Northern Circuit
Garden Court North Chambers brings cross-sectoral experience in a range of public law fields to their immigration practice, leading on immigration, asylum and citizenship appeals in the Upper Tribunal and the higher courts, and with particular command of the application of the European Convention on Human Rights to immigration cases. Kerry Smith leads on an array of appeals, particularly those pertaining to ECHR Article 3 and the Mental Health Act 1983, with prominent recent work acting on behalf of Palestinian claimants in deportation appeals, and Mikhil Karnik focuses his practice on representing vulnerable clients in unlawful detention judicial reviews. Tasaddat Hussain is prominent regarding the deportations of political activists as well as on cases relating to possible breaches to ECHR Articles 3 and 8, and Vijay Jagadesham leads in the Upper Tribunal on asylum appeals, particularly for those facing age disputes. Camille Warren and Natalie Wilkins specialize in asylum cases complicated by human trafficking and modern slavery.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Mentions
Profile
Work Department
Position
Vijay Jagadesham has a practice with a particular emphasis on the representation of vulnerable individuals within the immigration and asylum law field: including unaccompanied asylum seeking children (UASC), those facing age disputes and requiring interim relief, individuals suffering from significant mental health issues and disabilities, and victims of gender-based and sexual violence.
Career
Vijay has appeared at all levels up to and including the Supreme Court, where the Court determined the correct approach to fairness in decision-making, under the common law and ECHR (Osborn) and departed from an earlier House of Lords decision in considering the duties owed to indeterminate sentence prisoners (Kaiyam).
Vijay undertakes pro bono work and has spent considerable time in the past year volunteering as a legal advisor in the refugee camps in Greece.
Memberships
- ILPA
- PALG
Education
BVC;
LLB (Hons).
Content supplied by Garden Court North Chambers
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'Nicola Caroll from the practice management team is extremely helpful and ensures prompt response and attention to all matters.'
- 'It is the best immigration and asylum set in the north of England.'
- 'The go-to set for immigration and human rights matters. Their barristers are committed to seeking justice and are excellent in legal representation. Barristers are highly skilled and knowledgeable, who are dedicated in fighting for their clients.