Direct access barrister
Evin Atas
Barrister · Justitia Chambers · Called 2016
Evin Atas is an immigration and civil law barrister with particular expertise in unlawful detention, EEA, asylum and nationality law, handling both applications and appeal hearings. Known for a thorough, hands-on...
Regions served: Nationwide
About Evin
Evin Atas is an immigration and civil law barrister with particular expertise in unlawful detention, EEA, asylum and nationality law, undertaking both immigration applications and appeal hearings and preparing each case thoroughly. The practice covers all areas of immigration law, including citizenship, nationality and right of abode; settlement; bail; EU law and the EU Settlement Scheme; human rights; visits and temporary purposes; students; family routes and family reunion; refugees, asylum, humanitarian protection, discretionary leave and statelessness; deportation; detention and bail; points-based applications and administrative reviews; appeals to the First-tier and Upper Tribunals and the Court of Appeal; and judicial review.
My approach
Evin is thorough and conscientious, taking a hands-on, practical approach and ensuring clients understand what is happening at each stage. Clients can expect realistic, cost-sensitive advice and can instruct Evin at any stage of a case. Fees are fixed and agreed in advance at every stage, so there are no surprises.
Notable cases
- A multi-track unlawful detention claim where the claimant had been held in immigration detention for 45 months.
- A proposed judicial review of a refusal to naturalise a prominent international professor on good-character grounds.
- An appeal concerning the refusal of an asylum claim under Article 1F (war crimes).
- A fresh claim for an appeal-rights-exhausted applicant suffering from severe psychosis and HIV.
- A proposed judicial review of a refusal of indefinite leave to remain for a Tier 1 entrepreneur over TOEIC fraud allegations.
- An overseas adoption case concerning two children, involving child-abduction concerns.
- A proposed judicial review of a refusal to register children born to a surrogate mother as British citizens.
What clients say
Even if we lose today, I won't be as upset as I saw how you fought my case. I am so lucky to have you as my barrister- Asylum Seeker After several years of trying to regularise my stay in the UK through assistance from various lawyers, I thank God that Evin came to my assistance. I cannot thank her enough. She didn't just treat my case as part of a 9-5 job. She really went above and beyond to prepare my case in a clear and concise way. I cannot thank her enough- Human Rights Client Always reliable. One of the few barristers who always makes herself available, even if she has several other cases on the go- Immigration Solicitor Rest assured Mr X, your barrister has been very helpful and covered every possible point there is to cover in your case.- Immigration Judge That was one of the most persuasive advocacy I have seen from a Pupil in a long time. Please pass my comments on to your supervisor, she is very lucky to have you as a member of her Chambers and so is your client- Immigration Judge, High Court Injunction
Areas of practice
Direct Access means you can instruct Evin directly, without going through a solicitor first. Barristers are regulated by the Bar Standards Board (BSB).
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