Ranjiv Khubber
Practice
Specialist in Judicial Review (particularly of immigration decisions), Asylum and Immigration Law, Human Rights, EU law, Social Security, Social Welfare Law.
Notable cases
R (K ) v SSHD [2010] EWHC 1528 (Admin)
(Abuse of process/ abuse of power by SSHD failing to provide Refugee status).
R (Kiana and Musgrove) v SSHD [2010] EWHC 1002 (Admin)
(Scope and obligations of SSHD to provide S4 support to allow families to live together/ Article 8 and Article 14 ECHR).
R (A ) v Croydon LBC and others [2009] UKSC 8
(correct approach to age assessments and Judicial Review challenges).
R (AM (Kenya) v SSHD [2009] EWCA Civ 1009
(scope and application of the discretionary under the extra statutory Home Office ILR Family exercise).
R (N) v SSHD [2009] EWHC 1581 (Admin)
(successful challenge to Home Office decision to grant short duration of leave because of serious criminal conviction).
R (Hailemariam) v SSHD [2009] EWHC 468 (Admin)
( successful challenge to Home Office decision to refuse to grant relevant status)
VW and AB v SSHD [2009] EWCA Civ 5 (representing VW)
(correct approach to Article 8 ECHR on statutory appeal).
Kaczmarek v SSWP [2008] EWCA Civ 1310
(EC law; economically inactive nationals and eligibility for welfare benefits).
R (Pajaziti) v Lewisham LBC and SSHD [2007] EWCA Civ 1351
(successful challenge to decision of local authority refusing to accept Claimant eligible for assistance under S21 NAA 1948).
R (Suleiman) v SSHD [2006] EWHC 2431 (Admin)
(JR application challenging refusal to allow benefit of Home Office policy “DP5 /96” (7 year concession) granted).
R (Gedara ) v SSHD [2006] EWHC 1690 (Admin)
(Certification and scope of protection under Art 3 ECHR).
R (Roszkowska ) v SSHD [2005] EWHC 2328 (Admin)
(EU law; right to status after accession to EU).
Mert v SSHD [2005] EWCA Civ 832.
(Successful appeal in relation to Article 8 criminal deportation).
Huang, Kashmiri and Abu Qulbain v SSHD (representing Kashmiri) [2005] EWCA Civ 105.
(Correct approach to Article 8 on statutory immigration appeals).
R (Guveya) v NASS (No. 2) [2004] EWHC 2371 (Admin)
(scope and reach of assistance under S4 assistance for failed asylum seekers)
R (Bouattoura) v IAT [ 2004] EWHC 1873 (Admin)
(scope of consideration on statutory appeal)
R (Kimani) v Lambeth LBC and SSHD [ 2003] EWCA Civ 1150
(Schedule 3 exclusion from welfare provision for migrants).
Ewens v SSWP [2001] EWCA Civ 270
(eligibility for welfare benefits)
R v Lambeth LBC ex p Sarhangi (1999) HLR 1022
(Rights to accommodation for overstayers under S21 NAA 1948)
Publications
Articles for Legal Action Group’s monthly journal on Immigration law.
Legal updates on immigration / human rights case law for JCWI (Joint Council for Welfare of Immigrants).
Housing Rights for Overstayers (article in Solicitor’s Journal, 1999).
Memberships
Refugee Legal Group (RLG)
Social Security Practitioner’s Association.
HIG (Housing and Immigration Group).
Training and teaching
Training / teaching for HJT, JCWI, LAG for various courses including:
Judicial Review of Immigration decisions
Welfare Support for asylum seekers and other migrants.
Interests
Music (Jazz, Soul and Rock), Art, Cinema.
