Rory O'Ryan

Immigration & asylumCourt of ProtectionCommunity care & mental healthHousingPublic law

Rory has worked in the field of asylum and immigration law since 1995. His practice covers the full spectrum of immigration law, ranging from personal and business immigration issues, PBS, EU free movement and protection and human rights appeals in the First tier Tribunal, Upper Tribunal and beyond, having appeared in the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court.

Rory is recommended as a leading junior in Immigration by both Chambers and Partners and Legal 500, past comments stating that he " ..is praised by instructing solicitors for his sensitive handling of refugees and vulnerable claimants"; "He's very methodical and disciplined in his approach, and very forensic. He's very approachable too, and accessible."

Rory also acts in judicial review proceedings in areas including immigration and asylum, asylum support, homelessness and allocations and community care.  He also has a growing Court of Protection practice, which includes cases arising from the social welfare and housing spheres in which Rory is instructed by the Official Solicitor where a party lacks mental capacity.

BSc (Hons); CPE; BVC