Alex Papasotiriou#13425

Alex Papasotiriou

Alex is an immigration and public law barrister who provides advice and representation in all areas of asylum, immigration and nationality law. He has substantial experience in complex cases involving the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), the UK-EU Withdrawal Agreement, the refusal and deprivation of British citizenship.

Alex is routinely involved in statutory appeals and judicial review proceedings. He has successfully challenged executive decisions and policies and his written and oral advocacy has earned praise from both clients and the judiciary.

Alex has worked in cases involving national security and closed materials procedures. He is familiar with the Justice and Security Act 2013 framework and has appeared before the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC).

Alongside his litigation and advisory practice, Alex has written a number of case notes for the peer-reviewed Journal of Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Law. He has also authored articles and practice notes for well-known legal publications.

Alex is a co-convenor of Immigration Law Practitioners Association (ILPA)’s Courts and Tribunals Working Group. In this role, he chairs meetings with members and attends user group meetings with the judiciary and HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS). He also delivers training for ILPA members, practitioners and organisations.
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Changes of law and policy, rights against retrospective legislation, and legitimate expectation
Changes of law and policy, rights against retrospective legislation, and legitimate expectation
Practice Notes

This Practice Note provides an overview of the principles which the courts have adopted on the effect of changes of law or policy on individual cases. It considers the presumption against the retrospective effect of legislation, the legal effects of changing or withdrawing a policy and the principle of legitimate expectation (including some examples in the immigration context).

Practice Area

Panel

  • Contributing Author

Membership

  • Constitutional & Administrative Law Bar Association (ALBA)
  • Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association (ILPA)
  • The Haldane Society of Socialist Lawyers
  • Statute Law Society
  • Honourable Society of the Inner Temple

Qualifications

  • Postgraduate Diploma in Bar Professional Studies (2015)
  • Graduate Diploma in Law (2014)
  • LLB (2013)

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