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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, 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, 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, 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, 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, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Friday 20 March 2020

Members of the Immigration Bar call for urgent guidance from Presidents of the Immigration and Asylum Chamber in wake of Covid-19

Letter to Bar Council signed by Garden Court Chambers

Immigration Detention Civil Claims, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Monday 2 March 2020

Victory in false imprisonment action challenging the lawfulness of Home Office Iraqi removal exercise

David Jones of Garden Court Chambers was instructed by Tori Sicher of Sutovic & Hartigan Solicitors.

David Jones

Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Friday 7 February 2020

Appellant’s appeal against removal from UK is allowed by consent in the Court of Appeal

Mr Khan was represented in the Court of Appeal by Stephanie Harrison QC leading David Sellwood of the Garden Court Chambers Immigration Team.

Stephanie Harrison KCDavid Sellwood

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Detention Civil Claims, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Thursday 5 December 2019

Home office admits unlawful detention of mentally ill man

Stephanie Harrison QC, Shu Shin Luh and Anthony Vaughan of the Garden Court Chambers Public Law and Immigration Teams instructed.

Stephanie Harrison KC

Immigration Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation, Immigration Detention Civil Claims | Friday 8 November 2019

Home Secretary announces investigation into Brook House immigration removal centre will be converted into Public Inquiry

MA is represented by Stephanie Harrison QC of Garden Court Chambers and Alex Goodman of Landmark Chambers, instructed by Lewis Kett and Nicholas Hughes of Duncan Lewis Solicitors’ Public Law team.

Immigration Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Monday 28 October 2019

Asylum Appeal allowed outright by Court of Appeal in RS (Sri Lanka)

Patrick Lewis of Garden Court Chambers represented the Appellant, and he was instructed by Arun Gananathan of Birnberg Peirce.

Patrick Lewis

Immigration Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Thursday 24 October 2019

CJEU decision in Bajratari v SSHD(Case 93/18)

Gráinne Mellon and Ronan Toal of Garden Court acted successfully on behalf of the Aire Centre who were intervenors in the case of Bajarati v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2019] ECR 1.

Ronan ToalGráinne Mellon

Immigration Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Thursday 20 June 2019

New European Court of Human Rights judgment: Greece violates articles 3 and 5

Ronan Toal and Shu Shin Luh of Garden Court acted on behalf of Statewatch as a third party intervener, instructed by Zubier Yazdani of Deighton Pierce Glynn.

Ronan Toal

Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation, Immigration Law, Administrative and Public Law | Friday 14 June 2019

High Court declares Home Secretary’s investigation into immigration detention abuse at Brook House inadequate

Stephanie Harrison QC of Garden Court Chambers represented MA instructed by Lewis Kett and Nicholas Hughes of Duncan Lewis Solicitors.

Stephanie Harrison KC

Immigration Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Tuesday 28 May 2019

Court of Appeal remit Upper Tribunal Country Guideline case on Afghanistan and provide guidance on correct approach to internal relocation

Sonali Naik QC, Ronan Toal and Gemma Loughran were instructed by JD Spicer on behalf of the appellant. Ali Bandegani was instructed by Baker McKenzie for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

Ronan ToalAli BandeganiSonali Naik KC

Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation, Immigration Law, Administrative and Public Law | Friday 12 April 2019

Court granted injunction today for man facing deportation from UK to DRC

Alex Grigg of the Garden Court Immigration and Public Law Teams was instructed on behalf of Habib Bazaboko by Cyrielle Vallet Simond and Toufique Hossain of Duncan Lewis Solicitors.

Alex Grigg

Immigration Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Wednesday 6 March 2019

Supreme Court reasserts the role of medical experts in asylum claims by torture survivors

The appellant was represented by Ronan Toal and Michelle Brewer. Stephanie Harrison QC, Ali Bandegani and Mark Symes for the interveners.

Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Immigration Detention Civil Claims | Wednesday 13 February 2019

Home Office concedes that they unlawfully detained a potential victim of trafficking for almost six months in immigration detention day before trial in High Court

The Claimant was represented by Stephanie Harrison QC, Louise Hooper and Emma Fitzsimons of Garden Court Chambers, instructed by Shalini Patel at Duncan Lewis Solicitors.

Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation, Immigration Law, Migration and Asylum Law | Thursday 7 February 2019

Major reforms to immigration detention decision-making proposed in report of the Joint Human Rights Committee

Following a wide-ranging inquiry into the use of immigration detention by the Home Office, the report of the Joint Human Rights Committee of both Houses of Parliament is now available.

Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation, Immigration Law | Wednesday 6 February 2019

Further Guidance from the Courts on Article 8 post Rhuppiah

David Jones of the Garden Court Chambers Immigration Team has been instructed by Sutovic and Hartigan Solicitors to prepare the grounds of appeal to the Supreme Court.

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