Doughty Street Chambers

Administrative & Public Law Housing, Social Welfare & Property Immigration Community Care and Health Anti-Trafficking Children's Rights Group

A "rising star" in the immigration field, known for her skill in matters involving vulnerable individuals, such as unaccompanied children. She acts in a range of asylum and deportation appeals, and is experienced in bringing complex challenges through judicial review. She has a very strong tactical focus and is an excellent technical lawyer.’ (Chambers and Partners 2022)

Marisa is particularly well-placed to deal with those cases concerning overlapping immigration and community care issues.

Marisa enjoys working with clients from an early stage of a case through to its conclusion and is happy to regularly advise on queries relating to evidence, procedure and tactics.

Year of Call: 2010

Recent cases have included:

the ongoing appeal on behalf of the Appellant in AJ (s 94B: Kiarie and Byndloss questions) [2018] UKUT 115 a systemic claim on behalf of WP challenging the lawfulness of the bail accommodation Schedule 10 system in R (Humnyntskyi and ors) v SSHD [2021] 1 WLR 320 a systemic claim challenging the lack of support for potential victims of trafficking on remand or serving criminal sentences and related civil claims claims for judicial review challenging the imposition of a curfew and electronic monitoring by way of GPS surveillance claims on behalf of former relevant children challenging local authorities ceasing support on the basis of immigration issues

Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association Administrative Law Bar Association Housing Law Practitioners’ Association Human Rights Lawyers’ Association

University of Manchester Law with Politics BA Hons (First) London School of Economics and Political Sciences LLM in Human Rights Law (Merit) Manchester Metropolitan University BVC (Very Competent)