Immigration and Asylum

Central Chambers has from its inception developed a dedicated team practicing asylum, immigration and nationality law.  Over the years this expertise has been augmented and strengthened so that now its members have represented at all levels where immigration law is practiced, the AIT, the Administered Court, including the new Administrative Court sitting in Manchester, the Court of Appeal, and the House of Lords.

The areas of expertise of members include  asylum and human rights, deportation and removal, including the new automatic deportation provisions; fresh claims, detention and bail, including judicial review challenges, immigration related criminal matters, benefits and welfare support, visit visas, students, work permit under the points based system and business applications; family reunion, dependant relatives and applications to enter and remain; matters in relation to EEA nationals including free movement; applications in exceptional or discretionary circumstances.

Chambers conducts regular training sessions that are CPD accredited, the most recent being in relation to the automatic deportation provisions, article 8 and the points based system for migrant workers.

The members of Chambers who accept instructions in this area are:

James Collins (Called 1997)

Penelope Maudsley (Called 1998)

Alaha Faryl

Mikhil Karnik (Called 2005)

Door Tenant

Dr Tony Thorndike (Called 1994)