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Immigration Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Friday 5 March 2021

The new third country inadmissibility regime for asylum claims

Blog post by Mark Symes and Miranda Butler of the Garden Court Chambers Immigration Team.

Mark Symes

Immigration: Personal and Business, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation, Immigration Law | Thursday 25 February 2021

Garden Court Chambers Immigration Team welcomes Bojana Asanovic as a new tenant

Called to the Bar in 2000, Bojana has a wide-ranging practice in immigration and asylum matters at all levels of statutory appeals and judicial review challenges. She has been instructed in a number of landmark cases. Bojana's specialist interests are in claims involving EU free movement, sexual orientation, gender identity, trafficking, modern slavery and deportation. […]

Bojana Asanovic

Immigration Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation, Administrative and Public Law | Tuesday 12 January 2021

Court of Appeal rejects attempt by Secretary of State to broaden refugee exclusion categories

Amanda Weston QC of Garden Court Chambers and Anthony Vaughan of Doughty Street Chambers represented NF, instructed by Jawaid Luqmani of Luqmani Thompson Solicitors.

Amanda Weston KC

Immigration Law | Monday 21 December 2020

Court of Appeal provides important guidance as to the correct approach to be used by the Competent Authority when deciding whether an individual is a victim of trafficking

The Appellants were represented by Ronan Toal of the Garden Court Chambers Immigration Team. Our own Stephanie Harrison QC, Gemma Loughran, and Ella Gunn, instructed by Herbert Smith Freehills LLP, represented the AIRE Centre.

Ronan ToalStephanie Harrison KCElla Gunn

Immigration Law, Migration and Asylum Law, International Human Rights | Monday 9 November 2020

The Asylum Research Centre publishes its major report yielding interesting results on the reliability of reports produced by the Trump administration

The Asylum Research Centre publishes its major ‘Comparative Analysis of U.S Department of State Country Reports on Human Rights Practices (2016-2019)’. Garden Court Chambers’ legal researcher, David Neale, is its board member.

Immigration Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Wednesday 28 October 2020

Court of Appeal allows father of four’s deportation appeal

Sonali Naik QC and Helen Foot were counsel for the Appellant KB, instructed by Smita Bajaria of Bajaria Solicitors.

Helen FootSonali Naik KC

Immigration Law | Wednesday 21 October 2020

Court of Appeal Declares the Home Secretary’s Removal Policy Breaches the Constitutional Right of Access to Justice

Our Sonali Naik QC and Ali Bandegani of the Garden Court Immigration Team, instructed by Duncan Lewis and Stephanie Harrison QC for the European Human Rights Commission.

Ali BandeganiSonali Naik KC

Immigration Law, Migration and Asylum Law | Monday 12 October 2020

GREVIO publishes evaluation report on Belgium implementation of Istanbul Convention

Maria Moodie of Garden Court Chambers advised upon and drafted Chapter VII of the Belgium report in relation to protections available for migrant women and asylum seekers who have experienced or are at risk of gender based violence.

Maria Moodie

Migration and Asylum Law, Immigration Law | Monday 5 October 2020

Strengthening protection for migrant women – Council of Europe Drafting Committee

Louise Hooper was appointed expert to the committee in June 2020 and compiled and presented a needs assessment.

Louise Hooper

Immigration Law, Administrative and Public Law | Friday 21 August 2020

Reported case: High Court orders release of vulnerable immigration detainee

Claimant represented by Taimour Lay of Garden Court Chambers instructed by Bahar Ata of Duncan Lewis Solicitors. David Jones of Garden Court Chambers is instructed in the ongoing unlawful detention claim.

David JonesTaimour Lay

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law | Wednesday 12 August 2020

Lord Chancellor accepts unlawfulness of new Legal Aid scheme for immigration and asylum appeals

Sonali Naik QC and Ali Bandegani of the Garden Court Chambers Immigration and Public Law Teams represented the claimants in two separate claims.

Ali BandeganiSonali Naik KC

Immigration Law | Wednesday 5 August 2020

Fairness in “conducive to the public good” exclusion decisions

Mark Symes of the Garden Court Immigration Team.

Mark Symes

Immigration Law | Tuesday 4 August 2020

Successful TOEIC appellants to be granted 2.5 years Leave to Remain

The client was represented by Greg Ó Ceallaigh of the Garden Court Chambers Immigration Team, instructed by Roberta Haslam & Theodora Middleton of Bindmans LLP.

Greg Ó Ceallaigh KC

Immigration Law, Administrative and Public Law | Friday 10 July 2020

Court of Appeal allows appeal against deportation order approved by Upper Tribunal on grounds of identifying procedural unfairness in decision making and findings of fact

David Jones and Tim Baldwin of the Garden Court Chambers Immigration and Public Law Teams appeared for the Appellant instructed by Rachel Meates of Irving and Co Solicitors.

David JonesTim Baldwin

Immigration Law | Thursday 9 July 2020

Indefinite Leave to Remain victory for legacy cases granted “old style” Discretionary Leave to Remain

Mark Symes of the Garden Court Immigration Team was instructed by Joshi Advocates Ltd who brought this claim for judicial review.

Mark Symes

Immigration Law, Administrative and Public Law | Thursday 9 July 2020

Miranda Butler acts in successful challenge to trafficking maternity payments

Miranda Butler of the Garden Court Public Law Team acted in this claim with Alex Goodman of Landmark Chambers and was instructed by Shalini Patel, Toufique Hossain and Lily Parrott of Duncan Lewis Solicitors.

Immigration Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Friday 19 June 2020

“I wanted to live here with freedom”: Young Roots respond to the challenges faced by refugees during Covid-19 – #RefugeeWeek2020

By Grace Capel of the Garden Court Immigration Team in conjunction with refugee and asylum seeker charity, Young Roots, on how they are supporting young people during lockdown.

Immigration Law | Friday 19 June 2020

Imagining more. What is the future for refugee and migrant communities post-COVID? #RefugeeWeek2020

Maha Sardar of the Garden Court Chambers Immigration Team.

Maha Sardar

Immigration Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Tuesday 16 June 2020

In search of justice for young Albanians – #RefugeeWeek2020

By David Neale, legal researcher and former barrister at Garden Court Chambers.

Immigration Law | Monday 15 June 2020

Measuring up? Evaluating the UK’s performance against the promises of the 1951 Refugee Convention – #RefugeeWeek2020

Ubah Dirie and Emma Fitzsimons of the Garden Court Immigration Team.

Emma FitzsimonsUbah Dirie
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