Pupil Mark Allison accepts invitation to join both our crime and immigration team

Mark commenced pupillage in October 2016. He previously practised as a solicitor, most recently in the field of immigration where he represented clients in applications for bail and asylum appeals. Mark qualified as a solicitor whilst working as a Legal Adviser at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court. Prior to that, he worked for several years at the Criminal Cases Review Commission investigating potential miscarriages of justice.

Congratulations Mark and welcome to the team!

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Brenda Efurhievwe’s article “Judicial discretion and burden of proof in civil penalty appeals” published on Free Movement
The article considers two County Court decisions which demonstrate novel approaches regarding the issues of judicial discretion and the burden of proof in appeals against civil penalties.
Brenda Efurhievwe
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Olivia succeeds in judicial review challenging the Parole Board’s refusal of an oral hearing for IPP prisoner
Olivia succeeded in challenging the Parole Board’s refusal of an oral hearing on grounds of procedural unfairness and a breach of Article 5(4) ECHR.
Olivia Beach
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“Judicial discretion and burden of proof in civil penalty appeals – a light at the end of the tunnel?”
The article considers two County Court decisions which demonstrate novel approaches regarding the issues of judicial discretion and the burden of proof in appeals against civil penalties.
Brenda Efurhievwe