Judgment for the case of Mr Anthony Catt Appellant -v- English Table Tennis Association Limited and others has been handed down by the Honourable Mrs Justice Eady DBE, Preisdent. Mr Daniel Matovu of Counsel appeared on behalf of the successful appellant, who was a non-executive Director and elected Deputy Chairman of Table Tennis England (the […]
Success in the Upper Tribunal for George Mavrantonis
The Upper Tribunal agree with George Mavrantonis on Article 8 ECHR proportionality error of law in NAO v. SSHD (2022) George Mavrantonis has succeeded in an appeal against the decision of a First-tier Tribunal Judge, arguing that the first instance judge had erroneously reached conclusions under s.117B, the public interest and his wider “balance sheet” […]
Reported Decision – [2022] UKUT 00161 – KB (Art 8: points-based proportionality assessment)
A reported decision regarding the case of KB, which was published on 21 June 2022, is now available to read in full, which can be found attached at the bottom of this article. Ms Sonia Ferguson of Counsel was instructed by Freemans Solicitors for this matter to represent KB, with the hearing now to be […]
A Reported Decision from the High Court – Nazari v Solicitors Regulation Authority [2022] EWHC 1574
Mrs Justice Lang DBE has handed down judgement in Nazari v Solicitors Regulation Authority [2022] EWHC 1574 (Admin). The case raises important arguments in the realm of professional discipline law, particularly concerning legal professionals. Mr Fazli tried to argue, amongst other grounds, that there was a difference between deception and dishonesty and the implication ought to […]
Welcoming Mr Alexander Swain to 12 OS
12 Old Square is delighted to announce the arrival of Mr Alexander Swain as a tenant with chambers. Widely regarded as one of the country’s leading barristers in immigration, asylum and human rights law, Alexander’s arrival further strengthens 12 Old Square’s established and successful immigration team. In conjunction with his immigration practice, Alexander enjoys a busy […]
A win from the Court of Appeal and then from the Upper Tribunal for Mansoor Fazli
A win from the Court of Appeal and then from the Upper Tribunal Lord Justice Lewis granted permission to appeal to the Court of Appeal on 16th February 2022 on the basis that: ”The grounds of appeal to the First-tier Tribunal did set out the provisions of rule 276B at paragraph 6 and referred to the […]
Permission granted by the Court of Appeal
The Hon. Lady Justice Nicola Davies has granted permission to appeal against the decision of the High Court to refuse permission to apply for Cart judicial review of the decision of the Upper Tribunal, which had refused the Appellant’s application for permission to appeal against the decision of the First-tier Tribunal, which in turn had […]
Victims of Trafficking: Articles 3 & 4 ECHR success for George Mavrantonis
OOD v SSHD (2022) concerned a vulnerable 55-year-old Nigerian appellant. Amongst others she had undergone involuntary FGM at the age of 10, rape at 15 and prostitution at 16. The Single Competent Authority (SCA) issued a Conclusive Grounds decision which was challenged alongside an asylum claim in this appeal. Judge Coll, in congratulating George Mavrantonis’ […]
Success in a TOEIC Appeal for George Mavrantonis
George Mavrantonis has had another success this week in a TOEIC appeal, in the case of Muhammad v Secretary of State for the Home Department (2022). Judge Hawden-Beal, sitting at Birmingham Priory Courts, agreed with counsel’s written and oral submissions and found that: a) The Respondent’s ‘generic evidence’ failed to surpass the required threshold (see SM […]
Success in the High Court for Mansoor Fazli
A landmark decision from the High Court that would – in the Court’s view – impact other similar cases. Mr Fazli represented the successful Claimant in this substantive judicial review hearing against the decision of Defendant Secretary of State for the Home Department (SSHD), by which she refused to grant the Claimant British citizenship on […]
