Garden Court Chambers

This Practice Note outlines general principles of administrative removal, including who is and is not liable for removal and where they may be removed to. It also covers the factors to be taken into account when reaching a decision on removal and the additional safeguards applicable for family cases.

This Practice Note outlines issues specific to appeals and other challenges to deportation decisions. It also covers certification of asylum and human rights challenges to deportation and suspensive and non-suspensive appeal rights as well as applications to revoke a deportation order.

This Practice Note covers false imprisonment generally and in the personal injury context. It discusses liability, limitation, causes of action, procedure and damages.

This Practice Note outlines the regulatory regime governing the provision of immigration advice or services in the UK. It covers authorisation avenues, criminal sanctions and the disciplinary and other powers of the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner.

This Practice Note provides an overview of immigration bail following the implementation of the bail provisions set out in the Immigration Act 2016. It covers bail powers, enforcement powers, bail application processes and conditions of bail. The relationship between bail and a person’s immigration status is also discussed, as well as some matters specific to criminal offenders.

This Practice Note provides an overview of the UK immigration status of the right of abode. It covers the historical background of the status, how a person may prove that they have a right of abode and how to challenge a refusal of an application for a confirmatory certificate or a decision to revoke the right of abode from a Commonwealth citizen who is not also a British citizen.

This Practice Note provides an overview of the situations in which a person who meets prescribed conditions will automatically acquire British citizenship by operation of law under the British Nationality Act 1981 (BNA 1981). Prescribed conditions exist relating to: children born in the UK or a qualifying territory to a British citizen, settled parent or member of the armed forces; foundlings; adopted children; children in respect of whom there is a parental order; children who are deemed British by descent; children born stateless in a British overseas territory.