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Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Monday 19 October 2026

Vietnam: Human Trafficking – A legal analysis of Asylos’ 2026 Report

Note by Emma Fitzsimons, Zehrah Hasan & Eva Doerr of the Garden Court Immigration Law Team.

Emma FitzsimonsZehrah HasanEva Doerr

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law | Wednesday 7 October 2026

Upper Tribunal quashes decisions refusing to exercise biometric discretion for separated families in Gaza

Upper Tribunal allows challenges to biometric excuse refusals for two separated families from Gaza.

Emma Fitzsimons

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law | Tuesday 6 October 2026

Upper Tribunal allows judicial review challenge concerning leave for victim of trafficking

The Applicant was represented by Emma Fitzsimons of the Garden Court Public Law Team, instructed by Tommaso Poli at Duncan Lewis Solicitors.

Emma Fitzsimons

Community Care Law, Court of Protection, Immigration Law | Wednesday 23 September 2026

Edward Grieves KC and Bethan Harris win awards at Legal 500 Awards 2026

We are proud to announce that Edward Grieves KC and Bethan Harris of Garden Court Chambers were winners at the Legal 500 2026 UK Bar Awards.

Edward Grieves KCBethan Harris

Garden Court International, Immigration Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Monday 21 September 2026

Sonali Naik KC and Abigail Holt speaking at The European Circuit Annual Conference

Abigail Holt and Sonali Naik KC of Garden Court Chambers will be in Málaga this week for The European Circuit's annual conference

Sonali Naik KCAbigail Holt

Immigration Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Tuesday 11 August 2026

High Court quashes Government refusal to relocate senior Afghan Judge for second time

MUF was represented by Greg Ó Ceallaigh KC and Maria Moodie of the Garden Court Immigration Law Team, instructed by Cooley (UK) LLP.

Greg Ó Ceallaigh KCMaria Moodie

Environmental Law and Climate Justice, Immigration Law, International Environmental Law | Monday 10 August 2026

Ronan Toal and Ubah Dirie to speak in Climate Mobility & Legal Innovation Programme

Garden Court's Ronan Toal and Ubah Dirie will be speaking in the CLIP programme.

Ronan ToalUbah Dirie

Immigration: Personal and Business, Immigration Law, Administrative and Public Law | Friday 31 July 2026

Adrian Berry KC secures immigration civil penalty appeal win against Home Office for care provider

Adrian Berry KC, instructed by Hempsons, represented the successful appellant, Creative Support Limited, in a Civil Penalty appeal against the Home Secretary.

Adrian Berry KC

Immigration Law, Immigration: Personal and Business | Friday 17 July 2026

Sadat Sayeed and Maha Sardar produce duty of disclosure LexisNexis guidance

Sadat Sayeed and Maha Sardar of the Garden Court Immigration Law Team has produced a case analysis in partnership with LexisNexis.

Sadat SayeedMaha Sardar

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

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