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Immigration - London (Bar)

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

One Pump Court is routinely called upon in a wide range of immigration matters, including deportation, asylum and nationality law, encompassing both human rights and public law challenges. The set has a strong focus on publicly funded claimant-side work, and members act for a diverse client roster including claimants with mental or physical health conditions and victims of trafficking. Recent work highlights include the representation of a Palestinian man in the complex review of entry clearance, hindered by the lack of visa facilities in the conflict zone. Interviewees describe the set as "expert counsel who have a significant impact and invaluable input" on matters, and one noted that their advocacy was "top drawer".

Ian Burrow is senior clerk.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Benjamin Bundock
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Band 2

Benjamin Bundock is a recognised junior in asylum and immigration law, with a growing reputation for his work in the Upper Tribunal and in judicial review, including before the Court of Appeal. He is regularly called upon to represent vulnerable individuals, including children, and those with previous criminal convictions.

Ben is a real pleasure to work with: he is responsive, good with clients and very clever, and his written work is excellent.

Ben is a highly skilled and insightful barrister with a keen analytical mind and a strong grasp of complex legal issues. His advocacy is precise and persuasive.

Ben is an excellent, experienced barrister who can get to the crux of a case very speedily. He is incredibly meticulous and very conscientious.

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Catherine Robinson
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Band 2

Catherine Robinson is a respected barrister who regularly acts in complex, high-profile judicial review proceedings concerning various facets of immigration law. Her impressive caseload covers areas such as nationality law, deportation and detention. She has recently acted on matters involving vulnerable individuals, including those with learning disabilities and victims of domestic violence or human trafficking.

She is very composed under pressure and unflappable. She is also very easy to work with. Her written work is of high quality, and she is a strong and tenacious advocate.

She is very experienced and a specialist in immigration, asylum and judicial review proceedings. Her ability to prepare pleadings carefully and concisely has really made a difference in many cases.

I have found Catherine to be very thorough in all the cases she has worked on for us. She is very personable and approachable, and capable of conveying complex information in a concise manner.

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David Chirico
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Band 2

David Chirico KC is a highly respected silk who continues to handle a broad range of matters, including complex deportation, removal and detention cases. He demonstrates particular skill in immigration claims relating to vulnerable individuals, including those with mental health or other serious medical needs, and claims involving issues of sexual and gender identity.

David is a stellar practitioner with an unparalleled creativity, breadth and depth to his practice and commitment to achieving the best possible outcomes for clients.

David is a standout: he is super clever and very sharp. He combines this with endless commitment to his clients. He brings real expertise to every case.

David is excellent at presenting complex, novel arguments in a way that is highly compelling. He demonstrates an incredible knowledge and takes a sophisticated approach to arguing legal points.

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Alex Burrett
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Band 3

Alex Burrett is a respected barrister who acts for a range of clients, including families and private individuals. Particular areas of focus include complex issues of statelessness. He has appeared before the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court.

Alex, apart from being a great human, is an extremely experienced counsel. He is easy to approach to ask for assistance, and he has helped me to learn difficult areas of law.

He is always responsive and helpful, particularly for urgent and complex matters.

His ability to handle the most complex cases with precision, clarity and unwavering dedication is truly impressive.

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Allan Briddock
3
Band 3

Allan Briddock is an accomplished barrister who frequently appears against the Home Secretary in a variety of immigration matters, including detention and deportation appeals, and judicial review proceedings. He is noted for his work with LGBTQIA+ clients.

He is very popular with clients, they love him. He universally puts them at ease and can communicate very effectively with them.

Allan is excellent. He is client-focused and goes the extra mile - a really good lawyer with first-rate people skills.

Allan is simply the best barrister on LGBT issues, especially relating to asylum and family life cases. He is well liked by both clients and judges.

3
Emma Daykin
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Band 3

Emma Daykin is a much admired barrister with an active immigration practice, advising both pro bono and privately on asylum and trafficking law. She is particularly well known for her involvement in public law challenges to immigration policy and her navigation of complex, multi-layered ARAP and wider relocation matters.

I really rate her in this sector.

Emma is nothing short of excellent. She is one of the leading barristers in this area - very knowledgeable and very helpful.

Emma, who is highly experienced, versatile and brilliant to work with as instructing solicitors, offers outstanding counsel.

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Gilda Kiai
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Band 3

Gilda Kiai is a sought-after immigration barrister who is lauded for her work with vulnerable individuals, particularly victims of trafficking, sexual violence and FGM. She is noted for her adroit handling of deportation and asylum matters, and she is also well versed in business immigration matters, including under the points-based system.

She is bright; she's very quick to spot issues in a case and keep the focus on those. Clients feel really assured because they can tell she cares about the case; they know they are in safe hands.

Gilda is an incredible barrister and has a brilliant legal mind. She is very attentive to clients and their cases.

Gilda is a pleasure to work with and is highly experienced.

