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Criminal Appeals, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation, Youth Justice & Child Rights | Tuesday 16 February 2021

ECHR judgment finds failure to adequately protect potential victims of child trafficking

Henry Blaxland QC, Emma Fitzsimons and Stephen Clark of Garden Court Chambers represented the claimant, VCL. Michelle Brewer, a former tenant of Garden Court also represented VCL.

Henry Blaxland KCEmma FitzsimonsStephen Clark

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

Immigration Law | Saturday 16 May 2020

COVID-19 – Why the modest relaxation of the ‘hostile environment’ does not go far enough

By Emma Fitzsimons of the Garden Court Chambers Immigration Team.

Emma Fitzsimons

Immigration Detention Civil Claims | Tuesday 5 June 2018

High Court quashes Secretary of State’s decisions to certify asylum claim and reject further submissions of LGBT torture victim

Garden Court’s Sonali Naik QC and Emma Fitzsimons represented the claimant, instructed by Sulaiha Ali of Duncan Lewis Solicitors.

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Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law | Thursday 15 February 2018

Will Brexit weaken the enforcement of fundamental rights in the UK?

Emma Fitzsimons of the Garden Court Chambers Public Law and Immigration Team has published an article for LexisNexis.

Emma Fitzsimons

Immigration Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Monday 6 March 2017

“On March 8th, I will think of the refugee and migrant women, whom it is a privilege to represent”

Emma Fitzsimons reflects on the refugee clients who inspire her and the barriers that remain.

Emma Fitzsimons

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