🚨WATCH LIVE Court of Appeal deliver Rwanda judgment @ 10am🚨
@SonaliNaikKC, @BerryAdrianC, Mark Symes, Eva Doerr, @Isaac_Ricca for AS (Iran), instructed by @bhdsolicitors.
Our David Sellwood for RM (Iran), instructed by @WilsonsLondon.
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https://t.co/541G2ZonpE
BREAKING: The Court of Appeal has just ruled by a majority that #Rwanda is NOT a safe third country.
@SonaliNaikKC, @BerryAdrianC, Mark Symes, Eva Doerr, @Isaac_Ricca for AS (Iran), instructed by @bhdsolicitors.
Our David Sellwood for RM (Iran), instructed by @WilsonsLondon.
Read our press release below. We are representing six individuals detained across IRC Colnbrook and IRC Brook House who were employed at the British Embassy in Kabul & evacuated to the UK on 18 August 2021 but are now detained & facing removal⬇️
https://t.co/AgMDQjv7hn
Pleased to announce the court have granted our 2 clients interim relief and injunctions to prevent tonight’s removal . Thanks everyone for your support
Despite a rule 39 injunction in a separate case the home office are not backing down. We have two cases being heard in the Court of Appeal right now seeking injunctions to stay removals to Rwanda
https://t.co/iF2vcbjNap
Our head of public law Qays Sediqi speaking to Sky News expressing concern that asylum seekers are facing removal to Rwanda without the chance to obtain legal representation. We are challenging the legality of the proposed removals to Rwanda
On a panel today with barrister whose career I’ve followed since law school and who are inspirations to me. Feeling overwhelmed and honoured to be along side such formidable barristers #dreamscometrue#lawgoals
Immigration firm falsely accused by The Sun newspaper of touting for business amongst migrants arriving on boats accepts settlement:
https://t.co/LtDyDhUfL4
@MHendersonDSC I was hugely impressed by @MHendersonDSC. Amazing media law counsel in all respects. Our client was treated unfairly. Milestone Solicitors deserve praise in their dedication to ensuring that vulnerable people get representation via legal aid not criticism.
The Sun settles solicitor’s libel claim for alleging her firm were 'activist lawyers' touting a legal aid ‘asylum price list’ to migrants arriving by boat.
They were actually duty solicitors for detainees https://t.co/DPdnngqRuY
@MHendersonDSC with Paul Turner of @bhdsolicitors
Our @Iain_F_Palmer and @MaddyKelleher acted for the appellants FMR and RSS in this reported decision on Rule 34 and the JCWI judgment
https://t.co/cvNBLV6GQE
The UT criticised the HO for failing to prepare for the hearing, sending a list of links instead of an ASA, attempting to re-argue the case without permission in post-hearing submissions, and trying to impose an addition to the J principles 'which has no basis in law'.
UT: the test in Article 3 suicide cases is the one in Paposhvili/AM (Zimbabwe). The 6 principles in J [2005] EWCA Civ 629, as reformulated in Y [2009] EWCA Civ 362, continue to apply: https://t.co/XDduhqw1dN