Parminder is a Barrister practising in Public law and Human Rights, with an emphasis on Private Client and Business Immigration (including Asylum, Nationality and Free Movement law). He is regarded by his peers as one of the most accomplished leading juniors at the Bar in these fields. He is known for his formidable intellect, impeccable case analysis and excellent skills in advocacy. He is regularly listed as a “Leading Junior” in the Legal Directories for several years, in which professional colleagues have described “his understanding and level of preparation” as “extraordinary” and solicitors have described him as "the most persuasive advocate I have ever instructed" who "always manages to impress every lay client who hires him" and have further comment that "whenever he speaks, the judges listen attentively to every word he says, without interruption".He is the only leading junior in immigration law, to have appeared as sole counsel (i.e. unled by Silk) in the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Justice, the Supreme Court of England & Wales and the Court of Appeal (Civil Division). Recognised as a bold advocate, he is known for taking on challenging cases and crafting legal arguments that have secured outcomes that have maintained the integrity of human rights law (see the Supreme Court judgment in R, (Agyarko & Ikuga) v SSHD [2017] 1 WLR 823), that have curtailed government practice in issuing supplementary decision letters (see R, (Caroopen & Myrie) v SSHD [2017] 1 WLR 2339) and that have even resulted in Parliament amending the EEA Regulations governing the presence of EU citizens in the UK in line with Parminder’s successful arguments before the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Justice (see Lounes C-165/16 (Citizenship of the Union: Border checks: Judgment) [2018] 3 WLR 375).As a reflection of his expertise and wealth of experience, Parminder was appointed a Deputy Judge of the Upper Tribunal, Immigration and Asylum Chamber in 2015. He is one of the youngest barristers to have ever achieved this distinguished appointment. Parminder’s abilities in research also permit him to turn his mind to novel legal arguments and entirely new areas of law: after extensive research, Parminder was able to successfully deploy principles in tax law for the benefit of his client in R, (Balajigari & Ors) v SSHD [2019] 1 WLR 4647. As further recognition of this skill, Parminder was also appointed as a Deputy Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, Tax Chamber in 2018 based on his foray into tax law. Parminder can be reached via email at: psa@no5.com
Listed skills include Immigration Law, Judicial Review, Human Rights, Public Law, and 19 others.
