Immigration

Leading Juniors

Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.

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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.'

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Camille Warren

Garden Court North 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.'

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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.'

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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.’

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Tasaddat Hussain

Garden Court North Chambers

 'Tasaddat is great at complex asylum and immigration cases.'

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Vijay Jagadesham

Garden Court North Chambers

 

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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.'

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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.’

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Tom Royston

Garden Court North Chambers

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Kerry Smith

Garden Court North Chambers

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Sean Ell

Garden Court North Chambers

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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.'

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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.'

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Matthew Howarth

Lincoln House Chambers

 

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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.'

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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.'