Martin Burr Chambers | Barristers London | Direct Access Barristers London | Immigration Barristers London

Practice Areas:

Emeka specialises in all areas of immigration, asylum, human rights, diplomatic and State immunity laws. He also has extensive experience in some aspects of civil litigation and judicial review. Some of his reported cases have established precedents.

He has built up years of experience in immigration tribunals and the civil courts representing clients in complex immigration cases and employment related State and diplomatic immunities. He shows serious commitment to his work and offers a professional and efficient service to represent the client’s best interests.

He is also available to represent clients on a direct public access basis.

Education:

• University of London, LLB (Hons)

Reported Cases:

• R v Secretary of State for the Home Department ex parte Ahmed & Patel, Ibitola, Coward, Sosanya, Olusonya, Ghous, Adebayo, Gbadegesi (1998) INLR 570 CA
• R v Immigration Appeal Tribunal ex parte Shen (2000) INLR 389 QBD
• R v Immigration Appeal Tribunal ex parte Guang (2000) INLR 80 QBD; (2000) Imm AR 59
• Nmaju & Ors v Entry Clearance Officer [2000] EWCA Civ 505 (31 July 2000); (2001) INLR 26
• Kandrac, R (On the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2001] EWCA Civ 1575 (22 October 2001); (2002) Imm AR 38
• R (On the application of Ayiwe) v Hackney London Borough Council [2001] All ER 36
• Zenovics, R (On the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2002] EWCA Civ 273; (2002) INLR 219
• Akumah (FC) v London Borough of Hackney (Respondents) [2005] UKHL 17 (3 March 2005); [2005] 1 WLR 985
• The Federal Republic of Nigeria v Ogbonna (Jurisdictional Points: State Immunity) [2011] UKEAT 0585101207 (12 July 2011)
• London Borough of Lambeth v JO & Others [2014] EWHC 3597 (Fam) (31 October 2014)
• DW (Jamaica) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2018] EWCA Civ 797 (17 April 2018)
• Oyeyi-Effiong & Anor, R (On the application of) v The Bridge NDC Seven Sisters Partnership & Anor [2007] EWHC 606 (Admin) (22 March 2007)
• A Local Authority v AG [2020] EWFC 18; [2020] 3 WLR 133; [2020] Fam 311; [2020] WLR [D] 201

Professional Memberships:

• The Honourable Society of Inner Temple