Kathryn has an extensive and varied immigration, asylum and family law practice. She is known for her representation of vulnerable clients, in particular asylum and human rights cases involving women and children. Kathryn was ranked for immigration (Band 1) and family law in Chambers UK 2023.
CROSS-BORDER FAMILY CASES
Overview
Kathryn has considerable experience in crossover areas where family or childcare cases involve associated issues on immigration status, or concerning immigration cases where there are family and childcare law and practice considerations.
She frequently advises in family proceedings concerning immigration and nationality issues as well as international adoptions, international surrogacy arrangements and transnational care and child placement arrangements.
Notable Cases
Past notable cases can be viewed below. Click here to see a list of recent notable cases.
AT and another (Article 8 ECHR - Child Refugee - Family Reunification : Eritrea) [2016] UKUT 227 (IAC) (24 March 2016)
X (Foreign Surrogacy: Child's Name), Re [2016] EWHC 1068 (Fam)
Z, Re (Foreign Surrogacy: Allocation of Work : Guidance on Parental Order Reports) (Rev 1) [2015] EWFC 90 (16 November 2015)
S v G (Relocation to Russia) [2015] EWFC 4 (14 January 2015)
JS (Former unaccompanied child - durable solution) Afghanistan [2013] UKUT 568 (IAC) (29 August 2013)
AA (unattended children) Afghanistan CG [2012] UKUT 16 (IAC) (01 February 2012)
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IMMIGRATION: ASYLUM AND HUMAN RIGHTS
Kathryn is known for her representation of vulnerable clients, in particular asylum and human rights cases involving women and children. She regularly provides advice to parties, local authorities or guardian's ad litem concerning the steps to be taken to resolve immigration problems whether for parents or for minors.
She frequently advises in family proceedings concerning immigration and nationality issues as well as international adoptions, international surrogacy arrangements and transnational care and child placement arrangements.
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Trafficking and Modern Day Slavery
Overview
Kathryn has represented many persons trafficked for sexual or domestic labour purposes.
Notable Cases
HD (Trafficked women) Nigeria (CG) [2016] UKUT 454 (IAC) (17 October 2016)
MS (Trafficking - Tribunal's Powers - Art. 4 ECHR : Pakistan) [2016] UKUT 226 (IAC) (23 March 2016)
EK (Article 4 ECHR: Anti-Trafficking Convention) Tanzania [2013] UKUT 313 (IAC) (19 June 2013)
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Administrative and Public Law
Overview
Kathryn undertakes leading work in public law.
Notable Cases
Past notable cases can be viewed below. Click here to see a list of recent notable cases.
W v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2017] EWHC 1733 (Fam) (07 July 2017)
RA & Anor, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (IJR) [2015] UKUT 242 (IAC) (30 March 2015)
MA & Ors, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2011] EWCA Civ 1446 (01 December 2011)
RT, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2011] EWHC 1792 (Admin) (13 July 2011)
NXT, R (on the application of) & Ors v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2011] EWHC 969 (Admin) (15 April 2011)
T & Ors, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2010] EWHC 3572 (Admin) (21 December 2010)
EN (Serbia) v Secretary of State for the Home Department & Anor [2009] EWCA Civ 630 (26 June 2009) [2010] 1 QB 633, [2010] 3 WLR 182
US (Nepal) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWCA Civ 1057 (10 September 2008)
AM (Serbia) & Ors v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2007] EWCA Civ 16 (25 January 2007)
Secretary of State for the Home Department v. K [2006] UKHL 46 (18 October 2006) [2006] 3 WLR 733, [2007] 1 AC 412
Ahmadi & Anor, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2005] EWCA Civ 1721 (12 December 2005)
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Family Law and Immigration
Overview
Kathryn has expert knowledge of the intersection between family law and immigration law. She frequently advises in family proceedings concerning immigration and nationality issues as well as international adoptions, international surrogacy arrangements and transnational care and child placement arrangements.
Notable Cases
Past notable cases can be viewed below. Click here to see a list of recent notable cases.
ZH v HS & Ors (Application to Revoke Adoption Order) [2019] EWHC 2190 (Fam)
Application by a child's birth mother (ZH) to revoke an adoption order made in 2016 in relation to T, now aged 4.
F v M & Anor [2017] EWHC 949 (Fam) (26 April 2017)
N (A Child), Re [2016] EWHC 3085 (Fam) (1 December 2016)
KB & RJ v RT (Rev 1) [2016] EWHC 760 (Fam) (07 April 2016)
G, Re [2014] EWHC 2605 (Fam) (29 July 2014) [2015] 1 FLR 1402
WT (A Child), Re [2014] EWHC 1303 (Fam) (04 March 2014)
X (A Child), Re [2013] EWHC 689 (Fam) 27 March 2013)
R (a Child), Re [2012] EWHC 2956 (Fam) (24 October 2012); [2013] 1 FLR 1487
