Manjit Gill KC
Manjit is an encyclopaedia of immigration law. He is deservedly high-profile in his field, known for his success and ability to find clever arguments others haven't thought of.'
No5 Barristers’ Chambers has developed ‘an excellent reputation in immigration law’, with members regularly acting in high-profile cases before the immigration tribunals, all levels of the English and Welsh Courts, as well as the European Court of Human Rights. Benjamin Hawkin led Jessica Smeaton in Celik v SSHD, the lead case on the Home Office’s interpretation of Articles 10 and 18 of the Withdrawal Agreement. Manjit Singh Gill KC was instructed in the landmark Rwanda litigation while Ranjiv Khubber acted in Castro v SSHD, a case concerning the deportation of an EU national and the refusal of both his human rights claim and his claim under the EU Settlement Scheme.
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- 'No5 Chambers has an excellent reputation in immigration law.'
- 'Excellent immigration group with outstanding immigration practitioners and excellent and knowledgeable clerking.'
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Leading Silks
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Leading Juniors
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Danny Bazini
Ranjiv Khubber
Frances Shaw
‘Frances is brilliant. She’s really calm as an advocate, very caring with clients and a real safe pair of hands.’
Jessica Smeaton
‘Jessica's strengths include clarity of thought, an ability to cut straight to the point and to evaluate all potential lines of argument that can be made, no matter how complex.'
