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Immigration Law | Wednesday 15 July 2026

Court of Appeal dismisses Home Office appeal in deportation case

The Court of Appeal has dismissed a Home Office appeal in an important deportation case concerning the correct approach to assessing social and cultural integration under Article 8 ECHR.

Sadat SayeedAlex Schymyck

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation, Immigration Law | Tuesday 14 July 2026

Home Secretary unlawfully denied victims of trafficking the right to request reconsideration before removal to France under ‘one in, one out’ policy

The High Court has delivered a landmark ruling concerning the Government’s flagship “one-in-one-out” policy of removing asylum seekers, under the 2025 UK Treaty with France.

Immigration Law, Administrative and Public Law | Friday 10 July 2026

High Court clarifies legal standards for age disputes affecting child migrants and trafficking victims

The High Court has today handed down judgment in a significant test case concerning how courts review decisions made by the Home Secretary to treat a young person as an adult rather than a child.

Stephanie Harrison KCGeorgie Rea

Immigration Law, Administrative and Public Law | Friday 10 July 2026

Upper Tribunal finds Home Office unlawfully operated secret policy affecting victims of trafficking and modern slavery

The Upper Tribunal has found that the Secretary of State for the Home Department unlawfully operated an unpublished practice affecting recognised victims of trafficking and modern slavery who required leave to remain in the UK to assist their recovery.

Emma Fitzsimons

Immigration Law | Wednesday 8 July 2026

Upper Tribunal accepts age of Eritrean refugee and quashes decision of National Age Assessment Board

Helen Foot was instructed by Jamie Bell and Anya Mohammed of Duncan Lewis solicitors.

Helen Foot

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law | Wednesday 8 July 2026

Raza Halim in CoA test case on scope of Home Secretary’s Authority to Carry scheme

Raza Halim acted for the Appellant in Sohail Tasib v Secretary of State for the Home Department in a test case to determine the lawful scope and operation of the Home Secretary's Authority to Carry Scheme.

Raza Halim

Immigration Law, Immigration and Family Law Crossover | Wednesday 1 July 2026

Mother to be reunited with children after 15 years following successful legal challenge

Val Easty of the Garden Court Immigration Law Team acted for the family, alongside Raphael Jesurum of 36 Group. Counsel instructed by Duncan Lewis.

Valerie Easty

Garden Court International, International Human Rights, Immigration Law | Thursday 18 June 2026

Adrian Berry KC and Abigail Holt appear at The European Circuit ‘Cross-Border Law’ event in Brussels

On 11 June 2026, the Circuit held 'Cross-Border Law in Action: Sport, Sanctions & Beyond' at the Universitaire Stichting, Brussels.

Adrian Berry KCAbigail Holt

Immigration Law | Monday 15 June 2026

Refugee Week 2026 – Courage Under Conditional Protection

Blog by Maha Sardar of Garden Court Chambers for Refugee Week 2026.

Maha Sardar

Court of Protection, Immigration Law, Administrative and Public Law | Friday 12 June 2026

Garden Court Chambers shortlisted for 15 awards at Legal 500 Bar Awards 2026

We are over the moon to announce that Garden Court Chambers has been nominated at The Legal 500 Bar Awards 2026, taking place on Wednesday 22nd September 2026.

British Citizenship and Naturalisation, Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law | Friday 5 June 2026

Adrian Berry KC speaks at House of Lords report launch on citizenship deprivation

Adrian Berry KC of the Garden Court Immigration & Public Law Teams spoke at the House of Lords for the launch of two reports examining citizenship deprivation in the United Kingdom.

Adrian Berry KC

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law | Friday 5 June 2026

Sophie Lucas instructed in challenge to Home Office Student Visa Brake

Sophie Lucas is instructed by Toufique Hossain and Manini Menon of Duncan Lewis Solicitors. She is led by Charlotte Kilroy KC, with Grant Kynaston of Blackstone Chambers.

Sophie Lucas

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation, Immigration Law | Friday 22 May 2026

Supreme Court refuses permission to appeal judgment on vital protections for asylum seekers

Alex Grigg of the Garden Court Immigration, Public Law and Community Care teams acted for MAH, instructed by Bahar Ata, Katie Nelson and Ana Isabel Hart of Duncan Lewis Solicitors.

Alex Grigg

Immigration: Personal and Business, Immigration Law | Tuesday 5 May 2026

Immigration Blog: Home Office immigration raids & challenging procedural unfairness

Mark Symes explores whether current Home Office immigration raids and rapid enforcement action meet principles of procedural fairness, and offers insight into the difficulties of mounting judicial review challenges.

Mark Symes

Immigration Law, Immigration: Personal and Business | Friday 1 May 2026

Sponsor licence revocation – early instructions avoid costly litigation

The Home Office have this week reinstated the revoked sponsor licence of a national mixed service care provider. Ubah Dirie of the Garden Court Business Immigration team provided early advice and representation, helping the client to avoid expensive litigation.

Ubah Dirie

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law | Tuesday 28 April 2026

Home Office’s ‘automatic deletion’ of Gazan Refugee Family Reunion application prevented

Raza Halim of the Garden Court Public Law Team is instructed by Duncan Lewis Solicitors on behalf of the claimants.

Raza Halim

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law, Environmental Law and Climate Justice | Thursday 9 April 2026

Garden Court shortlisted for four awards at Bar Pro Bono Awards 2026

We are delighted to announce that four Garden Court barristers have been shortlisted at Advocate’s Bar Pro Bono Awards 2026.

Immigration: Personal and Business, Immigration Law | Wednesday 8 April 2026

The Detention and Sale of Transporters in Carriers’ Liability Civil Penalty Law Part 2: Sale

Blog by Adrian Berry KC, member of the Garden Court Business Immigration Team.

Adrian Berry KC

Immigration Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation, Education Law | Thursday 26 March 2026

Garden Court nominated for five awards at Bar Pro Bono Awards 2026

We are delighted to announce that five Garden Court barristers have been nominated at Advocate’s Bar Pro Bono Awards 2026.

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law | Friday 20 March 2026

Home Office agrees to change policy and permit asylum seekers to work as doctors, nurses, and other skilled professionals

Stephanie Harrison KC and Isaac Ricca-Richardson of the Garden Court Public & Immigration Law Teams acted for the Claimants.

Stephanie Harrison KCIsaac Ricca-Richardson

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