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

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...

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).

A Reflective Bar- How successful have diversity and inclusion programmes been in encouraging better representation?Thursday 11th D

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

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

Chambers is proud to announce that Erimnaz Mushtaq and Gemma

Finnian Clarke, along with Sonali Naik KC, Maha Sardar and Maria Moodie of Garden Court Chambers, who secured success on beha

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

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...

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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In a decision handed down today, 14 March 2025, the Court of Appeal has upheld a judicial review brought by Medical Justice

Deprivation of citizenship: latest developmentsMonday, 31 March, 2025

The Supreme Court has given judgment in N3 & ZA v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2025] UKSC 6, a case concer

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

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

Doughty Street Chambers is thrilled and proud to announce that our leading juniors, Peter Caldwell

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...

In R(ABW) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2024] EWHC 3205 (Admin), Mr Justice Dove (also President of th

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...

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...

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

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

Migrants and Mental Health Disability All-Day Conference: Best practices for immigration and court of protection professionals THE SPEAKER LIST AND PROGRAMME FOR THE DAY CAN BE ACCESSED HERE. Friday 1...

Practice update: New Practice Direction of the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber)   Wednesday 4 December 2024 | 12:00 - 13:00 Speakers: Alasdair Mackenzie, Sarah Dobbie and Finnian C...

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Migrants and Mental Health Disability All-Day Conference: Best practices for immigration and court of protection professionals Friday 15 November 2024 | 9:00AM - 17:00PM GMT, followed by a drinks rece...

Migrants and Mental Health Disability All-Day Conference: Best practices for immigration and court of protection professionals Friday 15 November 2024 | 9:00AM - 17:00PM GMT, followed by a drinks rece...

The Special immigration Appeals Commission has delivered judgment in the case of

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.

Hannah specialises in immigration, public law and human rights, inquests and civil actions against authorities.