Mr Devendra Shrestha > 3 Bolt Court Chambers > London, England > Barrister Profile

Mr Devendra Shrestha

Position

BARRISTER

Career

I was called to the Bar by the Honourable Society of the Innter Temple in year 2014 and have since completed the pupillage. I have specialised in immigration law having worked as an immigration consultant for many years before becoming a barrister. I feel I can serve my clients well through the knowledge and experience I have gained in this area. I also have limited experience in family and criminal law.

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

 

Jan 2015 – Present

Tenant, Law Lane Chambers

• Represented clients in immigration, family and criminal matters;
• Provided advice on immigration matters including in-country and overseas cases, and asylum, deportation and immigration appeals;
• Drafted various types of legal documents on behalf of clients; and
• Represented clients as a public access barrister in various matters.

 

 

Nov 2006 – Aug 2014          

Consultant, N. C. Brothers & Co. Solicitors, Reading

• Managed and developed a substantial caseload of private clients;
• Provided advice on all kinds of business and personal immigration matters including in-country and overseas cases, and asylum, deportation and immigration appeals;
• Dealt with British nationality applications especially complex registration applications;
• Attended the Court of Appeal and the High Court in various cases as a member of legal team (The cases include landmark cases: Limbu & Ors v SSHD, Gurung & Ors v SSHD and Pun & Ors v SSHD);
• Provided advice on family matters including divorce proceedings; and
• Prepared cases for different Courts including the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal, the High Court, the Upper Tribunal (IAC) and First-tier Tribunal (IAC).

 

 

Jan 2002 – May 2002                                                                      

Legal Intern, Article 19 (UN Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression) Islington

• Conducted legal research on international and comparative human rights law related to the rights to freedom of expression;
• Drafted summaries of cases on freedom of expression in South Asia;
• Assisted the Law Programme in producing legal analyses of national media-related legislations; and
• Provided general administrative support.

 

Jul 1997 – Jul 2001

Advocate, Supreme Court of Nepal, Kathmandu

• Provided legal advice to US$ 140 million multination hydropower project (Consortium of Stratcraft Anlegg Norway & Himal Hydro, Nepal);
• Dealt with contractual matters, claims (including Force Majeure claims), labour disputes, company- public disputes;
• Ensured that the consortium complied with regulatory frameworks and developed policies to comply with them;
• Involved with an NGO working to rehabilitate victims of torture and trauma;
• Advocated for prevention of human right violations and abuses;
• Developed community mediation programmes and campaigned against human right violations and abuses;
• Drafted summaries of cases on torture victims and survivors;
• Provided advice in both civil and criminal matters and represented them in proceeding before Courts and Quasi-judicial bodies.

 

 

ACADEMID QUALIFICATIONS

 

University of Westminster

LLM in Dispute Prevention & Resolution, 2004

 

Tribhivan University, Kathmandu

LLB, 1997

 

Tribhuvan University

BA in English Literature, 1993

 

 

MEMBERSHIP

 

Member, Nepal Bar Association

Member, Patan Appellant Court Bar Association

Member, Chartered Institute of Linguists

 

LANGUAGE

 

English, Nepali, Hindi & Urdu (Spoken only)

Languages

English, Nepali, Hindi & Urdu (Spoken only)

Memberships

 

Member, Nepal Bar Association

Member, Patan Appellant Court Bar Association

Member, Chartered Institute of Linguists