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- Human Rights and Public law Barrister
- Attorney General's JJ Panel and Home Office Presenting Counsel
- Crown Prosecutor
- 5 x reported cases and written commendations from Judges
- Direct Access Barrister
- Authorised Litigator

05/02/2026

It’s been a particularly busy period for Sponsor Licence and Skilled Worker litigation.

I’ve had a Skilled Worker Sponsor Licence application refusal reconsidered successfully at the Pre-Action Protocol (PAP) stage, following a digital compliance check. The application had been refused on the basis that certain evidence was allegedly not considered and that the vacancies were not genuine. Four grounds were raised, including one addressing procedural failures during the compliance checks and interviews.

I also secured reconsideration at the PAP stage in a Sponsor Licence revocation matter, where the core allegation was a shortage of work for the sponsored employees — a calculation that was factually incorrect.

In addition, two Judicial Review applications settled at the Acknowledgment of Service stage, both challenging refusals to grant a Defined and a regular Certificate of Sponsorship (DCoS/CoS).

This followed a further Skilled Worker Judicial Review which also settled at the Acknowledgment of Service stage, where the allegation was that, following interview, the Skilled Worker would not be a genuine employee. Challenged primarily on procedural grounds.

On a completely different note, I’ve returned to ground school to work towards my Skydiving A Licence.

The footage below is from my first Accelerated Freefall (AFF) jump — and the fourth time I’ve taken off in a plane with the intention of leaving it mid-air (my other three were static line jumps from 3,500 feet).

Some stats from the jump:

- Exit at 14,000 ft.
- Reached terminal velocity (200 km/h / 120 mph) in approx 10 seconds.
- 50 seconds of freefall.
- Parachute deployment at 5,000 ft (late — instructor intervention required).
- Two excellent instructors.

Plenty to improve — kicks, body position, and parachute deployment timing — but an incredible experience nonetheless. Each level gets progressively more challenging, and I can’t wait to get back up and complete the remaining jumps.

06/08/2025

Great results at the Court of Appeal with a refusal of the Association Newspapers Ltd's (Daily Mail) application to lift an anonymity and reporting restriction order imposed to protect the identity of an appellant whose refugree status was revoked.

https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2025/1065.html

Grant of permission by the Court of Appeal in the case of APD by Lord Justice Dingemans, in a case concerning the interpretation of the new section 4L of the British Nationality Act 1981.

https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Admin/2025/246.html

Jay Gajjar leading with SAJ Solicitors instructing.

The Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber) allows an appeal in part against the decisions of Disclosure & Barring Service to include the appellant on the adults'/children's barred list.

https://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKUT/AAC/2025/192.html

Solicitor Abdulhalim Sarker instructing.

Another First Tier Tribunal Bangladeshi protection appeal allowed, considering the change of Government scenario. The determinations in these appeals have considered the 2024 Country Policy Information Note and the Expert evidence setting out the reality of the situation.

Londonium Solicitors instructing.

Business Immigration 🏢Quite a happening area at present with the changes in the guidance and the Court of Appeal! I have...
16/01/2025

Business Immigration 🏢

Quite a happening area at present with the changes in the guidance and the Court of Appeal! I have also been involved in:

The High Court grants permission in a skilled worker sponsor license judicial review on all four grounds, which includes a procedural unfairness ground, the global assessment ground, irrationality and failure to follow published guidance grounds. The substantive hearing is now being listed for a full day in March 2024, with helpful case management by the Admin Court listings office.

Two more matters conceded in two separate Defined Certificate of Sponsorship (DCoS) refusal challenges, one at the pre-action stage and one at the Acknowledgement of Service (AoS) stage. Although it may be quicker to re-apply as opposed to challenge, this is one potential avenue open to businesses who are facing repeat CoS refusals.

Court of Appeal grants permission!Rt. Hon. Lord Justice Nugee grants permission in a visit visa judicial review applicat...
11/12/2024

Court of Appeal grants permission!

Rt. Hon. Lord Justice Nugee grants permission in a visit visa judicial review application. This was the case of a businessman who wished to visit the UK for 8 days, and then to return in order to get married. However the Entry Clearance Officer indirectly maintained that he would come to the UK and overstay, giving up his wedding, business and family in his country of origin.

Permission granted on all grounds, although there is some hesitation in the grant of ground 3 (Balajigari), permission is nevertheless granted.

I drafted all pleadings and appeared at the Upper Tribunal. Ripon Rahman of ZYBA Law instructing.

Some interesting decisions from the UT and above:Upper Tribunal Judge Bulpitt grants permission in a skilled worker judi...
24/10/2024

Some interesting decisions from the UT and above:

Upper Tribunal Judge Bulpitt grants permission in a skilled worker judicial review where the Entry Clearance Officer asserted that an English language test could not be verified, yet IELTS' own online tool demonstrated that it could.. Hon Mrs Justice Foster DBE grants a stay and defers removal directions. UT Judge Perkins and DUT Judge Jarvis allow a substantive EUSS derivative rights appeal, where the Sponsor was ex-armed forces. UT Judge Blundell and UT Judge Grey grant permission in a state assurance judicial review at an oral permission hearing. UT Judge Perkins allows an EUSS FP substantive dependency appeal and UT Judge Rimington grants permission in a visit visa judicial review at an oral permission hearing, which included a grant on the whether a minded to refuse notification/Balajigari should be sent in a V4.2 refusal.

