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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Talented immigration lawyer Ayesha Christie boasts a wide offering of knowledge across the range of immigration, refugee and citizenship deprivation law. She offers particular experience in detention and deportation, mobilising this knowledge in the handling of complex cases involving vulnerable young people and victims of trafficking. Notably, she continues to be involved in the representation of Shamima Begum in her application to the ECtHR, in a complex and novel challenge to her citizenship deprivation.

Eleanor Mitchell is a recognised 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.

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 SIAC and the Parole Board.

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. Recently, he was involved in a complex test case relating to a claimant's treatment at Manston immigration processing facility.