28th May 2020
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 […]
26th May 2020
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 […]
21st May 2020
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, […]
20th May 2020
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 […]
18th May 2020
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 […]
24th Apr 2020
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 […]
13th Mar 2020
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 […]
12th Mar 2020
The case of A (A Child: Female Genital Mutilation: Asylum) [2019] EWHC 2475 (Fam) (25 September 2019) was before the Court of Appeal on 12th March 2020. The Court of Appeal was invited to reconsider how the family court should evaluate findings about the risk of FGM made in the immigration courts.
9th Mar 2020
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 […]
9th Mar 2020
The High Court ruled on 18th February 2020 that a child is at high risk of FGM if she is deported to Sudan or Bahrain. The mother of the girl was represented by Karon Monaghan QC, Matrix Chambers and Dr Charlotte Proudman, Goldsmith Chambers. The Judgment can be found here: A (A child) (Female Genital […]