Omar Shibli

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Omar became a tenant at Garden Court in 2007 after successful completion of his pupillage. He is rapidly developing a practice in immigration, asylum and family law, with a particular interest in child protection and cross-over work between these areas.

Omar has successfully represented clients in substantive appeals and complicated bail applications before the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal. He is interested in developing a public law practice challenging immigration detention. Notable work to date includes representation of detained / split families and assistance on an application to the European Court of Human Rights, regarding the potential use of Interpol as a mechanism of persecution by member states.

In family law, Omar has represented clients in both private and public law matters, before the Family Proceedings and County courts. His work has included the representation of children seeking to be joined as parties to proceedings in their own right.

Background

Before joining Garden Court, Omar undertook extensive work for Bail for Immigration Detainees, a charity working with asylum seekers in detention. In that capacity, he assisted in running workshops on bail at Colnbrook IRC, helping litigants in person to present their own applications.

Notable work included the preparation of legal bulletins on removals to Iraq, DRC and Zimbabwe. In particular, Omar's work on the Zimbabwe legal bulletin during the 'Zimbabwe Bail Project' in summer 2005 led to the release of over 50 litigants in person from immigration detention.

Pro bono work has included work for the Children's Legal Centre, the Asylum Support Appeals Project and the Kurdish Human Rights Project. Omar has travelled extensively and undertaken work for the Karen Hilltribes Trust in north-west Thailand.

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