Jo Moore

Immigration

Jo has recently appeared in a large number of linked cases regarding British Overseas Citizenship (‘BOC’) status and British nationality, acting as junior for Sarabjit Singh KC.

She is currently instructed by the Home Office in multiple judicial review proceedings in the High Court and Upper Tribunal involving children dispersed from the camp in Calais.

She frequently advises in cases regarding EEA nationals, free movement and immigration detention.

Jo developed substantial immigration law experience during her 6 months of pupillage with Neil Sheldon KC. Prior to pupillage, Jo undertook a pro bono internship at a firm of immigration solicitors. She has a master’s degree in Global Migration from UCL where she studied international human rights law, international refugee law and European migration law.

Selected Cases

• FWF & Anr v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2021] EWCA Civ 88: Court of Appeal case concerning the relationship between EU law and Article 8 of the ECHR in international protection determinations.
• R (MK) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2019] EWHC 3573: Complex judicial review involving a systemic challenge to the speed of Home Office decision-making in respect of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children.
• GA v Secretary of State for the Home Department (2020): Defended against asylum seeker’s claim for unlawful rejection of a family reunification application.
• R (Hassan & others) v Secretary of State for the Home Department 2019 EWHC 1288 (Admin)
• R (Nooh and others) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2018] EWHC 1572 (Admin)
• R (Suleiman) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2018] EWHC 2273 (Admin)
• R (Taher) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2018] EWHC 2274 (Admin)
• R (Othman) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2019] EWHC 340 (Admin)
• R (Hassan and others) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2019] EWHC 1288 (Admin)