Top Ranked in Legal 500 2021:
Jonathan Greer is recommended in the Legal 500 for his Immigration practice, "He is passionate about his work and capable of dealing with all aspects of immigration work to an extremely high standard. One of his main strengths is his ability to relate to our clients, to be willing to understand their needs and put them at ease. He is a tenacious advocate, his preparation is thorough, he ensures both instructing solicitors and clients are confident in his advocacy."
Before joining Kenworthy's Chambers, Jonathan was a Solicitor with Higher Rights of Audience in Civil Proceedings, advising in all areas of Personal and Business Immigration, Asylum, Nationality and Human Rights law from initial applications to Higher Court proceedings.
Between 2008 and his qualification as a solicitor, Jonathan worked as an accredited Immigration Caseworker in the voluntary sector and in private practice, regularly representing appellants in tribunal hearings.
Over the course of his career, Jonathan has represented families, individuals, refugees and migrants from all positions in life. He has particular expertise in cases involving European Free Movement Law, asylum cases based on gender or sexual identity and cases involving historical injustice.
Education:
Manchester Metropolitan University (2012): BPTC- 1st Place
University of Manchester (2006): BA(Hons) - Politics and Modern History
Outside of the Law:
Jonathan is an enthusiastic Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu player and competes regularly in submission grappling competitions.
Immigration, Asylum and Nationality
Jonathan has represented families, individuals, refugees and migrants from all positions in life. He has particular expertise in cases involving European Free Movement Law, asylum cases based on gender or sexual identity and cases involving historical injustice.
He represents those seeking to resist removal from the UK on Human Rights Grounds, most frequently under Articles 2, 3 and 8 of the ECHR; performing Advocacy in cases before the First Tier Tribunal, the Upper Tribunal and in the Higher Courts.
Jonathan has previously collaborated with Freedom from Torture, Manual Bravo Project, British Red Cross and other voluntary groups in a number of Legally Aided and pro bono cases and has successfully assisted individuals in appeals against refusal of Legal Aid funding and in applications for Exceptional Case Funding.
Jonathan is equally at ease accepting instructions from privately funded clients as well as those with the benefit of legal aid and is available to advise and represent on a pro bono basis in appropriate cases.
He is able to deliver training courses in Immigration and Human Rights law to internal and external delegates.
Administrative and Public Law
Jonathan represents claimants in Judicial Review cases in the Upper Tribunal and in the Administrative Court in cases.
Examples of recent work;
- Kamki v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2017] EWCA Civ 1715 (31 October 2017) - Acting as the Appellant's solicitor in this appeal to the Court of Appeal in respect of the proper approach to be taken in cases of criminality of those enjoying Permanent Residence under EU Law.
- HM (Iraq) v SSHD - "Cart" JR of the Upper Tribunal's decision not to grant permission to appeal on the issue of the availability of Internal Relocation to Baghdad.
- RC (Sierra Leone) v SSHD - Urgent injunction to prevent the removal of a victim of sexual exploitation and human trafficking to his country of origin where he feared further exploitation upon return.
- TL (DRC) v SSHD - Judicial Review of the Secretary of State's decision to dismiss the claimant's further submissions relying upon Medico-Legal corroboration of torture as not amounting to a Fresh Claim.
HL (Malaysia) v SSHD - Urgent injunction application to prevent the Secretary of State from removing the Claimant to his country of origin in which he feared persecution on account of his sexual orientation.
- Dong, R (on the Application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2014] EWHC 3100 (Admin) (15 August 2014) - Involved in the preparation of this judicial review of the Secretary of State's decision to grant a child with special educational needs Limited Leave to Remain rather than Indefinite Leave to Remain.
Inquests, Regulatory and Professional Discipline
Jonathan's Inquest practice spans from his previous experience as solicitor. He was part of the team of solicitors representing three of the bereaved families in the fresh inquests arising out of the Hillsborough stadium disaster. Following the longest-running inquests in British legal history, the jury concluded that the ninety-six men, women and children who lost their lives on 15 April 1989 were unlawfully killed.
RB (2018)
Permission granted on Court of Appeal matter involving SSHD seeking to remove Mother and Carer of severely ill British ciizen, unable to care for her own minor children.
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NM (2018)
UT matter in which SSHD sought to expel the bereaved spouse of an Irish national who acquirement permanent residence in UK.
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MDT (2018)
Cameroon national Appeal in UT, appellant suffering from severe psychological trauma following ill-treatment in Cameroon. Vice President Ockleton allowed appeal.
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OB (2018)
FTT involving deportation on a mental health patient pursued by police under 'Operation Nexus'.
FN (2018)
UT matter in which Appellant pursued an appeal against FTT decision following Judge accused of apparent bias.
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