News & Views
Immigration Law | Monday 21 December 2020
Court of Appeal provides important guidance as to the correct approach to be used by the Competent Authority when deciding whether an individual is a victim of trafficking
The Appellants were represented by Ronan Toal of the Garden Court Chambers Immigration Team. Our own Stephanie Harrison QC, Gemma Loughran, and Ella Gunn, instructed by Herbert Smith Freehills LLP, represented the AIRE Centre.
Immigration Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Thursday 24 October 2019
CJEU decision in Bajratari v SSHD(Case 93/18)
Gráinne Mellon and Ronan Toal of Garden Court acted successfully on behalf of the Aire Centre who were intervenors in the case of Bajarati v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2019] ECR 1.
Immigration Law | Thursday 7 May 2020
New Afghanistan Country Guidance provides a clear pathway for asylum-seekers to win appeals
Sonali Naik QC, Ronan Toal and Gemma Loughran of the Garden Court Immigration Team represented the appellant, instructed by Kam Dhanjal of JD Spicer Zeb Solicitors.
Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation, Immigration Law | Thursday 20 June 2019
New European Court of Human Rights judgment: Greece violates articles 3 and 5
Ronan Toal and Shu Shin Luh of Garden Court acted on behalf of Statewatch as a third party intervener, instructed by Zubier Yazdani of Deighton Pierce Glynn.
Administrative and Public Law, Immigration Law | Wednesday 18 March 2020
Landmark Supreme Court judgment on state obligations under Article 4 ECHR to identify & protect victims of trafficking
Shu Shin Luh of Garden Court Chambers acted for the Intervener, the Aire Centre. Ronan Toal, Kathryn Cronin and Bryony Poynor of Garden Court Chambers acted for the appellant instructed by ATLEU in the Court of Appeal and Immigration Tribunals.
Immigration Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Tuesday 28 May 2019
Court of Appeal remit Upper Tribunal Country Guideline case on Afghanistan and provide guidance on correct approach to internal relocation
Sonali Naik QC, Ronan Toal and Gemma Loughran were instructed by JD Spicer on behalf of the appellant. Ali Bandegani was instructed by Baker McKenzie for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
Immigration Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Tuesday 28 May 2019
Court of Appeal remit Upper Tribunal Country Guideline case on Afghanistan and provide guidance on correct approach to internal relocation
Sonali Naik QC, Ronan Toal and Gemma Loughran were instructed by JD Spicer on behalf of the appellant. Ali Bandegani was instructed by Baker McKenzie for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
Immigration Law, Immigration Detention, Asylum and Deportation | Wednesday 6 March 2019
Supreme Court reasserts the role of medical experts in asylum claims by torture survivors
The appellant was represented by Ronan Toal and Michelle Brewer. Stephanie Harrison QC, Ali Bandegani and Mark Symes for the interveners.
