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Garden Court North Chambers
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Kenworthy’s Chambers

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George Brown – Kenworthy’s Chambers 'George is an exceptionally able barrister with a strong knowledge of the law, excellent drafting and advocacy skills, and a great manner with clients who he is able to put at ease.'
Paul Draycott – Doughty Street Chambers 'Paul has always been an absolute joy to work with for a whole host of reasons relating not only to his incredibly meticulous legal skills and the breadth of his legal knowledge which is not easily matched by his peers or those in the profession generally, if at all, but also his extremely pleasant and amiable nature. Indeed, that is why clients too are always immensely pleased with and reassured by being represented by him, which is critical, especially considering that often the clients in question are vulnerable individuals.'
Jonathan Greer – Kenworthy’s Chambers ‘Jonathan represents cases to an extremely high standard, and he is very knowledgeable of the area of the law, very articulate, and a very strong advocate. He is very approachable and supports you in the preparation of the cases too, and he is always very professional in his approach to his brief.’
Tasaddat Hussain – Garden Court North Chambers 'Tasaddat is great at complex asylum and immigration cases.'
Vijay Jagadesham – Garden Court North Chambers 
Mikhil Karnik – Garden Court North Chambers 'Mikhil is a passionate barrister with a wide range of experience in immigration cases. His work for some of the most vulnerable clients is carried out with dedication and whole hearted commitment, and he is able to explain complicated legal proceedings to the lay client in a clear manner and builds a good rapport with clients and fellow professionals alike.'
Shazia Khan – Kenworthy’s Chambers 'Shazia has a vast range of expertise and wealth of knowledge on immigration and asylum law. She provides detailed advice and suggestions, and clients are suitably impressed by her presentation and argument in court.'
Gita Patel – Kenworthy’s Chambers ‘Gita is very committed to getting the best results for the client, and she does thorough preparation for all her cases, and is excellent at challenging unlawful decisions in the Upper Tribunal. She really fights for her clients and she is also an excellent, friendly, and helpful colleague.’
Tom Royston – Garden Court North Chambers
Kerry Smith – Garden Court North Chambers 'Kerry is exceptional. She quickly gets to grips with complex facts, she is always willing to discuss strategy and provide advice on the case, she is responsive and reliable, and she is highly recommended.'
Camille Warren – Garden Court North Chambers
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Sean Ell – Garden Court North Chambers
Craig Holmes – Kenworthy’s Chambers 'Craig's advocacy is very good, as he is very persuasive in court. He is able to break down complex legal points in difficult cases with such tact, he has a strong ability to break down difficult and niche legal and factual issues on his feet in a clear and comprehensible way, and he is an advocate at the top of his game whose understanding and knowledge of the law is second-to-none.'
Matthew Howarth – Lincoln House Chambers 
Lucy Mair – Garden Court North Chambers 'Lucy is an excellent barrister. From start to finish, she always makes herself available for advice and for pre-hearing conferences with the client, and she is extremely knowledgeable and gets fantastic results.'
Mark Schwenk - Kenworthy’s Chambers 'Mark is very good on technical issues and matters which are not run of the mill. He is always willing to dig for caselaw or policies to deal with complex matters and to share his knowledge.'
Natalie Wilkins – Garden Court North Chambers 'Natalie goes above and beyond and her attention to detail and preparation is remarkable. She is personable and very easy to instruct, giving clear and comprehensive advice in a timely manner.'

Immigration in Regional Bar

Garden Court North Chambers


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.

Testimonials

‘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.’

‘Garden Court North Chambers is a great chambers to work with.’

‘This is the first-choice chambers for immigration work. They offer a wide range of very experienced barristers who are all strong advocates and top-quality drafters. Their training courses are top quality and presented with a high level of professionalism. Every member of the team is dedicated to justice.’

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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.

Testimonials

‘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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