Immigration

Regarded as one of the leading public lawyers of his generation, Lord Pannick KC has acted in numerous important appeals concerning immigration and asylum law, appearing for and against the government.

"His mere presence in the legal team instils a great deal of confidence."

"David's ability to distil and argue the relevant issues is top-notch, his advice is often practical and insightful, and his advocacy skills are admirable."

"A star of the Bar."

"David is a great operator."

James Eadie KC is an extraordinary government-side barrister whose comprehensive expertise in immigration law fits into a remarkably broad wider practice. As First Treasury Counsel, he is the government's silk of choice for the most complex public law, immigration and human rights cases.

"He is a force of nature."

"Just incredible."

Monica Carss-Frisk KC is a brilliant public law and immigration silk who is distinguished by her masterful handling of matters concerning unlawful imprisonment and the ECHR. She regularly acts on behalf of the government in the EU courts.

"Moinca is very trusted by the courts, and is a very admirable advocate and a very fierce fighter."

"Monica is simply superb. She provides excellent advice and is unflappable in court."

Charlotte Kilroy KC is a public law practitioner who weights her caseload heavily towards human rights and immigration matters. She is particularly well regarded for her work with vulnerable migrants, including those who have been unlawfully detained and are facing deportation.

"She is a brave, effective and hard-working silk."

"Charlotte is incredibly passionate."

Tom Hickman KC has considerable expertise across a wide range of practice areas. A regular presence in the SIAC and ECtHR, he has acted against the government in significant citizenship and nationality law matters.

"Tom brings a powerful and different academic perspective to the cases he does."

"Amazingly bright."

Jason Pobjoy has a noteworthy practice representing NGOs in their interventions in immigration and asylum cases of broad application. He has strong experience of cases involving child asylum seekers or human trafficking. He has also represented the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights.

"Really lovely, very thorough, very articulate and personable."

"He is fantastic. He has got incredible strategic insight and judgement, and that comes from being involved in so many ground-breaking cases for claimants and government bodies."

"Whenever I've got a new challenging case, he is who I want on it."

"He is not only brilliant in terms of strategising but also managing junior teams as a whole."

"Jason Pobjoy is a really superb tactician and an incredibly successful immigration barrister."

Naina Patel is a highly praised barrister who is instructed to act on behalf of claimants and defendants in asylum and immigration proceedings. Among her areas of notable experience are country guidance cases and those with human trafficking aspects.

"Naina is prepared and engaging."