Practice area

Immigration

Applications, appeals and judicial review across immigration, asylum and nationality law, from the First-tier Tribunal to the Court of Appeal.

Overview

Immigration is at the core of chambers' work. Members act for individuals, families and businesses, and appear regularly before the First-tier Tribunal, the Upper Tribunal, the Administrative Court and the Court of Appeal.

As an entity authorised to conduct litigation, No. 12 Chambers can prepare and submit applications, lodge appeals and bring judicial review claims, as well as provide advocacy at every stage.

Our work includes
  • Entry clearance, including spouse, partner and child applications
  • Visit, student and work visas, including the Points-Based System
  • Home Office sponsor licences for employers
  • EU Settlement Scheme applications and family permits
  • Nationality: naturalisation and registration as a British citizen
  • Adult dependent relative and family reunion applications
  • Appeals in the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber)
  • Administrative review
  • Judicial review in the Upper Tribunal and Administrative Court
  • Asylum, human rights and deportation
Courts

The First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber), the Administrative Court and the Court of Appeal.

Selected cases
  • R (AAA (Syria) & Ors) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] EWCA Civ 266
  • R (Shrestha & Anor) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2018] EWCA Civ 2810
  • R (Kaur & Anor) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2017] EWCA Civ 82
  • NN (Pakistan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department C2/2014/3007 [2017]
  • Neshanthan (cancellation or revocation of ILR) [2017] UKUT 00077
  • R (Hisbani) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2016] EWCA Civ 1215
  • R (Khan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2016] EWCA Civ 416
  • US (Pakistan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2015] EWCA Civ 1086
Fees

Indicative fees for common work in this area are published on our fees page.