George Brown

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Top Ranked in Legal 500 2016-2017:
George Brown is recommended in the Legal 500 for his Public Law work, "He knows his way around the law and quickly identifies a case".

Top Ranked in Chambers & Partners 2013-2017:
A high-calibre immigration lawyer with an extensive immigration, asylum and nationality practice.
Strengths: "He's very approachable and has a legal brain." "There is a very high standard in any work he does for you."

Following qualification as a solicitor in 1985, George worked in private practices around the Manchester area until 1994 when he moved into the not-for-profit sector, specialising in immigration law.  He was a senior solicitor and director of Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit.

George is a member of the Greater Manchester Law Centre Management Committee

Lecture Experience:

George has provided extensive immigration training in conjunction with bodies such as ILPA, GMIAU, ACT Project, JCWI and the British Council. 

Interests Outside the Law:

George's interests outside the law largely revolve around his family, travel and sport.  He is a keen follower of most sports (involving recently attending the T20 Caribbean Series in the West Indies) and is a season ticket holder for the team that plays in the right part of Manchester.

But for a recent sporting injury, George would have continued his active participation in sports such as football, cricket, squash and table tennis.

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Reported Cases

Court of Appeal:

• South Manchester Law Centre v Manchester City Council (2012) Case Report
• HM (Iraq) v SSHD [2010] EWCA Civ 1322
• KB (Bangladesh) v SSHD [2010] EWCA Civ 765
• BR (Iran) v SSHD [2007] EWCA Civ 198

Upper Tribunal (Reported Cases):

• Nare (evidence by electronic means) Zimbabwe [2011] UKUT 443
• Mugwegwa (S72-applying statutory presumptions) Zimbabwe [2011] UKUT 338 (IAC)

Professional Memberships & Publications

• Member of the Greater Manchester Law Centre Management Committee.