University of Bristol (1986 -1989) BA (Hons)

Barnabas specialises in Immigration and Asylum law and related areas and has extensive experience in the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal, with onwards appeals to the Court of Appeal.

He regularly undertakes judicial review applications in the High Court in immigration matters. He also advises local authorities and family law solicitors on immigration problems, particularly those relating to children.

Barnabas also represents individuals in terrorism cases and has represented an Iraq national in 'control order' (house arrest) proceedings under the Prevention of Terrorism Act in the leading case of JJ and others, which went to the House of Lords.

Conversational French

Conducted numerous seminars for solicitors seeking professional accreditation in immigration and asylum law.

JJ and others v SSHD [2007] UKHL 45 [control orders under the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005];JJ and others v SSHD [2006] EWCA Civ 1141; [2006] EWHC 1623

MG(Christians, including Coptic Christians) Sudan CG [2006] UKAIT 00047 - AIT Reported Country Guideline Case.

AA (Exclusion clause) Palestine [2005] UKIAT 00104  - IAT reported

AB (Witness corroboration in asylum appeals) Somalia [2004] UKIAT 00125

BA (Perceived bias - Israel - Gaza) Israel [2004] UKIAT 00118 - 'reported' [subsequently remitted by the Court of Appeal]