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Immigration team at Doughty Street Chambers. Human Rights specialists with a reputation for excellence in asylum and immigration matters.
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We are excited to share that we have attained a Band 1 ranking in Immigration in this year's edition of Chambers and Partners UK Bar Guide 2025!
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Doughty Street Chambers success in Chambers and Partners UK Bar Guide 2025
Doughty Street Chambers is proud to announce another year of excellent success in the latest edition of the Chambers and Partners UK Bar Guide 2025.
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BIOT Court of Appeal upholds judgment that Tamil asylum seekers were unlawfully detained on Diego Garcia

Sarah Dobbie acted for two of the Claimants / Respondents, led by Helen Law of Matrix Chambers, and instructed by @wilsonsolicitors.bsky.social and @duncanlewiss.bsky.social.
BIOT Court of Appeal upholds judgment that Tamil asylum seekers were unlawfully detained on Diego Garcia
The British Indian Ocean Territory (“BIOT”) Court of Appeal has upheld the judgment of the BIOT Supreme Court that a group of Tamil asylum seekers were unlawfully detained on the island of Diego Ga
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December 17, 2025 at 5:23 PM
📢Webinar: National Age Assessment Board Decisions: Recent Judgments. A joint webinar by Doughty Street Chambers and Osbornes Solicitors LLP.

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National Age Assessment Board Decisions: Recent Judgments
National Age Assessment Board Decisions: Recent JudgmentsA joint webinar by Doughty Street Chambers and Osbornes Solicitors LLPTuesday 9th December 2025 | 09:30 - 10:30This webinar is brought in quick...
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December 8, 2025 at 10:56 AM
National Age Assessment Board Decision quashed in landmark judgment - Catherine Meredith and Michael Spencer represented ALK and were instructed by Alex McMahon and Amir Faizi at Osbornes Solicitors LLP.
National Age Assessment Board Decision quashed in landmark judgment
On 27 November 2025 the Upper Tribunal handed down judgment in ALK v Secretary of State for the Home Department and Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council (JR-2025-LON-000694).
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December 4, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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A Reflective Bar- How successful have diversity and inclusion programmes been in encouraging better representation? | 11 Dec at Doughty Street Chambers.

Speakers include: Barbara Mills KC, Laurie-Anne Power KC,
@mayasikand.bsky.social, Timi Okuwa. Chaired by Violet Smart.
A Reflective Bar- How successful have diversity and inclusion programmes been in encouraging better representation?
A Reflective Bar- How successful have diversity and inclusion programmes been in encouraging better representation?Thursday 11th D
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November 5, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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📢Webinar: National Age Assessment Board Decisions: Recent Judgments. A joint webinar by Doughty Street Chambers and Osbornes Solicitors LLP.

Register here: www.doughtystreet.co.uk/event/nation...
National Age Assessment Board Decisions: Recent Judgments
National Age Assessment Board Decisions: Recent Judgments. A joint webinar by Doughty Street Chambers and Osbornes Solicitors LLP.Tuesday, 9th December | 09:30 - 10:30 | Online via Zoom
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December 4, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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High Court orders Local Authority to exercise its direction and provide asylum-seeking young person with leaving care support.

The Claimant was represented by Donnchadh Greene, instructed by Rahul Kanani of Osbornes Law, supervised by Alex McMahon.

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High Court orders Local Authority to exercise its direction and provide asylum-seeking young person with leaving care support
The High Court has held that the London Borough of Enfield (“Enfield”) acted unlawfully in failing to make reasonable inquiries into the welfare of an unaccompanied asylum-seeking child (“UAS child
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September 11, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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Erimnaz Mushtaq and Gemma Daly Appointed as Fee-paid Judges of the First-tier Tribunal.

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Erimnaz Mushtaq and Gemma Daly Appointed as Fee-paid Judges of the First-tier Tribunal
Chambers is proud to announce that Erimnaz Mushtaq and Gemma
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September 22, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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𝐅𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐆𝐚𝐳𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬
Finnian was instructed by Nazia Khan (Director), Raman Kumar (Solicitor), Jessie Shepherd (Trainee Solicitor) and Auhona Majumdar (Caseworker) of @duncanlewiss.bsky.social
Further success for Gazan students as the Home Office and Foreign Office commit to supporting the evacuation of their dependants
Finnian Clarke, along with Sonali Naik KC, Maha Sardar and Maria Moodie of Garden Court Chambers, who secured success on beha
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November 7, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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Upper Tribunal gives judgment in one of the first successful challenges to an age assessment of the Home Office’s National Age Assessment Board.

