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Bernadette’s practice focuses on immigration, asylum, and public law challenges. She has been involved in numerous complex and long-running cases. She accepts direct access instructions and is committed to representing publicly funded clients.
She also has experience in criminal law, family law, housing law, regulatory law and international law.
Bernadette has been regularly ranked as a leading junior in the Legal 500.
Immigration & asylum
Bernadette advises and represents in the First-tier Tribunal, Upper Tribunal, Court of Appeal in appeals involving immigration, asylum and human rights, Article 8 ECHR, deportation, EEA applications, entry clearance, nationality law including deprivation of citizenship, domestic violence, unaccompanied children and business and immigration law.
Bernadette can accept instructions directly from members of the public who wish to make investor, entrepreneur, student, entry clearance and family reunion visa applications. She can assist at all stages of the application.
Pro bono
Public law & judicial review
Bernadette acts for clients in judicial review proceedings in both the immigration tribunal and the Administrative Court in all areas of immigration and asylum law, such as refusals of further submissions and unlawful detention.
She is also able to accept instructions in non-immigration related matters.
Family
Bernadette has experience acting for vulnerable clients in the family courts and is able to accept instructions in a range of areas, including contact and residence, care proceedings, ancillary relief and cases with a domestic violence element.
Languages
- Spanish (pre-intermediate).
Legal Directories
‘ She has a tremendous success rate with the most difficult of cases and is a first point of call for cases involving vulnerable clients. ’
Legal 500 2022
“Bernadette is accessible and engaged throughout the preparation period, her knowledge in immigration and asylum matters is excellent, she is creative, very bright, and her input is invaluable.”
LEGAL 500 2021
“A people’s barrister, with empathy and making sure clients are comfortable.”
LEGAL 500 2020