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Doughty Street Chambers Offices
53-54 DOUGHTY STREET
LONDON
WC1N 2LS
England
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Agata Patyna
Work Department
Position
Agata specialises in immigration and public law and has particular expertise in asylum and trafficking claims, unlawful detention claims, public law matters concerning asylum support and children’s rights.
Agata works across the fields of asylum, immigration, public law and children’s rights. She has a particular specialism in refugee and trafficking claims as well, unlawful detention and age disputes. Described as ‘several years above her call’, she is listed as a Rising Star in Immigration in Legal 500. She is also listed as ‘Up and Coming’ in the Immigration Category of Chambers and Partners and praised for ‘Incredibly thorough preparation for cases and she is very generous with her time.’
Career
Prior to coming to the Bar, Agata worked as volunteer caseworker for a number of charities in the immigration and asylum field, including Bail for Immigration Detainees (BID) and the New Citizens Legal Service. She continues to accept pro bono instructions on behalf of BID as well as other charities including the AIRE centre.
Agata appears in judicial review hearings and appeals before the First-Tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber), the High Court and the Court of Appeal in asylum and human rights, deportation, nationality deprivation and entry clearance cases as well as challenges to age assessments, detention under immigration powers (including civil claims) and cases concerning destitution and the provision of asylum support and bail accommodation.
Agata is particularly well-placed to provide advice and representation on behalf of vulnerable clients including victims of trafficking for sexual exploitation, forced labour and forced criminality, victims of torture and unaccompanied asylum seeking children. She has considerable experience in urgent and out of hours work.
Languages
Polish
Memberships
Human Rights Lawyers Association (HRLA)
Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association (ILPA)
Liberty
Education
Bar Vocational Training Course (Outstanding), BPP University
Graduate Diploma in Law (Distinction), BPP University
MSc, Global Migration (Distinction), University College London
BA (Hons,) Archaeology and Anthropology (First Class, top result in the year), Keble College, University of Oxford
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Immigration (including business immigration)
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3Agata Patyna –Doughty Street Chambers ‘Fantastically dedicated and hard-working, with brilliant analytical skills in assimilating and ordering large volumes of evidence.‘
Doughty Street Chambers has expertise in the full range of immigration, nationality and asylum law with a broad range of sub-specialisms, including business immigration, national security, detention, trafficking and EU settlement issues. Described as ‘fast becoming a go-to set for immigration and asylum work‘, members act for a diverse range of individuals, charities, transitional organisations and companies, and appear before all levels of the court system, including specialist immigration tribunals. Laura Dubinsky KC was lead counsel for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in the Rwanda litigation, supported by Agata Patyna, whilst Alasdair Mackenzie and Michelle Knorr were instructed in the case as part of other teams. Adam Straw KC, a Special Advocate in national security cases, has been involved in a number of judicial review and SIAC claims relating to Afghan nationals seeking relocation under ARAP, and David Lemer, who is also a Special Advocate, regularly appears before the Special Immigration Appeals Commission and on appeal in national security cases. Other notable members are Joe Middleton KC, sought after for his specialism in business immigration, Shu Shin Luh and Simon Cox. Anthony Vaughan was elected Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe in the 2024 general election.