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Priya Solanki
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Band 3

Priya Solanki is a notable asylum and immigration specialist barrister with considerable experience handling judicial reviews and tribunal challenges. She is knowledgeable about human trafficking issues and is particularly active in deportation appeals relating to human rights conditions in countries of origin.

She has a great calmness under pressure; she isn't rattled by anything. I really admire her ability to handle pressure and turn around documents at very short notice.

Her success rate is extremely high with a string of very complex cases that many would have failed to argue as proficiently and skilfully as she was able.

Priya is highly regarded for her dedication to immigration and human rights law. Her communication is clear and reassuring, making her a trusted adviser for both clients and instructing solicitors.

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Victoria Laughton
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Band 3

Victoria Laughton offers clients a complete immigration, human rights and public law service, and frequently appears in the Upper Tribunal and Court of Appeal. She is well known for her work in asylum appeals and nationality cases.

She's really great with clients. She treats them with respect and is empathetic but also focused on getting the right result.

In court, she is exceptional - very confident with all the relevant facts and law at the tips of her fingers. Within days, she can understand the facts of a case, never missing anything.

Victoria is extremely experienced and a go-to barrister for tricky cases. She is calm, even with stressful cases. A real star!

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Keelin McCarthy
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Band 4

Keelin McCarthy is notably experienced in immigration matters that involve children and interface with family law. She has considerable knowledge of issues of nationality, detention and deportation. The depth of her knowledge across EU law and humanitarian protection is evidenced across her recent caseload.

Her ability to simplify the most complex cases is extraordinary. Her pleadings are very thorough and persuasive, and her advice is accurate and to the point.

Keelin is very meticulous in her case preparation, responsive and punctual. Her skeleton arguments and advocacy are clear and client-focused.

Keelin is so experienced. I would commend her negotiation skills because she was able to obtain a good result for us in that aspect.

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Ahmed Osman
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Band 5

Ahmed Osman boasts a highly regarded immigration practice that regularly sees him representing asylum seekers and immigrants in deportation claims in the First-tier and Upper Tribunals.

Ahmed is an outstanding barrister with exceptional legal and advocacy skills. His ability to dissect complex legal issues with precision and provide clear, strategic advice makes him invaluable.

He's a very good barrister.

Ahmed was very patient and thorough with vulnerable clients.

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Justine Fisher
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Band 5

Justine Fisher has a strong immigration practice and is highly knowledgeable about asylum law, deportation and unlawful detention claims. She boasts particular expertise in matters with highly vulnerable clients, guiding them through refugee law, family reunion and detention.

Justine has excellent knowledge on immigration law and is always willing to go above and beyond for the clients.

She fearlessly represents her clients and always has the best interests of her clients at heart.

Justine is easy to work with. She prepares and delivers her work on time and she is tenacious in her advocacy.

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Matthew Moriarty
5
Band 5

Matthew Moriarty is an experienced practitioner of immigration and asylum law. Frequently acting for vulnerable clients and often appearing before the First-tier Tribunal, he mobilises his in-house experience to formulate nuanced and holistic arguments for both private appeals and judicial reviews.

Matthew is so easy to work with. He is very strong on deportation, EU law and detention. He is empathetic, pragmatic and committed to the clients.

Matthew is a reliable and very competent barrister who is great at showing empathy and building rapport with vulnerable clients and is very easy to work with.

He is an outstanding barrister whose legal expertise, strategic insight and advocacy skills are second to none. He has an exceptional ability to navigate complex and high-stakes cases.

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Rachel Francis
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Band 5

Rachel Francis is a well-regarded junior who boasts particular expertise at the intersection of immigration and refugee law, and complex family law. Specifically, she proves strong in matters concerning highly vulnerable individuals. Recently, she has been involved in complex trafficking and immigration matters.

Rachel is a very professional counsel. She is extremely attentive in her legal arguments, guidance, advices and representation at court.

She engages with the case immediately and is highly responsive. She provides detailed and intelligent advice, has fantastic client care, and drafts meticulous skeleton arguments and grounds.

She is highly dedicated, leaving no stone unturned for clients, with an incredible drive to get the best results.

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Rudolph Spurling
5
Band 5

Full-spectrum immigration practitioner Rudolph Spurling is noted for his publicly funded work concerned with the implications of protection and human rights in the immigration sector. This leads to a great level of work in trafficking, exploitation and asylum. Further, he has significant experience across reported Country Guidance cases.

He is prepared to work with the client in drafting, and is very thorough in his preparation. His tenacity ultimately results in successful outcomes for his clients.

Rudolph is a truly standout barrister, renowned for his exceptional ability to handle complex, multifaceted cases with skill and insight.

Rudolph is very knowledgeable and a pleasure to work with. He is very generous with his time and achieves great results for clients.

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David Chirico KC
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Benjamin Bundock
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Catherine Robinson
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Alex Burrett
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Allan Briddock
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Emma Daykin
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Gilda Kiai
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Priya Solanki
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Victoria Laughton
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Keelin McCarthy
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Ahmed Osman
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Justine Fisher
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Matthew Moriarty
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Rachel Francis
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Rudolph Spurling
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