Gita Patel
Year of call/admission: 1988
Email: maria@kenworthysbarristers.co.uk
Experience:
Previously practising in Family and Criminal Law, Gita Patel has specialised in Immigration and Asylum Law since 2000.
Gita is a member of ILPA and speaks Gujarati and understands Urdu.
Chambers & Partners:
"Gita Patel has appeared before all manner of tribunals and in the Court of Appeal on immigration matters. Her clients have emanated from all over the world, including places as far flung as China, Iran, Sri Lanka and the Lebanon. She has particular experience of representing vulnerable appellants such as children and those with mental health issues" Chambers & Partners 2012 placing the Immigration Team in the top rank for Northern sets.
Court of Appeal: TH Burma v SSHD [2011] EWCA Civ 1521
Jabang (R on application of) v SSHD [2011] EWHC 2478
Ping on 3 Ltd v SSHD [2011] EWHC 2196
Court of Appeal: MF Sri Lanka v SSHD [2011] EWCA Civ 915
EP & Another (R on Application of) v SSHD [2010] EWHC 2189
Ahmed (R on Application of) v SSHD [2010] EWHC 2779
R (on the application of DE) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2009] EWHC 2300 (Admin)
Umar (R on Application of) v SSHD [2009] EWHC 2779
Essomba (R on Application of) v SSHD [2009] EWHC 2300
Court of Appeal: AK Bangladesh v SSHD [2009] Civ 1586
Court of Appeal: XZ China v SSHD [2008] EWCA Civ 342
Court of Appeal: Ishtiaq v SSHD [2007] EWCA Civ 386
Court of Appeal: II (Pakistan) [2006] EWCA Civ 1413. Court of Appeal
SV (Iran) [2005] UKIAT 00160 (Asylum and Immigration Tribunal)
Gita lectures as part of the Immigration Team and has covered such topics as:
Family and private life under Article 8
Challenging decisions of the AIT
The Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006
The Refugee Qualification Directive
The Statement of Changes under the Immigration Rules
Immigration, detention and deportation - the current state of play