Chambers is pleased to announce that Mr Mansoor Fazli was successful in his application to join the Bar Standard Board’s Tribunal Representation Panel. This achievement recognises his experience in the fields of regulatory and professional discipline law. As a member of the Panel, Mr Fazli will be able, if instructed, to provide advice to and […]
George Mavrantonis in new lead Upper Tribunal immigration case on expert evidence
The Upper Tribunal (Immigration & Asylum Chamber) has provided guidance on the format and content of expert reports, particularly those reports concerning country objective information. Leading junior in 12 Old Square’s immigration team, George Mavrantonis appeared for the Appellant in the case, SU (Expert reports – format) Bangladesh [2026] UKUT 00317 (IAC). The full determination […]
Important Honduran refugee case won by Jessica Javaherian
A recent and valuable addition to 12 Old Square’s immigration & human rights practice, Jessica Javaherian comes with great experience from the not-for-profit sector. In April Jessica won an important appeal in the Upper Tribunal that has an impact both on Honduran refugee claimants and on wider refugee law. Jessica’s point of law concerned the […]
Chambers congratulates Darryl Balroop on his appointment as a Recorder.
We are pleased to announce that Mr Darryl Balroop, has been appointed as a Recorder. This appointment reflects his outstanding expertise, professionalism, and commitment to the legal profession and follows his earlier appointment as a fee paid Judge of the First Tier Tribunal. We warmly congratulate Mr Balroop on this significant achievement and wish him […]
From Crisis to Triumph: The Strategic Advice and Representations That Helped Save a Career and a Firm.
Immigration Advice Authority (“IAA”) Determination Mansoor Fazli was instructed in a long running and complex regulatory investigation into an IAA regulated immigration law firm. Background Counsel Mr Fazli was instructed in relation to a complaint before the Immigration Advice Authority (“IAA”) concerning a regulated immigration advice organisation, arising from the provision of immigration services […]
Commendation from Solicitors
Mr Mohsin Aslam’s outstanding handling of the case led to this glowing tribute from the Solicitors: Good Evening Mr Aslam We sincerely extend our appreciation and thanks on behalf of the client and the firm for your exceptional knowledge and remarkable services provided for the matter of AR at Taylor House. We now await the […]
Remarkable Result for Mr Fazli in SDT
Mr Fazli helped secure a truly remarkable result from the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (”SDT”) in a high profile and highly publicised professional discipline case. Following a 9 days substantive hearing, the SDT dismissed an allegation of dishonesty against Muhammad Nazar Hayat of Lincoln Lawrence Solicitors, whose firm was intervened into in 2023 following the highly […]
An All 12 Old Square Affair
The latest case was that of The King on the application of Tomlinson v Secretary of State for the Home Department in the Court of Appeal where two of 12 Old Square‘s leading and in-demand barristers, Darryl Balroop and Michael Biggs appeared for the Appellant and Respondent, respectively. This case concerned an appeal to the […]
Overcoming Disbelief At The Upper Tribunal
The appellant whose account is dismissed in the First Tier Tribunal for want of belief in their evidence can face an uphill struggle to show that the disbelief of the judge is wrong. In the asylum case of TS, the appellant’s appeal was dismissed by the First Tier Tribunal upon this basis. Mr Erum Waheed […]
Two Triumphs for Erum Waheed in the Upper Tribunal
Longstanding and experienced member Mr Erum Waheed won two notable cases in the Upper Tribunal recently. The first , heard in December but with the decision promulgated in January concerned a determination of the First Tier Tribunal itself promulgated 5 1/2 months after the hearing. The First Tier Tribunal had dismissed the Appellant’s appeal. Mr […]
