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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

Immigration Law, Administrative and Public Law | Thursday 12 March 2026

Return to Bulgaria gives rise to an arguable breach of Article 3 ECHR

Greg Ó Ceallaigh KC and Abby Buttle of Garden Court represented the Applicants in a challenge to the lawfulness of removal to Bulgaria, instructed by Jamie Bell and Simon Robinson of Duncan Lewis.

Greg Ó Ceallaigh KCAbby Buttle

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law, Immigration: Personal and Business | Tuesday 24 February 2026

Potential legal challenge to Home Office proposals to retrospectively extend ‘earned settlement’ ILR to ten years

Sonali Naik KC and David Sellwood of the Garden Court Immigration and Public Law Teams are advising Skill Migrants Alliance, instructed by Kingsley Napley.

Sonali Naik KCDavid Sellwood

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

Court of Appeal dismisses Home Office appeal in Afghan deportation case

ark Symes and Maha Sardar of Garden Court Chambers’ Immigration and Public Law teams have successfully defended an appeal by the Secretary of State for the Home Department (SSHD) in the Court of Appeal.

Mark SymesMaha Sardar

Immigration: Personal and Business, Immigration Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Thursday 19 February 2026

The Detention and Sale of Transporters in Carriers’ Liability Civil Penalty Law: Part 1 – Detention

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

Adrian Berry KC

Immigration Law, Administrative and Public Law | Wednesday 18 February 2026

Gaza students welcomed at Parliament reception following their evacuation to the UK

Sonali Naik KC, Maha Sardar and Maria Moodie of Garden Court Chambers attending, having previously secured success on behalf of students recently evacuated to the UK.

Sonali Naik KCMaria MoodieMaha Sardar

Immigration Law, International Human Rights | Friday 6 February 2026

Garden Court Chambers and Raza Halim shortlisted at LexisNexis Legal Awards 2026

We are delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted: Raza Halim for the Pro Bono Award, and Garden Court for Chambers of the Year Award, and Diversity and Inclusion Award.

Raza Halim

Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Immigration Law | Wednesday 4 February 2026

Stephanie Harrison KC featured in Counsel Magazine: ‘Lessons learnt: Holding the State to account’

Stephanie Harrison KC of Garden Court is featured in the January issue of Counsel Magazine.

Stephanie Harrison KC

Immigration Law, Administrative and Public Law | Thursday 22 January 2026

Home Office grants Indefinite Leave to Remain to survivor of domestic abuse following judicial review

Zehrah Hasan of the Garden Court Immigration & Public Law Teams acted for the claimant, instructed by Camille Rouse of Tower Hamlets Law Centre.

Zehrah Hasan

Immigration Law, Settlement (Indefinite Leave to Remain) | Monday 12 January 2026

Home Office loses appeal against Upper Tribunal decision quashing refusal of indefinite leave to enter

The respondent, Ms Kone, was represented by Patrick Lewis of Garden Court Chambers, instructed by Stefan Vnuk of Coram Children's Legal Centre.

Patrick Lewis

Criminal Defence, Immigration Law, Community Care Law | Sunday 21 December 2025

Judicial appointments

Garden Court Chambers is delighted to announce the judicial appointments of Irena Sabic KC and Anya Lewis KC.

Anya Lewis KCIrena Sabic KC

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law, Housing Law | Thursday 18 December 2025

Court of Appeal confirms vital protections for asylum seekers facing loss of support

This Court of Appeal judgment confirms the role of the Asylum Support Tribunal in protecting asylum seekers at risk of losing basic accommodation and financial support, including where the Home Office has improperly treated their claim as “implicitly withdrawn”.

Alex GriggIrena Sabic KC

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law | Friday 28 November 2025

Court of Appeal orders Home Office to reconsider Windrush ILR refusal after unlawful failure to exercise discretion

Grace Brown, Joint Head of Garden Court Chambers, was instructed by Freya Danby and Jacqueline McKenzie of Leigh Day.

Grace Brown

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