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Specialist in
Experience
Victoria has specialised in the area of immigration, human rights and public law since she came to the Bar. Victoria has wide-ranging expertise in all areas of asylum and immigration including business immigration, trafficking, deportation, unlawful detention and associated civil claims and EEA and ECAA applications. She is recommended by both Chambers and Partners and the Legal 500.
Victoria is known to enjoy the challenge of complicated legal issues and is regularly sought for advice on matters that are not “run of the mill”. She is experienced in complicated business immigration matters in which she frequently acts at the pre litigation stage in an advisory capacity.
Victoria also has extensive expertise in unlawful detention; both claims for judicial review and civil claims for false imprisonment and associated areas such as misfeasance in public office. She has acted in several important reported cases in this area.
What the directories say
2018 Legal 500:
‘Simply superb; excellent drafting, masterful advocacy – she is the complete package.’
2018 Chambers & Partners Legal Directory:
“She’s really impressive, dedicated and 100% reliable. Her written work is excellent, and she is always up to date on every aspect of the law. It’s really reassuring to have her on board on cases which are legally complex.”
“She is very very articulate and clear in her written work.”
Past comments from the directories have included:
“An absolute pleasure to work with, she displays excellence on her feet and second-to-none drafting”
“Particularly able with a commitment to her clients that is second to none.”
“an excellent advocate”
“She is simply excellent and a delight to work with. She is always on point, dedicated and never fails to impress.” “She is extremely well respected. A true master of advocacy and persuasion.”
“ An immigration specialist acting on business immigration, EU free movement cases and asylum and human rights based claims. She remains very active in bringing civil suits against the government in immigration detention cases.”
“She is truly excellent. She has a keen eye for detail and will take and run points that other counsel would miss.”
“She combines real ability, determination and passion with great willingness to assist. She is really helpful to the solicitor.”
“An extremely strong immigration practitioner known for her expertise on cases involving past deception”
“An expert on misrepresentation matters. Also very good at representing vulnerable trafficked women.”
“consistently fabulous,”
“a model of efficiency who shows great sympathy to her clients,”
“tremendous preparation”,
“good knowledge of some obscure areas of immigration law” and
“all you want in a junior as she picks up the right points quickly and is incredibly assiduous”.
Education
Llb Law with French
Professional Memberships
ILPA
Languages
French
This case was a challenge to the minimum income requirements contained within the immigration rules and a challenge to the approach to Article 8 post 9th July 2012 immigration rules.
Area of Law: Personal Immigration
— Read moreThis was a civil claim for false imprisonment, transferred to the QBD once the Claimant had been released from detention.
Area of Law: Personal Immigration Public Law Civil Law
— Read moreThis was a civil claim for false imprisonment in respect of a Somalian national.
Area of Law: Personal Immigration Public Law Civil Law
— Read moreThis was a historic civil claim in respect of a detention of a mother and three children.
Area of Law: Personal Immigration Public Law Civil Law
— Read moreA JR challenge to a lengthy immigration detention of a foreign national former prisoner.
Area of Law: Personal Immigration Public Law
— Read moreIn a judicial review challenge against the SSHD’s refusal to accept a claim as a fresh asylum claim.
Area of Law: Personal Immigration Public Law
— Read moreCivil claim for false imprisonment and misfeasance in public office.
Area of Law: Personal Immigration Public Law Civil Law
— Read moreA JR challenge to a lengthy immigration detention of a foreign national former prisoner. The majority of the detention was prior to Secretary of State making a decision to deport.
Area of Law: Personal Immigration Public Law
— Read moreThe court gave guidance on the use of expert evidence.
Area of Law: Personal Immigration
— Read moreA JR challenge to the lawfulness of detention of an individual who was severely mentally unwell and an application for interim relief on bail.
Area of Law: Personal Immigration Public Law
— Read moreImpact of Singh v Belgium(33210/11) upon Ahmed [2002] Imm A.R. 318
Area of Law: Personal Immigration
— Read moreInterpretation of transitional provisions under Tier 1.
Area of Law: Business Immigration
— Read moreInterpretation of "significant delay" when determining whether a refugee should be entitled to limited LTR or ILR.
Area of Law: Personal Immigration Public Law
— Read moreNo power within the procedure rules to prevent an individual from giving oral evidence.
Area of Law: Personal Immigration
— Read moreConsideration of "serious or compelling family or other considerations" under rule 297.
Area of Law: Personal Immigration
— Read moreThe long awaited judgment was handed down in MM (Lebanon) and others v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2017] UKSC 10 was handed down today, 22nd February 2017.
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