Chambers Immigration

Foreign & Commonwealth HM Forces group action

Anthony Metzer QC, Head of Chambers leads Sarah Pinder,  joint-head of the immigration team, in a group judicial review claim brought by eight Fijian Commonwealth veterans, who served in the British army, including on numerous operations. They are instructed by Vinita Templeton, Director at Duncan Lewis. The government’s response to the group’s letter before claim was received on 20th May and […]

Webinar – Immigration Bail & Unlawful Detention Claims

Anthony Metzer QC and Pierre Georget of Goldsmith Chambers’ immigration team presented a webinar entitled “Immigration Bail and Unlawful Detention Claims”. The webinar recording can be viewed by clicking on the link here and the supporting slides, which accompany the webinar, can be accessed here. Anthony and Pierre cover a whistle-stop tour of bail applications and understanding administrative detention and when this […]

Commonwealth HM Forces group action

Anthony Metzer QC, Head of Chambers leads Sarah Pinder,  joint-head of the immigration team, in a group judicial review claim brought by eight Fijian Commonwealth veterans, who served in the British army, including on numerous operations. They are instructed by Vinita Templeton, Director at Duncan Lewis. The response from the two government departments, the Ministry of Defence and the Home Office, […]

Anthony Metzer QC & Sarah Pinder continue to represent eight Commonwealth veterans in group action

Anthony Metzer QC, Head of Chambers leads Sarah Pinder,  joint-head of the immigration team, in a group judicial review claim brought by eight Fijian Commonwealth veterans, who served in the British army, including on numerous operations. They are instructed by Vinita Templeton, Director at Duncan Lewis. This case has attracted considerable further media interest and public support following the recent admission into hospital […]

Webinar – Long Residence, Para 276A-B & Ahmed in CoA

Lawrence Youssefian of Goldsmith Chambers’ immigration team presented a webinar entitled “Indefinite Leave to Remain on Long Residence Grounds under para 276B: What to do after the Court of Appeal case of Ahmed” The webinar recording can be viewed by clicking on the link here and the supporting slides, which accompany the webinar, can be accessed here. Lawrence explored the […]

Upper Tribunal (IAC) Reported Judgments

Two members of Chambers’ immigration team have had their cases in the Upper Tribunal (IAC) reported this week. Alexis Slatter represented the Appellant in Ammari (EEA appeals – abandonment) [2020] UKUT 00124 (IAC) and Bronwen Jones the Appellant in MH (review; slip rule; church witnesses) Iran [2020] UKUT 00125 (IAC). Ammari concerned an appeal under the […]

Sangeetha Iengar commissioned to write article for The Times

Sangeetha Iengar, a member of Chambers’ immigration team has been commissioned by the Times to write about the legal implications of Europe’s border violence. Her article ‘The EU have chosen strong borders over legal duties – The migrant crisis in Greece is the inevitable result of years of seeing the right to asylum as a […]

Anthony Metzer QC & Sarah Pinder represent eight Commonwealth veterans in group action

Anthony Metzer QC, Head of Chambers leads Sarah Pinder,  joint-head of the immigration team, in a group judicial review claim brought by eight Fijian Commonwealth veterans, who served in the British army, including on numerous operations. They are instructed by Vinita Templeton, Director at Duncan Lewis. The group action has been launched with the letter before claim having being served upon the MOD […]

 

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