On 30 June 2025, the High Court upheld a decision by the UK Government to continue exporting F‑35 fighter jet parts to Israel, rejecting a judicial review brought by Al-Haq and Global Legal Action Network. The claim focused on potential violations of international humanitarian law (IHL) under Article 1 of the Export Control Order 2008 and duty to…
Statutory Analysis of the Akeju v SSHD (2024) Case In a major development for immigration and human rights law, the Upper Tribunal’s ruling in Akeju v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2024] UKUT 137 (IAC) reaffirmed the strength of Article 8 ECHR rights for parents of British citizen children, even where the parent has overstayed…
In a pivotal 2023 ruling, the Upper Tribunal Immigration and Asylum Chamber quashed a deportation order against a non-EEA national due to procedural unfairness under the Immigration Rules and common law duty to act fairly. The Home Office had failed to consider late medical documents provided on behalf of the appellant—yet within a reasonable request…
In a groundbreaking 2023 ruling, the Upper Tribunal Immigration and Asylum Chamber quashed a deportation order against a non-EEA national due to breaches of procedural fairness under the Immigration Rules and the common law duty to act fairly. The Home Office had failed to consider medical evidence submitted late but within a reasonable extension request…
Haleys Solicitors successfully represented an employee with adult-diagnosed ADHD in an Employment Tribunal claim for failure to make reasonable adjustments. The employer was found in breach of the Equality Act 2010 after disciplinary procedures failed to consider the claimant’s disability. The Tribunal found that the employer ignored recommendations under the Access to Work scheme and…
A widely reported High Court case addressed the abduction of two British children to Pakistan during ongoing family proceedings. Haleys Solicitors represented the mother under emergency proceedings brought under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction 1980. Using the Children Act 1989 and Hague Convention provisions, we obtained return orders and…
Our litigation department represented a senior consultant defamed in a leaked NHS investigation report. The report was shared beyond intended recipients, resulting in reputational damage and financial loss. The claim was brought under the Defamation Act 2013 and Article 8 of the Human Rights Act. After pre-action correspondence failed, proceedings were issued in the High…
Following the landmark Supreme Court ruling in *R v Jogee \[2016] UKSC 8*, which reshaped the doctrine of joint enterprise, Haleys Solicitors acted on behalf of a client previously convicted of murder. We successfully applied to the Criminal Cases Review Commission and argued for the Court of Appeal to reopen the case. Using precedents from…
