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Visas, Settlement (Indefinite Leave to Remain), British Citizenship and Naturalisation | Friday 25 June 2021

Garden Court Immigration Team dedicate 10th Edition of Macdonald's Immigration Law & Practice to the life and legacy of Ian Macdonald QC

The General Editors, Stephanie Harrison QC, Ronan Toal & Sadat Sayeed, are leaders in the field & practice in the number one ranked Garden Court Immigration Team. David Neale is a legal researcher & former barrister

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.

Stephanie Harrison KC Ella Gunn Gemma Loughran Ronan Toal

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.

Sonali Naik KC Gemma Loughran Ronan Toal

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.

Ronan Toal Kathryn Cronin

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.

Gráinne Mellon Ronan Toal

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.

Ronan Toal

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.

Sonali Naik KC Ronan Toal Gemma Loughran Ali Bandegani

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.

Sonali Naik KC Ronan Toal Gemma Loughran Ali Bandegani

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