Education and Qualifications:
St John’s College, Oxford, BA (Hons) Modern History |
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Authorships:
Colin is an editor of the Butterworths Immigration Law Service and has written numerous articles in various journals, including Tottel's Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Law, the Immigration Advisory Service Law Digest and the International Journal of Refugee Law. |
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Experience:
Colin worked for the Refugee Legal Centre (now Refugee and Migrant Justice) as a legal officer and was Director of Legal Services and Training at the Immigration Advisory Service before joining chambers. His areas of practice include all aspects of immigration and asylum law and family law child care proceedings. In both immigration and family law he has appeared at all levels up to and including the Court of Appeal and frequently advises and represents in judicial review cases. Colin regularly trains for ILPA and HJT Training and is a current member of the Immigration Law Practitioners Association executive committee.
Colin is an experienced and popular trainer and regularly delivers CPD training in immigration law for ILPA and HJT Training. He is a former member of the ILPA Executive Committee and also edits the Free Movement website. |
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Reported Cases:
W (A Child) [2009] 2 FLR 436, [2009] EWCA Civ 370
MD (Guinea) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2009] EWCA Civ 733
DM v SSHD (Timing of funding application) Zimbabwe [2006] UKAIT 00088
N v SSHD [2005] UKSIAC 18/2002
KA v SSHD (Draft-related risk categories updated) Eritrea CG [2005] UKAIT 00165
MN v SSHD (Entry clearance facilities - availability) Iraq [2004] UKIAT 00316
IM v SSHD (Article 3 - Orthodox Jew - Military Service) Russia CG [2002] UKIAT 05952
HM v SSHD (Mental Health) Sierra Leone CG [2002] UKIAT 04459 |
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Professional Memberships:
Family Law Bar Association, Immigration Law Practitioners Association, Refugee Legal Group |
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Interests:
Rock and ice climbing, Alpinism |
