Good afternoon everyone. Today, we received great news that Mr Andrew Otchie successfuly represented Mr Roo Rawal, who was unfairly dismissed by his previous employer. Read the full judgement below as given by the Watford Employment Tribunal. Also see the link below, pertaining to articles on this case on The Telegraph website https://www.gov.uk/employment-tribunal-decisions/mr-r-rawal-v-royal-mail-group-ltd-3304062-2018 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/06/23/royal-mail-postmen-should-not-sacked-caught-urinating-public/
Mr David Owusu’s blog for the Bar Council
Good morning all. Please see below link, which features David Owusu’s blog for the Bar Council regarding COVID-19, Ghana and the rule of Law. https://www.barcouncil.org.uk/resource/guest-blog-covid-19-ghana-and-the-rule-of-law.html?dm_i=4CGD,UUX8,183G43,3RSNN,1
Getting to know our Barristers at 12 Old Square – Part 14
Today, we would like to introduce to you all one of our most esteemed members of Chambers, Mr Parminder Saini Parminder is a barrister practising at the Bar in London. He specialises in Public law and Human Rights, with an emphasis on Immigration, Asylum, Nationality and Free Movement law. He is regarded by his peers as […]
Welcoming our new Tenants at 12 Old Square
Good afternoon everyone. We hope you are all in good health as we have some great news that we want to share with you all. Today, we would like to share the news that we have two new members joining us at 12 Old Square. First off, we would like to welcome Mr Chowdhury Rahman, […]
Advocate “Pro Bono 2020 Heros” – Wendy Frempong
Good morning all. We just wanted to share some of the feedback that Adovcate gave Wendy Frempong: “Wendy started 2020 with a bang. In January she confirmed her assistance with seven different advice cases. This firmly rooted Wendy as a pro bono hero in our eyes. An applicant Wendy assisted called Advocate to say she […]
Deportation success for George C Mavrantonis in Mehdi v. SSHD (2020)
The case concerned a legal challenge against the Secretary of State’s decision to deport the Appellant, a Lebanese national. The Appellant had entered the United Kingdom at the age of 8 and had lived in this country for 30 years. He had amassed 17 convictions for 30 offences, including two counts of robbery, two counts […]
UK Home Office overturns initial refusal
The UK Home Office reconsiders refusal & grants Tier 5 Sponsor Licence to company bringing Popular Punjabi Folk Musicians to UK for events, including Kaur B, on the basis that they didn’t have “international” status. Whether the Home Office didn’t realise these artists had millions of followers worldwide, or were just culturally unaware, we can […]
Getting to know the Barristers at 12 Old Square – Part 13
Good afternoon everyone! Today we would like to introduce you to yet another one of our members – Ms Claire Litchfield of Counsel. Claire has a busy practice in immigration and asylum law representing Appellants in the First Tier Tribunal, Upper Tribunal and the Administrative Court. Claire is experienced in a broad range of immigration […]
Further update on case of AM (Zimbabwe) -v- SSHD
Following today’s judgment in the case of AM (Zimbabwe) -v- SSHD – The Guardian have published an article on this case. The full article can be read by clicking the link below: https://www.theguardian.com/law/2020/apr/29/home-office-barred-from-deporting-zimbabwean-with-hiv Congratulations again to Mr Darryl Balroop of Counsel.
AM (Zimbabwe) -v- SSHD Copy of Judgment
Good afternoon everyone. We hope you are all in good health. Please see the official judgment of the case AM (Zimbabwe) -v- SSHD that was handed down today by video-link at 9:45AM by the UK Supreme Court
