Considered ‘leaders in the field of immigration and asylum law’, the barristers at Doughty Street Chambers are well-respected for their wide-ranging expertise in immigration, nationality, and asylum matters. The set routinely acts on behalf of individual claimants and NGOs including the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), at all levels of the courts. Laura Dubinsky KC, supported by Agata Patyna and Alice Irving, led the UNHCR team in R (YXY) v SSHD, the second round of Rwanda litigation following the introduction of the Safety of Rwanda Act 2024. At present, Dubinsky, Patyna and Sarah Dobbie are representing 94 asylum seekers in civil claims for damages for false imprisonment following their detention at Manston House. David Lemer is noted for his expertise in national security cases before the Special Immigration Appeals Commission, while Simon Cox is involved in significant test case challenges under the UK-EU Withdrawal Agreement, including a judicial review concerning the rights of carers of British citizen children in relation to the EU Settlement Scheme.
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