December 5, 6, 7 and 8, 2016 and January 24, 2017 Civil team leader, James Bogle, was instructed in the BREXIT case, acting as junior counsel for one of the intervenors (the 5th Intervenor) granted permission by the Supreme Court to make submissions. This was probably one of the main constitutional cases in the courts…
Amarjit Seehra was granted permission in a Judicial Review matter brought by a Tier 2 Migrant after his sponsor lost their licence while his application was pending. The case seeks to distinguish R (oao Islam and Pathan) v SSHD [2017] UKUT 00369 IAC. Jonathan Martin had drafted the grounds and the pair were instructed by Indra Sebastian Solicitors.
Jonathan Martin, instructed by Clifford Solicitors, was granted permission in a Judicial Review matter by Lady Justice Gloster after the High Court had found the challenge had no merit. The substances of the challenge is a refusal to grant nationality on character grounds after the applicant entered illegally as a minor.
Refusing the appellant’s appeal in the First-tier Tribunal, the judge considered himself bound by the findings of the Upper Tribunal in the Country Guidance case of SSH and HR (illegal exit: failed asylum seeker) Iran CG [2016] UKUT 00308 (IAC). In an error of law hearing in the Upper Tribunal, Rudolph persuaded Upper Tribunal Judge…
Upper Tribunal Judge Coker today granted permission in a Judicial Review claim challenging the decision of the SSHD to refuse and certify the asylum and human rights claim of the Applicant and her family under section 94 of the Nationality Immigration and Asylum Act 2002. Sara Anzani persuaded Judge Coker that it was arguable the…
The Court of Appeal has granted permission to appeal in a case where the Secretary of State for the Home Department deprived the Appellant of his British Citizenship. The point of principle being argued is the effect of statelessness on deprivation under section 40(3) British Nationality Act 1981. Amarjit Seehra is instructed by BHD Solicitors.
Upper Tribunal Judge Perkins granted permission in a Judicial Review claim where Jonathan Martin had persuaded him it was arguable that the Home Office should not have certified as clearly unfounded the claim of a man who was seeking contact with his daughter. The Home Office had said his contact application was just trying to…
Michael Murphy has obtained permission from the Court of Appeal to appeal against a decision of the Secretary of State for the Home Department to certify a child’s human rights application. The child had made a human rights application when they were five years old, at which point the child did not meet paragraph 276ADE(1)(iv)…