Furthermore, utilizing the Rule 35 of the Tribunal Procedure Rules 2014, Resident Judge Holmes and Resident Judge Froom in 2 separate appeals, set aside a FTT decision, saving the Appellants the trouble/costs of going through the Upper Tribunal.

Finally, the unrelated photo is of me and the wreck of P31, an ex German minesweeper off the coast of Malta.

Permission granted to the Court of Appeal!
31/05/2024

Permission granted to the Court of Appeal!

Some solid results and more interestingly, (most) determinations coming through quite promptly! UT Judge Kamara and DUT ...
18/04/2024

Some solid results and more interestingly, (most) determinations coming through quite promptly!

UT Judge Kamara and DUT Judge Froom allow an EOL asylum appeal, which raised breaches of the Lucas and Mibanga principles. UT Judge Perkins and DUT Judge Mahmood allow an EUSS EOL and the substantive appeal outright. UT Judge Gleeson grants a stay on removal direction of a Bangladeshi asylum seeker, which lead to the judicial review being conceded. UT Judge Norton grants permission on papers in a skilled worker JR and separately at an oral permission hearing of a visit visa JR (where HO had refused the client for the third time).

FTT Judge Reid allows a ETS appeal in which counsel for the SSHD remarked post hearing that he thought A might need an interpreter. FTT Judge Murshed and FTT Judge Williams allow an Article 8 appeal and an EUSS appeal on the spot. FTT Judge Kempton allows an Sri Lankan ADR appeal. FTT Judge Moxon allows a Chinese asylum appeal (hukou) and FTT Judge Farmer allows a Turkish asylum appeal (politics). FTT Judge O'Rouke allows an EUSS appeal, with judgement reserved but determination sent on the same day!

A number of visit visa/certification JR concessions, PAP reconsiderations (including a complex British National Overseas status holder matter) and grants of bail.

Following on from my UT post, the First Tier Tribunal (FTT) is not far behind with:FTT Judge Gandhi allows an appeal und...
06/12/2023

Following on from my UT post, the First Tier Tribunal (FTT) is not far behind with:

FTT Judge Gandhi allows an appeal under Art 3 and 8, overcoming previous refused tribunal determinations. FTT Judge Gibbs allows an human rights appeal in which the SSHD, who has asked the Appellant to make a fresh application (Celik/EUSS) essentially argued at the hearing: 'yes we did say make a fresh application but we did not say it whether it will be succesful or not..'

FTT Judge Bird allows an EEA dependent appeal, of an grandmother who lived in a tin hut in Bangladesh, who can now live with her family in the UK. FTT Judge Brannan allows an human rights appeal, in which there were features of domestic violence. FTT Judge Roots allows an EUSS dependency appeal, of an Afghan lady living alone in Afghanistan. FTT Judge McMahon allows a human rights EC appeal, with previous criminal convictions. FTT Judge Henderson allows an EUSS dependency appeal, in which submissions were made on the SSHD's guidance changing the evidential goalposts. FTT Judge Colvin allows a 20 years long residency appeal, and FTT Judge Morgan allows a 10 years long residency appeal, under the rules and outside the rules.

On the non-immigration front, DJ Orger grants possession and arrears in a L&T matter.

Some interesting UT decisions:Upper Tribunal Judge Gleeson and UT Judge Rintoul allow an EUSS FP appeal of dependent par...
29/11/2023

Some interesting UT decisions:

Upper Tribunal Judge Gleeson and UT Judge Rintoul allow an EUSS FP appeal of dependent parents-in-law, substantively under the Immigration Rules. SSHD has appealed to the Court of Appeal. During the hearing, I had 8 tabs of the EUSS FP rules open, and Mr Dellar indicated he had about the same amount (quite sad thinking that these rules were once meant to be understood and be navigated by laypersons)!

On the same delightful EUSS note, UT Judge Sheridan allows another EUSS FP appeal of an Afghan national. UT Judge Smith, allows a substantive Article 8 appeal, where SSHD had previously taken the position that children could go back. UT Judge Pitt grants permission in a visitor visa judicial review oral permission hearing, citing evidence not considered in the round. UT Judge McWilliam grants permission in an judicial review oral permission hearing on points of law regarding consent orders. DUT Judge Jarvis (today) allows an error of law hearing of a Nepalese young adult; grounds raising various errors of the FTT, including procedural errors.

14/06/2023

The Upper Tribunal is clearly the place to be!

Hon. Mrs Justice Williams and UT Judge Rimington allow a British nationality deprivation appeal, in which one of the points argued by R was that Ciceri was wrongly decided. UT Judge S Smith and DUTJ Saffer allow an article 8 appeal, inviting further submissions on whether there should be a right of appeal for a person who was refused indefinite leave to remain whilst holding leave to remain. UT Judge P Saini allows a deprivation appeal and UT Judge O'Callaghan allows an adult dependant appeal, both seperate appeals where it was argued that the lower Court considered the evidence irrationally.

The First Tier Tribunal is not far behind, with FTT Judge Malcolm allowing a complex Albanian asylum and Article 8 appeal, on all grounds. FTT Judge Wyman allows an Art 8 appeal (20 years residence), where gaps in evidence were filled with oral evidence. FTT Judge Wood allows a Bengladeshi Art 8 appeal. Some deserving grants of bail and a rather interesting succesful application to stay proceedings, where DJ Perry at Romford County Court essentially repeated what I had proposed to my opponent moments earlier.

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