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Upper Tribunal gives judgment in one of the first successful challenges to an age assessment of the Home Office’s National Age Assessment Board
On 2 December 2025, the Upper Tribunal handed down judgment in one of the first challenges to an age assessment conducted by the Secretary of State’s National Age Assessm
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December 3, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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FREE UPCOMING EVENT 📣

A Reflective Bar- How successful have diversity and inclusion programmes been in encouraging better representation?

📆15th July 2025
🕠17:30 - 19:00, followed by a drinks reception

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A Reflective Bar- How successful have diversity and inclusion programmes been in encouraging better representation?
A Reflective Bar- How successful have diversity and inclusion programmes been in encouraging better representation?Tuesday 15th July 2025 | 17:30 - 19:00, followed by a drinks reception54 Doughty Stre...
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June 16, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Home Office in breach of duty towards migrant children

@alasdairmackenzie.bsky.social was instructed by Alexandra Rowe of Birnberg Peirce and Partners.

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Home Office in breach of duty towards migrant children
The Home Office has been found by the High Court to have breached its duty under s.55 of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 to promote the best interests of children – on this occasi
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April 10, 2025 at 9:42 AM
High Court finds the Home Secretary acted unlawfully in accommodating three asylum seekers at Raf Wethersfield: @shushinluh.bsky.social & Sarah Dobbie were instructed on behalf of three of the four Lead Claimants along with Ben Amunwa @3pbbarristers.bsky.social.
High Court finds the Home Secretary acted unlawfully in accommodating three asylum seekers at Raf Wethersfield
Summary
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March 14, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Court of Appeal uphold duty on Home Office to consult Medical Justice on policies affecting detention of vulnerable people: @shushinluh.bsky.social & Laura Profumo acted for @medicaljustice.org.uk in the High Court and on appeal. @jedcpennington.bsky.social @wilsonsolicitors.bsky.social instructed.
Court of Appeal uphold duty on Home Office to consult Medical Justice on policies affecting detention of vulnerable people
In a decision handed down today, 14 March 2025, the Court of Appeal has upheld a judicial review brought by Medical Justice
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March 14, 2025 at 12:25 PM
📢Upcoming Webinar: Deprivation of citizenship: latest developments | Monday, 31 March, 2025 | 17:30

Speakers: @alasdairmackenzie.bsky.social & Grace Capel

The speakers will discuss recent case law, including the Supreme Court’s decision in N3 & ZA.
Deprivation of citizenship: latest developments
Deprivation of citizenship: latest developmentsMonday, 31 March, 2025
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March 14, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Supreme Court rules two people who successfully challenged an order depriving them of their citizenship had remained British throughout.

Alasdair Mackenzie (@alasdairmackenzie.bsky.social) was led by Hugh Southey KC Matrix Chambers. Fahad Ansari of Duncan Lewis Solicitors instructed.
Supreme Court rules on child’s citizenship
The Supreme Court has given judgment in N3 & ZA v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2025] UKSC 6, a case concer
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February 26, 2025 at 3:05 PM
High Court judgment on MSVCC re-entry for survivor of modern slavery

ETX instructed Grace Capel, with Bryony Goodesmith, Adam Hundt and Nakita Hedges of @dpglaw.co.uk

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High Court judgment on MSVCC re-entry for survivor of modern slavery
The High Court has found that the Home Office unlawfully refused to ‘re-enter’ a confirmed victim of modern slavery into the National Referral Mechanism (“NRM”) to receive the support he needs to a
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February 19, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Doughty Street Chambers Children’s Rights Group Annual Children’s Rights Lecture 2024 | Thursday 13 March 2025

The Children’s Rights Group at Doughty Street Chambers is delighted that this year’s Children’s Rights Lecture will be delivered by Professor @sonialivingstone.bsky.social
February 6, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Home Secretary to amend Modern Slavery Statutory Guidance in respect of process for re-entry into trafficking support | EXC was represented by Hannah Khalifah of ATLEU, with Marisa Cohen and Catherine Meredith, and Chris Buttler KC of Matrix Chambers.

