3 Bolt Court Chambers

BARRISTER

IMMIGRATION

Paul Turner is a direct access immigration barrister specialising in Immigration / Nationality Law.

Paul can and often is instructed directly by members of the public as he is licensed by the Bar Council under its Bar Direct / Public Access scheme.

Paul was called to the bar in 1998 and is a member of Lincoln’s Inn.

He studied at Sussex University where he had a particular interest in the development of the Nationality and Immigration law in the UK and graduated in 1997 with an upper second honours degree.

Following completion of the Bar Vocational Course in 1998 he commenced working for the Treasury Solicitor’s Department Immigration Judicial Review Team in 1999 and has consistently practised in the field of immigration ever since. He has obtained experience in criminal and family law, in particular with regard to public law and children but now has a specialised and successful immigration practice.

Paul was appointed by the Attorney General to the Operation Enhance and Operation Present panels of barristers both advising the Home Office and presenting immigration appeals in 2000.

In 2002 he decided to work for Applicants / Claimants and since then has used his experience gained in representing individuals in all aspects of immigration and asylum.

Paul remains committed to assisting Applicants/ Claimants in all aspects of Immigration and Nationality Law and prides himself on providing first class legal advice along with excellent client care as a direct access immigration barrister.

HOUSING AND FAMILY

Paul also does Housing Matters both for and against local authorities  as well as Family Matters, in both Private and Public .

 List below of Counsels Cases 

R (on the application of) Mays v London Borough of Brent [2003] EWHC 481 (Admin)

R (on the application of) M v London Borough of Islington and Secretary of State of the Home Department [2003] EWHC 1388 (Admin)

R (on the application of) Broni Appiah v Secretary of State of the Home Department [2009] EWHC 2596 (Admin)

SB (Trinidad and Tobago) v Secretary of State [2010] EWCA Civ 1165

R (on the application of) Bharadva v Secretary of State of the Home Department [2010] EWHC 3030 (Admin)

Oppong v Secretary of State of the Home Department [2011] UKUT 431 (IAC)

R (on the application) of Arirad v Secretary of State of the Home Department [2012] EWHC 1207 (Admin)

R on the application of Toufighy and Duran v Secretary of State of the Home Department [2012] EWHC 3004

Secretary of State of the Home Department v Hayat and Treebowan [2012] EWCA 1054

R (on the application of) UK Business Academy v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] EWHC 2385 (Admin)

R (on the application of) Shoqaib v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] EWHC 3244 (Admin)

R (on the application of) AR (Iran) v Secretary of State of the Home Department [2013] EWCA Civ 778

R (on the application of) Shakeel v Secretary of State of the Home Department [2012] EWHC 1169 (Admin)

Rehman and other v Secretary of the Secretary of State of the Home Department [2013] UKUT IA/26258/2012

R (on the application of) Navaratnam v Secretary of State of the Home Department [2013] EWHC 2383 (QB)

NN (South Africa) v Secretary of State of the Home Department [2013] EWCA Civ 653

R (on the application of) Rahim v Secretary of State of the Home Department [2013] EWHC 2794 (Admin)

R on the application of) Matthews v Secretary of State of the Home Department [2013] UKUT 00466

R (on the application of) Hamzeh v Secretary of State of the Home Department [2013] EWHC 4113 (Admin)

LB (Jamaica) v Secretary of State v Secretary of State of the Home Department [2013] IA/50478/2013

R (on the application of) Masso v Secretary of State of the Home Department [2014] EWHC 159 (Admin)

R(on the application of) Lavang v Secretary of State of the Home Department [2014] EWHC 3473

SH (Iran) v Secretary of State of the Home Department [2014] EWCA Civ 1469

RN (Sri Lanka) v Secretary of State of the Home Department [2014] EWCA Civ

R (on the application of) Tesfay v Secretary of State of the Home Department [2014] EWHC 2109

R (on the application of) Johnson v Secretary of State of the Home Department [2014] EWHC 2386 and 2775

R (on the application of Ali Ahmad Rashid) v The Secretary of State for the Home Department IJR [2015] UKUT 430 (IAC)

DA (Iraq) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2015] EWCA Civ 1523

JK (Sri Lanka) v Secretary of State of the Home Department AA/03185/2015

Quan Tran Tran v Secretary of State of the Home Department [2015] EWCA Civ 694

R (on the application of) Johnson v Secretary of State of the Home Department [2016] EWCA Civ 22

R (on the application of) Johnson v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2016] UKSC 56