The members at Garden Court North Chambers have expertise across all areas of asylum, immigration, trafficking, and nationality law, and they regularly act for unaccompanied children and victims of trafficking, modern slavery, domestic violence, and torture. The set is home to Kerry Smith, who frequently appears before the First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal of the Immigration and Asylum Chamber, in addition to the Court of Appeal. Mikhil Karnik predominately focuses on the interface of migration and retained EU law, and is skilled at handling deprivation and unlawful detention cases. Vijay Jagadesham often represents young, unaccompanied asylum-seekers and individuals facing age disputes, while Tasaddat Hussain specialises in acting for children, vulnerable claimants, victims of trafficking, and clients with mental health issues. Lucy Mair is well-equipped to handle human trafficking cases, and she successfully represented a man who was trafficked from Vietnam to the UK, then subsequently convicted of cannabis cultivation while under control of his traffickers, in the Upper Tribunal. Camille Warren is another notable name in this space.
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Garden Court North Chambers
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‘The clerks are excellent. They are approachable, friendly, and extremely responsive. They always go above and beyond, ensuring that requests are actioned as soon as possible. They really do make progress as simple as possible, which is greatly appreciated.’
‘The clerks are always very helpful and communicative.’
‘Garden Court North Chambers has a very dedicated team of barristers in legal aid immigration matters. They have exceptional client care, in particular with vulnerable clients.’
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Kenworthy's Chambers
Kenworthy’s Chambers has a track record of work for claimants in this space, including matters relating to right to work enforcement, EU settlement, and refugee protection. In Court of Appeal case ASO (Iraq) v SSHD, Craig Holmes successfully represented an Iraqi Kurd, whose family had connections to the Ba'ath party, at risk of "honour-based violence" because of his relationship with a woman whose family were connected with the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan; at issue was to which a legal error at first instance is material to a case's outcome.
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‘The clerks cannot be praised enough. Instructing counsel at Kenworthy’s Chambers is made very easy because of the efficiency of the clerks. Courtney Richards is truly amazing and Daniella Howarth is also fabulous. They respond swiftly to enquiries and book counsel and send the details and provide all the fee notes efficiently.’
‘Courtney Richards and Daniella Howarth are excellent. Always respond in a timely fashion and very helpful. It makes it a joy to instruct the Chambers.’
‘Courtney Richards is top notch. Incredibly fast at responding to all emails and never takes her eye off the ball. Couldn’t ask for anyone better.’
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Garden Court North Chambers
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‘The clerks are excellent. They are approachable, friendly, and extremely responsive. They always go above and beyond, ensuring that requests are actioned as soon as possible. They really do make progress as simple as possible, which is greatly appreciated.’
‘The clerks are always very helpful and communicative.’
‘Garden Court North Chambers has a very dedicated team of barristers in legal aid immigration matters. They have exceptional client care, in particular with vulnerable clients.’
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Kenworthy's Chambers
Kenworthy’s Chambers has a track record of work for claimants in this space, including matters relating to right to work enforcement, EU settlement, and refugee protection. In Court of Appeal case ASO (Iraq) v SSHD, Craig Holmes successfully represented an Iraqi Kurd, whose family had connections to the Ba'ath party, at risk of "honour-based violence" because of his relationship with a woman whose family were connected with the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan; at issue was to which a legal error at first instance is material to a case's outcome.
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‘The clerks cannot be praised enough. Instructing counsel at Kenworthy’s Chambers is made very easy because of the efficiency of the clerks. Courtney Richards is truly amazing and Daniella Howarth is also fabulous. They respond swiftly to enquiries and book counsel and send the details and provide all the fee notes efficiently.’
‘Courtney Richards and Daniella Howarth are excellent. Always respond in a timely fashion and very helpful. It makes it a joy to instruct the Chambers.’
‘Courtney Richards is top notch. Incredibly fast at responding to all emails and never takes her eye off the ball. Couldn’t ask for anyone better.’