In The Press

That a tribunal concerned with immigration matters should receive applications for witnesses to be permitted to give evidence from abroad by video is obvious.

While refusals to grant such permission from oppressive regimes always seem likely, it is expected far less from democratic countries.

However, that is exactly what happened in a recent case highlighted by public law director James Packer in Free Movement online when the German government took a legal stance which could affect its own nationals in immigration appeals in the UK.

Read the full story ar Free Movement here here

About the author: James litigates across a broad range of areas and regularly conducts test cases concerning issues that involve access to the courts, unlawful detention, enforced removals from the UK, challenges to decisions to refuse legal aid and associated litigation. Ranked and recommended for his expertise by both The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners UK, he has experience in a wide variety of judicial review litigation, has a specialist practice in complex immigration cases and is constantly involved in appealing costs decisions, usually to the Court of Appeal.

For advice on all immigration and public law matters contact him via email at jamesp@duncanlewis.com or by telephone on 020 7275 2772.