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Immigration Law | Wednesday 14 July 2021

In ‘unprecedented’ judgment President of SIAC strikes out Secretary of State’s Safety of Return Reply in protection appeal

The Appellant was represented by Stephanie Harrison QC and Ali Bandegani of the Garden Court Chambers Immigration Team, instructed by Dan Furner of Birnberg Peirce.

Ali BandeganiStephanie Harrison KC

Immigration Law | Monday 28 June 2021

Important new ruling on access to British Passports for those subject to nationality deprivation proceedings

David Jones of the Garden Court Chambers Immigration Team appeared for the Claimant instructed by Mark Lilley-Tams of OTB Legal.

David Jones

Visas, Settlement (Indefinite Leave to Remain), British Citizenship and Naturalisation | Friday 25 June 2021

Garden Court Immigration Team dedicate 10th Edition of Macdonald’s Immigration Law & Practice to the life and legacy of Ian Macdonald QC

The General Editors, Stephanie Harrison QC, Ronan Toal & Sadat Sayeed, are leaders in the field & practice in the number one ranked Garden Court Immigration Team. David Neale is a legal researcher & former barrister

Immigration Law | Tuesday 25 May 2021

Three FREE 90-minute seminars to celebrate launch of the Immigration Appeals and Remedies Handbook (2nd edition)

Mark Symes and Peter Jorro, of the Garden Court Chambers Immigration Team, are doing three FREE 90-minute seminars to celebrate the launch of their Second Edition Immigration Appeals and Remedies Handbook.

Mark SymesPeter Jorro

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law | Wednesday 14 April 2021

Home Office held in breach of Article 2 duty concerning death in immigration detention

Sonali Naik QC, Raza Halim and Stephen Clark of the Garden Court Chambers Public Law Team represented the Applicant. They were instructed by Jamie Bell and Toufique Hossain of Duncan Lewis Public Law Team.

Raza HalimSonali Naik KCStephen Clark

Immigration Law | Monday 22 March 2021

Upper Tribunal rules Home Office interpreted guidance on settlement illegitimately

Peter Jorro of the Garden Court Chambers Immigration Team represented the appellant, instructed by Jessica Wong of Brion & Co.

Peter Jorro

Immigration Law, Housing Law | Thursday 11 March 2021

High Court rules on access to emergency accommodation during pandemic to people usually ineligible for support

Liz Davies, Adrian Berry and Connor Johnston of the Garden Court Chambers Housing Team were instructed to represent Shelter.

Liz Davies KCAdrian Berry KCConnor Johnston

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

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