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
AM (Zimbabwe) -v- SSHD Supreme Court Appeal Success for Darryl Balroop
Good morning everyone. Following the successful appeal in the Supreme Court in the case of AM (Zimbabwe) -v- SSHD (Article 3 claims based on ill-health) – please see Mr Darryl Balroop’s summary, who appeared for the appellant in this matter, who was led by Zane Malik. #12OS #Dailyupdates #Success #SupremeCourt #AppealAllowed
UK Supreme Court giving Judgment of AM (Zimbabwe) V SSHD
Judgment will be handed down at 9.45am on Wednesday 29 April 2020 via video-link in the case of AM (Zimbabwe) (Appellant) v SSHD (Respondent) – UKSC 2018/0048. Darryl Balroop represented the appellant AM (Zimbabwe) in this matter, led by Zane Malik. Full details of the case can be found in the link below: https://supremecourt.uk/cases/uksc-2018-0048.html
Getting to know the Barristers at 12 Old Square – Part 12
Good afternoon everyone! We hope everyone is staying safe, positive and productive during the extended period of lockdown. Today – we continue where we left off and would like to introduce to you all Ms Angela Delbourgo of Counsel Since being called to the Bar at Lincoln’s Inn in 1980, Angela Delbourgo has acquired a […]
