Rory O'Ryan

"A 'clever and committed' practitioner" (Chambers and Partners 2007)

"demonstrates a solid base of immigration knowledge" (Chambers and Partners 2008)

Practice

Immigration

Twelve years’ experience in the asylum and immigration field, with considerable experience of conducting asylum and human rights appeals at first instance and on appeal / reconsideration, including entry clearance cases, up to the Court of Appeal.

Housing law

Housing law including defending possession proceedings, disrepair, unlawful eviction, harassment / neighbour nuisance and with a particular interest in Homelessness and ASBO proceedings. Undertakes judicial reviews and County Court appeals.

Other areas

Experienced in making emergency applications for injunctions in immigration removal cases and homelessness cases.

Notable cases

AA (Somalia) v Secretary of State for the Home Department : AH (Iran) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2007] EWCA Civ 1040; [2007] All ER (D) 395 (Oct) (different appellants with closely related factual circumstances) > judgment

Recommendations

Leading Junior in Immigration : Northern (2008) "Rory O'Ryan is especially adept at cases involving Somali asylum seekers and demonstrates a solid base of immigration knowledge" Chambers & Partners 2008.

Leading Junior in Immigration : Northern (2007) "New entrant Rory O’Ryan's practice encompasses all aspects of asylum, immigration and nationality law including human rights and entry clearance cases. His previous experience as legal officer for the Refugee Legal Centre was described as being “a beneficial tool in his box.” A “clever and committed” practitioner, he also displays particular expertise in Somali asylum cases." Chambers & Partners 2007 more

Other Activities

Provides legal training in immigration, housing and welfare rights law.

Professional Associations

Immigration Law Practitioners Association (ILPA)

Background and Personal profile

Five years' experience of Adjudicator and Tribunal hearings prior to call to the bar, as Caseworker and subsequently Legal Officer at Refugee Legal Centre, London (1995-2000). Prior to that, several years employed as Welfare Rights Worker, including employment in Liverpool City Council Welfare Rights Unit, and London East AIDS Network. Contributed to Terrence Higgins Trust Guide to Benefits for People with HIV/AIDS.

Undertook Pupillage at Arden Chambers (Housing) and Mitre House Chambers (Immigration)

Languages

Spanish (fluent), French (basic).