One Pump Court’s barristers advise and represent in immigration cases involve cross-cutting issues of immigration law and family law including where children are involved. We bring expertise in both family and immigration law and a clear understanding of how the law protects family life and children’s welfare.

• Our immigration team barristers are regularly instructed in overlapping cases, to advise, represent or provide expert evidence to the family court, and are known for our ability to bring clarity, strategy, and sensitivity to emotionally and legally challenging matters. We work with solicitors and lay clients, providing specialist advice on:
• Refugee and human rights claims by parents and the implications for any children
• The right of an individual child to asylum or other immigration status, regardless of entitlement of parent
• Claims involving clash of Refugee Convention and Hague Convention where a parent has wrongfully removed a child from another jurisdiction then claimed asylum in UK
• Immigration status of foreign national children following death of primary carer, family breakdown or child abandonment
• The immigration consequences of care proceedings or child arrangements
• Removal or deportation cases involving children
• Judicial reviews and appeals where the Home Office has failed to consider the best interests of a child
• Immigration and nationality implications of international adoption and international surrogacy

We are commended by the leading legal directories for our expertise in cases where child welfare is at the heart of an immigration dispute. We understand the high stakes and emotions that these cases frequently involve and are highly trusted for our skilled, calm and compassionate legal representation.