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Home Secretary to amend Modern Slavery Statutory Guidance in respect of process for re-entry into trafficking support
Following judicial review proceedings brought by the Anti-Trafficking and Labour Exploitation Unit (ATLEU) the Home Secretary has agreed to amend the process by which victims of trafficking and mod
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February 4, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Doughty Street Chambers is thrilled and proud to announce that our leading juniors, Peter Caldwell, David Rhodes, Jonathan Price, Anthony Vaughan and @adamwagner1.bsky.social have been appointed King’s Counsel following their success in the 2024 competition!

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Peter Caldwell, David Rhodes, Jonathan Price, Anthony Vaughan and Adam Wagner newly appointed King’s Counsel
Doughty Street Chambers is thrilled and proud to announce that our leading juniors, Peter Caldwell
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January 24, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Doughty Street Chambers Children’s Rights Group Annual Children’s Rights Lecture 2024 | Thursday 13 March 2025

The Children’s Rights Group at Doughty Street Chambers is delighted that this year’s Children’s Rights Lecture will be delivered by Professor @sonialivingstone.bsky.social e.bsky.social
DOUGHTY STREET CHAMBERS CHILDREN’S RIGHTS GROUP ANNUAL CHILDREN’S RIGHTS LECTURE 2024
DOUGHTY STREET CHAMBERS CHILDREN’S RIGHTS GROUP ANNUAL CHILDREN’S RIGHTS LECTURE 2024 Thursday 13 March 2025, 17.30 – 19:00 GMT, followed by a reception until 20:00 GMT. Every year, in November, the i...
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January 9, 2025 at 12:43 PM
High Court Clarifies Judicial Review Transfer Requirements between the Administrative Court and Upper Tribunal

@shushinluh.bsky.social and Rosa Polaschek appeared for the claimant, instructed by John Crowley and Aisling Slater of @leigh-day.bsky.social

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High Court Clarifies Judicial Review Transfer Requirements between the Administrative Court and Upper Tribunal
In R(ABW) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2024] EWHC 3205 (Admin), Mr Justice Dove (also President of th
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December 13, 2024 at 3:28 PM
📣Doughty Street Chambers Open Day 2025

Saturday 25th January 2025 |In-person and Online | 10:30 - 14:00

Join Doughty Street Chambers for an Open Day, where you'll have the chance to explore your aspirations with barristers & staff

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Doughty Street Chambers Open Day 2025
Doughty Street Chambers Open Day 2025 Saturday 25th January 2025 | In-person and Online | 10:30 - 14:00 | Refreshments will be provided Are you considering a career at the Bar? Join Doughty Street Cha...
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December 12, 2024 at 2:46 PM
📣Upcoming Seminar 2025📣

Immigration-A Year in Review | Thursday 9th January 2025

Speakers: @simonfrcox.bsky.social, Michael Spencer, Grace Capel, Joshua Jackson & Hannah Smith. This seminar will be chaired by Catherine Meredith

Register your place here: www.doughtystreet.co.uk/event/immigr...
Immigration - A Year in Review
Immigration - A Year in Review Thursday 9th January 2025 | 18:00 - 19:30, followed by a drinks reception Doughty Street Chambers’ Immigration Team are delighted to invite you to our first seminar of 2...
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December 11, 2024 at 1:10 PM
Local authority concedes age dispute challenge and accepts young refugee wrongly age assessed after 18 months of litigation - Antonia Benfield @antoniabenfield.bsky.social was instructed by Kathryn Gooding and Najibah Chowdhury of Irwin Mitchell www.doughtystreet.co.uk/news/local-a...
Local authority concedes age dispute challenge and accepts young refugee wrongly age assessed after 18 months of litigation
The London Borough of Islington conceded a claim for judicial review (JR-2024-LON-001198) days before substantive hearing after having disputed the age of a young Sudanese refugee “AA” and deeming
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December 11, 2024 at 11:30 AM
Darfuri 17-year-old child successful in establishing his age in the Upper Tribunal after two local authorities unlawfully assessed him to be an adult. Antonia Benfield @antoniabenfield.bsky.social was instructed by Basmah Sahib & Javaria Ahmed of Bindmans LLP
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Darfuri 17-year-old child successful in establishing his age in the Upper Tribunal after two local authorities unlawfully assessed him to be an adult
The Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) yesterday handed down judgment in the case of R (ARIA) v London Borough of Hounslow (JR-2024-LON-000862) allowing ARIA’s claim for judicia
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November 29, 2024 at 3:49 PM