Alex Papasotiriou

Barrister, Garden Court Chambers

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

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).

Immigration

Lodging a simultaneous appeal and judicial review

Practice Notes

This Practice Note will set out whether and when it is possible to lodge an immigration or asylum appeal and a judicial review claim against the same or a closely related decision. In order to answer this question, the distinct nature of the two jurisdictions is examined.There are a number of circumstances where a person may lodge a simultaneous appeal and judicial review, including:•challenging different aspects of the same Home Office decision, including an appeal to an individual Home Office decision alongside a judicial review of an underlying policy•where the judicial review is issued protectively pending clarification of appeal jurisdiction•an appeal against the principle decision and a judicial review of a separate but related Home Office decision, such as a refusal to suspend removal enforcement, or•where the judicial review is of an interlocutory or procedural decision, such as a refusal to consent to a new matter, in which case the judicial review challenge may be against

Immigration