. Sonali acted in the successful Rwanda litigation (AAA and others) in the Supreme Court, and in the leading case on internal relocation in the asylum context: AS (Afghanistan) v SSHD [2019] WLR 5345. She regularly advises on and acts in public law policy challenges and test cases in this field. Recently, she represented UNHCR in a challenge to the refugee child family reunion policy. She was one of the winners of a Highly Commended Award at the Lawyer Awards 2022 for a pro bono initiative to assist Afghan judges secure UK visas. In 2023, Sonali was listed in The Lawyer magazine’s Hot 100 list, which recognises excellence in the legal profession.

Adrian Berry, Barrister, Garden Court Chambers
Adrian’s practice spans a range of inter-related public law areas concerning citizenship, immigration, human rights, international protection, and social assistance. He provides advice and representation in matters arising under the 1951 Refugee Convention, the Refugee Qualification Directive (2004/83/EC) and the European Convention on Human Rights. Adrian also handles general immigration law issues, advising clients on entering and remaining in the UK under the Immigration Rules and exploring options outside of these rules. He acts for clients who are unlawfully detained, those facing deportation as ‘foreign criminals’ or involved in removal proceedings, requiring detailed knowledge of the Immigration Act 1971. Additionally, Adrian consults for NGOs and international organisations on strategic litigation and policy reform, and writes a blog on migration, citizenship, and free movement called Cosmopolis. He is widely known, not just for his casework, but also for his policy work and contribution to debates on immigration and nationality law. Adrian will also be appointed as King’s Counsel in March 2025.

Gordon Lee, Barrister, Garden Court Chambers
Gordon is ranked by Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners as a leading junior in immigration and asylum and has a wealth of experience in the field. He regularly appears in the Tribunals, the High Court and the Court of Appeal in immigration and asylum matters and has appeared before the Supreme Court in leading immigration cases. He has a particular interest and expertise in claims for judicial review, cases alleging unlawful detention and higher court appeals. Gordon also has significant experience in advising and appearing on behalf of EEA nationals, colleges and companies facing suspension or revocation of their sponsorship licences, individuals challenging the refusal of points-based system applications and all other matters spanning the whole range of immigration law. He has been involved in some of the most important cases in recent years concerning asylum, immigration and human rights, statutory interpretation, unlawful detention and deportation.