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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.

Ali Bandegani Emma Fitzsimons David Sellwood Sonali Naik KC Maha Sardar Maria Moodie Irena Sabic KC

Immigration Law, Administrative and Public Law | Thursday 9 June 2022

High Court grants the judicial review claims of two Afghan Judges against the Government’s refusal of their claims to relocate to the UK

High Court grants the judicial review claims of two Afghan Judges against the Government’s refusal of their claims to relocate to the UK.

Sonali Naik KC Emma Fitzsimons Maha Sardar David Sellwood Irena Sabic KC

Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law | Tuesday 3 May 2022

Garden Court Chambers shortlisted at The Lawyer Awards 2022 for Pro Bono initiative to support Afghan judiciary

Sonali Naik KC Ali Bandegani Emma Fitzsimons David Sellwood Maria Moodie Maha Sardar Irena Sabic KC

Administrative and Public Law | Thursday 10 February 2022

Victims of trafficking secure recognition of their trafficking status, revocation of deportation orders and granted leave to remain

Sonali Naik QC, Louise Hooper and Emma Fitzsimons of the Garden Court Public Law Team acted for the Claimants, instructed by Maria Thomas at Duncan Lewis Solicitors.

Sonali Naik KC Emma Fitzsimons Louise Hooper

Immigration Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Thursday 25 November 2021

The Nationality and Borders Bill - Legal Opinion prepared by Garden Court Barristers for Women for Refugee Women

In legal advice prepared for the charity Women for Refugee Women, Stephanie Harrison QC, Emma Fitzsimons, Ubah Dirie & Hannah Lynes of Garden Court Chambers state the Nationality & Borders Bill will “disproportionately adversely disadvantage women & girls

Stephanie Harrison KC Emma Fitzsimons Hannah Lynes

Administrative and Public Law | Thursday 11 November 2021

High Court quashes negative Conclusive Grounds decision unlawfully rejecting a trafficking victim’s claim

Emma Fitzsimons of the Garden Court Chambers Public Law Team acted for the Claimant, instructed by Shalini Patel of Duncan Lewis Solicitors.

Emma Fitzsimons

Visas, Settlement (Indefinite Leave to Remain), British Citizenship and Naturalisation | Friday 25 June 2021

Garden Court Immigration Team dedicate 10th Edition of Macdonald's Immigration Law & Practice to the life and legacy of Ian Macdonald QC

The General Editors, Stephanie Harrison QC, Ronan Toal & Sadat Sayeed, are leaders in the field & practice in the number one ranked Garden Court Immigration Team. David Neale is a legal researcher & former barrister

International Human Rights, Criminal Appeals, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | 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.

Stephen Clark Emma Fitzsimons Henry Blaxland KC

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