Rowena Moffatt

Rowena is a public law practitioner whose main areas of practice are in judicial review, statutory appeals, human rights and EU law. She specialises in immigration and asylum law as well as other areas of administrative law, including community care and actions against the police. She has particular expertise in EU cases and is the co-author of EU Law in Judicial Review (OUP, 2014). Rowena is accredited for direct access, which means she can be instructed directly by anybody without the need to go through a solicitor.

Rowena is recommended by Chambers and Partners, where she is described as a public law specialist "regarded for her ability to undertake the full suite of immigration matters on behalf of both private individuals and large businesses" and with comments including "very bright, thorough and offers excellent knowledge of EU law" and "a calm and assured all-rounder with the ability to handle PBS matters and complex human rights appeals with aplomb."

In addition to practice at the bar, Rowena regularly writes articles and gives talks. Between 2012-15, she completed a DPhil in law (Oxford University). She also convenes the Courts and Tribunals Working Group of the Immigration Law Practitioners' Association, is Case Notes Editor of the Journal of Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Law, and writes practice for Lexis Nexis. During 2010-11, Rowena was judicial assistant to Lord Dyson at the United Kingdom Supreme Court.

Practice Area

Panel

  • Contributing Author

Membership

  • Immigration Law Practitioners' Association
  • The Constitutional & Administrative Law Bar Association

Qualifications

  • Duke of Edinburgh Scholarship (Inner Temple)
  • Ashworth Benefactor's Scholarship (Inner Temple)
  • Phoenicia Scholarship (Bar European Group)
  • 3 Verulam Buildings Prize for best performance on GDL

Education

  • Inner Temple Scholarship
  • Graduate Diploma in Law (Distinction)
  • BA Hons (Oxon) English Literature and Modern Languages (First)
  • LLM in European Law, College of Europe, Bruges (Distinction)
  • DPhil in Law (Oxon)

1 Contributions by Rowena Moffatt

First-tier Tribunal (IAC) appeals: procedural rules, issues-based case management, time limits, evidence, adjournments, withdrawals, costs and Upper Tribunal permission—incorporating 1 November 2024 Practice Direction updates (UK)
PRACTICE NOTES
First-tier Tribunal (IAC) appeals: procedural rules, issues-based case management, time limits, evidence, adjournments, withdrawals, costs and Upper Tribunal permission—incorporating 1 November 2024 Practice Direction updates (UK)
This Practice Note sets out an overview of the principal stages in pursuing an appeal before the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber). The content reflects a typical, standard appeal and may not address every possible circumstance, and it does not purport to be exhaustive. Detailed guidance on filing an appeal to the First-tier Tribunal, including applicable fees, is provided in the Practice Note: Submitting an immigration appeal to the First-tier Tribunal (IAC). For a discussion of various practical considerations when preparing an appeal to the First-tier Tribunal, consult Practice Note: Preparing for an immigration appeal to the First-tier Tribunal (IAC). Procedural requirements: sources The Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Rules 2014 (Procedure Rules), SI 2014/2604, which came into effect on 20 October 2014, operate as the procedural code for the Immigration and Asylum Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal. These Rules are complemented by the Senior President’s Practice Directions and by Guidance issued by the President of the First-tier Tribunal (IAC). The latest Practice Direction, dated 1 November 2024, is particularly significant for litigants...
Immigration
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