Experience

Priya is an experienced practitioner in all areas of immigration, asylum and nationality law.

She has been involved in several notable cases including for example – QH v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2020] EWHC 2691 (Admin), Secretary of State for the Home Department v Said & Ors [2018] EWCA Civ 627, AM (Iran) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2018] EWCA Civ 2706 and, Yilmaz & Anor v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2022] EWCA Civ 300, R (on the application of SSA (Ethiopia)) v SSHD 2021-LON-001894.

She has a particular interest in and experience of cases involving gender violence, mental health issues and vulnerable clients.

She is ranked in Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners as a leading junior. The directories state:

“She has a sharp mind and demonstrates excellent client care”

“She is tactically astute, good under pressure and very persuasive in court”

“She is very knowledgeable in presenting appeals”

“She is always up to speed with the latest legal developments and is very good at assisting with the strategy of cases before the litigation stage is reached. Her drafting is strong, and she is astute at reading the way cases are most likely to go. She is reliable and extremely thorough”

“She is unbelievably helpful and responsive. She is easy to work with and has an amazing combination of being supportive and knowledgeable.”

News & Cases
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One Pump Court has secured 32 rankings in the Chambers UK Bar Guide 2026
We’re very grateful to our clients for the incredible feedback they shared with Chambers and Partners.
Daniel Grütters, Stephen Knight, Allan Briddock, Alex Burrett, Eleri Griffiths, Angelina Nicolaou, Ahmed Osman, Keelin McCarthy, Matthew Moriarty, Emma Daykin
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One Pump Court secures 33 rankings in the Legal 500 UK Bar directory for 2026
We are delighted with the incredible feedback received. Watch our video to see our rankings and quotes.
Justine Fisher, Stephen Knight, Alex Burrett, Eleri Griffiths, Angelina Nicolaou, Catherine Philps, James Anthony Shaw, Daniel Grütters, Roshni Popli, Paramjit Ahluwalia
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One Pump Court barristers recognised on 2025 Pro Bono Recognition List of England & Wales
We are delighted to announce that seven barristers from One Pump Court have been published on the Pro Bono Recognition List.
Harriet Short, Priya Solanki, Allan Briddock, Justine Fisher, Keelin McCarthy, Liam Evans, Olivia Beach

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