Biography
Before joining Patron Law, Michael spent nine years at a leading specialist immigration firm, ranked Band 1 by Chambers and Partners. He has a strong background advising individuals across the full range of personal immigration matters, including family migration, settlement, British nationality, the EU Settlement Scheme and refugee law. He regularly conducts complex immigration appeals and immigration-related public law challenges. Michael also advises on business immigration matters, including Skilled Worker visa applications and sponsor licence issues. He manages matters from initial instruction to conclusion, including any necessary appeal proceedings and is accustomed to handling complex cases requiring careful strategic and procedural judgement.
Some recent highlights include:
| Advising former members of the Afghan judiciary who worked with the UK Government in Afghanistan on applications under the Home Office’s Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy. | |
| Bringing a successful judicial review challenge in the High Court against the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) following its failure to grant a right of appeal. | |
| Successfully appealing the Home Office’s refusal in a complex Adult Dependent Relative case, enabling an elderly man with dementia to join his family in the UK. |