Immigration

Raza Husain KC is a world-class public law practitioner held in the highest esteem by peers and clients alike. He is particularly renowned for his adroit handling of human rights and asylum cases. As a regular feature in the Supreme Court, his caseload includes complex work for refugees and victims of trafficking.

"Raza is very skilful and tenacious in the cause of his clients."

"Raza is just incredibly dedicated."

Chris Buttler KC is an established public law and immigration barrister noted for his work in detention and removal cases. He is also praised for his handling of asylum claims involving victims of trafficking. He regularly acts on behalf of individuals in the Court of Appeal.

"Chris has excellent tactical and strategic judgement and is a great advocate."

"His advocacy is outstanding. He is focused on the key issues."

"Chris is exceptionally skilled at narrowing down the issues and condenses complex points into short, razor-sharp arguments."

"Chris is very determined and very driven to get results for his clients."

"He has an exceptional strategic mind."

Hugh Southey KC is exceedingly popular among top-flight solicitors, and specialises in immigration, human rights and asylum matters. His main areas of focus include nationality law and unlawful detention claims, and particularly immigration matters involving the application of EU law. His immigration practice is complemented by his broader prison law expertise.

"Hugh is very clever and creative."

"He is a meticulous lawyer."

Samantha Knights KC is an experienced public and private law silk offering considerable expertise across fields including trafficking, unlawful detention and national security-related immigration matters.

"She is always on top of the brief."

Jonathan Glasson KC has broad-ranging expertise in immigration law. He has a wealth of experience in matters including extradition, asylum and social security matters. He acts as a special advocate before the SIAC and the parole board.

"Jonathan is an extremely helpful advocate and gives prompt and thorough advice."

Nicholas Armstrong KC has a wide-ranging immigration practice that routinely sees him appearing in high-profile detention cases before the higher courts. He demonstrates further skill in cases involving human rights or public law challenges to deportation and removal.

"Nicholas is very personable, intelligent and a brilliant strategiser."

"He's very smart but he's incredibly human."

Ayesha Christie is a talented immigration lawyer with a wide offering of knowledge on deprivation, detention and deportation, but has notable expertise in cases involving vulnerable young people, particularly victims of trafficking.

"She is extremely committed and grounded."

"Ayesha is a very industrious junior and has her finger on the pulse on challenges relating to victims of trafficking."

Eleanor Mitchell has a growing presence as a barrister in the immigration field. She is knowledgeable in areas of human trafficking, refugee law and detention issues. She often handles asylum appeals whether via human rights claims or judicial review, and has experience acting for high net worth individuals in immigration proceedings.

"Eleanor is able to come to grips with very difficult legal questions quickly and is able to cut straight to the heart of the issue."

"She was very practical in terms of thinking about the best possible outcome for the client."

"Eleanor is very knowledgeable and can think on her feet."

Paul Skinner is a senior junior with an extensive practice in immigration law as it relates to asylum, and is trusted by both private practice clients and government. He has presented as sole counsel in key, high-profile matters in the Court of Appeal and Upper Tribunal.

"Paul is a sound practitioner who benefits from a great deal of relevant experience."

"Paul gets to grips with the arguments quickly and shows a real understanding of the issues."