WEBINAR EVENT: 06 May 2020 at 12.30pm – Litigation during Lockdown: Avoiding limitation issues
10KBW is delighted to invite you to our next #WednesdayWebinar: 'Litigation during Lockdown: Avoiding limitation issues' hosted by 10KBW Member Robert Parkin. Join Robert as he walks you through his practical guide to avoiding problems to do with limitation when litigating during the lockdown. Robert will explain the impact coronavirus...
WEBINAR EVENT: 29 April 2020 at 12.30pm – Furlough: What you need to know
As a result of the uncertainty produced by the COVID-19 lockdown, many employers and employees are in need of advice about their rights when faced with furlough. As part of 10KBW's new free 'Wednesday Webinar' Series, Matt Jackson will be hosting a free talk on all you need to know...
Alexander Swain interviewed for ‘Get Legally Speaking’ podcast
On 3rd March 2020 Alexander Swain, head of the 10KBW immigration team, was a guest on the popular 'Get Legally Speaking' podcast. Hosted by Hatti Suvari, Alexander answered a number of wide raging questions on current immigration law. To listen to the podcast please visit www.getlegallyspeaking.com.
Important Notice: Coronavirus (COVID-19)
10 King’s Bench Walk Chambers remains open for business. In response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) illness, 10 King’s Bench Walk Chambers have introduced temporary precautions to ensure that, in so far as we can, we minimize the impact of the Coronavirus outbreak on our business and to protect the health...
Court of Appeal grants Emma Harris permission to appeal and finds it arguable that the Secretary of State for the Home Department breached her duty under Article 22 of the Procedures Directive
Ms Harris’s client (the Appellant) is a Sri Lankan national who had claimed asylum in the UK on the basis of his fear of the Sri Lankan authorities because of his previous association with the Tamil Tigers or “LTTE”. Although the Sri Lankan civil war ended in 2009, it is...
Akinyemi v Secretary of State for the Home Department (No 2): the public interest in deporting foreign national offenders
Rudolph Spurling analyses the recent Court of Appeal case of Akinyemi v Secretary of State for the Home Department (No 2) [2019] EWCA Civ 2098. Introduction This was an appeal by a foreign national offender against the Secretary of State’s decision to make a deportation order against him because of...
Upper Tribunal grants Amarjit Seehra’s client permission to bring judicial review
The Upper Tribunal has granted Amarjit Seehra's client permission to bring judicial review proceedings against the Secretary of State for the Home Department after she made the decision to refuse the client's fresh claim on asylum and human rights grounds. The Upper Tribunal noted the low threshold in relation to...
Nadeem Aullybocus represents former Senior Advisor to Prime Minister of Mauritius in long-running Aiding and Abetting case
Since October 2015, Nadeem Aullybocus has been Senior Defence Counsel to a former Senior Advisor to the Prime Minister of Mauritius. The Advisor has been charged with aiding and abetting the Chairman of the Mauritius Ports Authority. The Chairman is accused of taking bribes from a Dutch company called Boskalis...
Mind over disciplinary matters – Supreme Court clarifies rules of attribution in unfair dismissal cases
The Supreme Court handed down judgment this morning in Royal Mail Group Limited v Jhuti [2019] UKSC 55 (press summary), a case in which Matt Jackson appeared as junior counsel for Ms Jhuti. Matt has represented her for the past two years. The Supreme Court's decision was unanimous. Lord Wilson,...
Rehana Popal wins Barrister of the Year Award at the 2019 Inspirational Women in Law Awards
10KBW Chambers is delighted to announce that Rehana Popal was chosen as the 2019 ‘Barrister of the Year’. The award was presented at the First 100 Years ‘Inspirational Women in Law’ Awards on 19 November 2019 at a special awards ceremony at London County Hall. The Inspirational Women in Law...
The Upper Tribunal considers whether death or torture is the “greater harm”
Emma Harris appeared for the asylum claimant in this unusual appeal by the Home Office in which the Home Office was forced to agree that in order for their appeal to succeed they would have to argue that death is a “greater harm” than torture and that a person could...
Court of Appeal grants Sara Anzani permission to appeal in 20 year route private life case
The Court of Appeal has granted Sara Anzani permission to appeal in a long running immigration law private life case. Sara, instructed by Nag Law, represents a client who qualified for Indefinite Leave to Remain under the 20 year route. The Court of Appeal has granted permission on two grounds:...