Krisha Prathepan

Solicitor - Solicitor

SRA ID: 229863

I am a Solicitor in the Public Law and Immigration departments at Duncan Lewis. In 2017 I was named Civil Lawyer of the Year by the Society of Asian Lawyers (SAL). I specialise in claims for Judicial Review and I am passionate and committed to representing the most vulnerable in society such as victims of torture, trafficking, disputed minors, pregnant women in detention and those with other physical/mental difficulties. I have a wealth of experience in carrying out appeals before the First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal of the Immigration Asylum Chamber in addition to various other challenges against the Secretary of State for the Home Department such as: Unlawful detention; Removals to European countries under the Dublin Convention; Removals on asylum and human rights grounds; and Challenges to policy/law relating to vulnerable people. I also have extensive experience in cases which have been decided in the Administrative Court and Supreme Court. Notably, I have had conduct of the following lead cases: Challenges under article 28 involving unlawful detention under the Dublin Regulations Challenges to returns to Hungary under the Dublin Regulations; Challenges to returns to Malta under the Dublin Regulations; Challenges on returns to Austria under the Dublin Regulations. Challenges involving section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016, also known as the 'Dubs Amendment.' I have Level 3 (Advanced) Immigration Accreditation under the Law Society's Immigration and Asylum Scheme (IAAS) this means that I have shown that I have a high level of knowledge and experience in the area of Immigration law. There are only a small number of immigration practitioners throughout England & Wales that hold this quality mark.