Experience

Eleanor’s practice covers all aspects of personal immigration law, with a particular focus on the areas of asylum, human rights, and modern slavery. Her strong academic background is combined with extensive practical experience and an empathetic approach. She is dedicated to meeting the individual needs of every client and has expertise in assisting vulnerable adults and children. She values her close and collaborative working relationships with instructing solicitors.

Examples of Eleanor’s immigration work include successful applications to the Court of Appeal for permission to appeal against decisions of the Upper Tribunal; successful Cart judicial reviews against refusals by the Upper Tribunal to grant permission to appeal; and numerous appeals in the First-Tier and Upper Tribunals on diverse issues, including deportation, EU law, and statelessness. Eleanor also has experience in housing law, with a focus on homelessness and judicial reviews, particularly where there is an interface with immigration law.

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News & Cases
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Eleanor SandersĀ has returned to practice from maternity leave
EleanorĀ will be concentratingĀ onĀ personal immigration appeals, judicial review, bail, and advice - including asylum, human rights, EU law, deportation, and modern slavery.Ā 
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cases
TT (Jamaica) v Secretary of State for the Home Department
Eleanor Sanders successfully represented the Appellant, a national of Jamaica who was facing deportation from the UK, in his complex asylum and human rights appeal.
Eleanor Sanders
cases
AD v Secretary of State for the Home Department
Eleanor successfully represented the Appellant, a national of Nigeria, in his asylum and human rights appeal. This complex case related to the Appellant’s fear of persecution by his former employers.
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Professional Memberships

Middle Temple
Immigration Law Practitioners Association

Education

BPTC, Kaplan Law School (2014): Very Competent
BCL, University of Oxford (2010): Distinction
BA (Law), University of Cambridge (2009): First Class Honours

Scholarships and prizes
Astbury Scholarship and Entrance Exhibition, Middle Temple (2013)
George Long Prize for Jurisprudence (Cambridge, 2009)
John Hall Prize for Family Law (Cambridge, 2008)

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