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Practice Group News Turkish Ankara applicants had legitimate expectation but changes to ILR rules are proportionate

23/03/2019

A judicial review challenge was brought on behalf of all those affected by the changes to the ILR rules made from 16 March 2018 on the basis that they had a legitimate expectation that the 1973 rules would continue to apply to them through to settlement. In R (Alliance of Turkish Businesspeople Ltd) v SSHD [2019] EWHC 603 (Admin), it was accepted that the claimant had a legitimate expectation and they relied upon it to their detriment but ultimately the frustration of their legitimate expectation was a proportionate response in the public interest. The claimant is seeking to appeal the decision.

Our Emma Daykin appeared for the claimant led by Sarah Ford QC.

Practice Group News Mark Sahu secures acquittal for man in month long county lines drugs conspiracy trial

12/03/2019

Mark Sahu recently concluded a multi-handed month long drugs conspiracy involving multiple defendants. The trial focussed on two groups moving significant amounts of class A drugs between Cambridge and East London. Mark represented one of the East London group whose flat was used for the organised drugs operation. The trial involved police surveillance, expert DNA & forensics, multiple bad character applications as well as over 60,000 pages of telephonic, cell site and text message evidence which spanned over several months.

Practice Group News Advice surgeries are no substitute for legal aid funding

13/02/2019

Running clinics alongside GPs can be effective, but is not enough for the those in need of legal representation, June Venters QC writes for The Times.

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