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Immigration Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Thursday 2 March 2023
Court of Appeal rules refugees without any safe or legal route can be prosecuted for simply arriving
Sonali Naik KC, Jennifer Twite, Ali Bandegani and Raza Halim of Garden Court Chambers acted for the Defendant.
Immigration Law | Monday 13 February 2023
High Court finds Afghans discriminated against on grounds of nationality
Sonali Naik KC, Maha Sardar and Gráinne Mellon of Garden Court Chambers acted for AB, instructed by Marcela Navarrete of Wilsons LLP.
Immigration Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Monday 23 January 2023
Sonali Naik KC listed in The Lawyer Hot 100 2023
We are delighted to announce that Sonali Naik KC of Garden Court Chambers has been listed in The Lawyer magazine’s Hot 100 list. The Hot 100 recognises excellence in the legal profession.
Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation, Immigration Law | Wednesday 18 January 2023
Rwanda judgment: Permission to appeal to the Court of Appeal granted
Sonali Naik KC, Amanda Weston KC, Mark Symes, Eva Doerr, Isaac Ricca-Richardson, Alex Grigg, David Sellwood, Raza Halim and Ali Bandegani of Garden Court Chambers instructed for the claimants.
Immigration Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation, Immigration: Personal and Business | Monday 19 December 2022
Rwanda judgment: Home Secretary failed to properly consider if asylum seekers should not be relocated to Rwanda
Garden Court Chambers (with others) represented a number of claimants.
Immigration Law, Administrative and Public Law | Friday 5 August 2022
Court of Appeal dismisses Home Secretary’s appeal against High Court decision quashing UK Government refusal to consider relocation claims of two Afghan judges
Sonali Naik QC, Irena Sabic and Emma Fitzsimons acted for S, instructed by Wilson LLP Irena Sabic, David Sellwood and Maha Sardar acted for AZ, instructed by Wilson LLP.
Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law | Wednesday 13 July 2022
Garden Court Chambers jointly wins Highly Commended at The Lawyer Awards 2022 for Pro Bono Initiative of the Year supporting Afghan judiciary
We are proud to have received Highly Commended for The Lawyer Principal members of our Garden Court team involved in the initiative were Sonali Naik QC, Irena Sabic, Maha Sardar, Ali Bandegani, Emma Fitzsimons, Maria Moodie and David Sellwood.
Immigration Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Wednesday 15 June 2022
Garden Court Barristers secure injunctions from the Court of Appeal for last few asylum seekers on Rwanda Flight
The Garden Court team who secured consisted of Sonali Naik QC, Adrian Berry, Grace Brown, Mark Symes, Alex Grigg, Maha Sardar, Ella Gunn, Eva Doer, and Stephen Clark.
