Author: Abigail Smith

Abigail Smith

Abigail practises from Garden Court Chambers primarily in public law, specialising in asylum, immigration, prison law and related areas. She is recommended for immigration in Chambers UK.

No broadening of Article 3 test in health cases

4 February 2015 2 Comments

Unfortunately the Court of Appeal’s judgment in the Article 3 health test cases in GS (India) & Ors v The Secretary of State for the

Criminals deported to DRC are at risk says High Court

10 December 2013 2 Comments

In R (on the application of P (DRC) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2013] EWHC 3879 (Admin), handed down on 9 December

Human rights

No broadening of Article 3 test in health cases

Unfortunately the Court of Appeal’s judgment in the Article 3 health test cases in GS (India) & Ors v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2015] EWCA Civ 40 (30 January 2015) does not change very much for migrants with serious health conditions seeking to remain in the...

4th February 2015

BY Abigail Smith

Asylum, Enforcement

Criminals deported to DRC are at risk says High Court

In R (on the application of P (DRC) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2013] EWHC 3879 (Admin), handed down on 9 December 2013, Mr Justice Philips held that P would be at risk of treatment in breach of Article 3 of the ECHR if deported to the...

10th December 2013