

Quashing Small Boat Convictions
Samyar Bani Mr John Barker, Counsel instructed by Miss Sadie Castle of this firm successfully appeared before the Lord Justice Edis at the Court of Appeal on 21st December 2021 in order to represent Samyar Bani in appeal against the conviction imposed on 7th November 2019. Mr Bani was one of 6 individuals who sought to enter the UK on 1st June 2019 to claim asylum using a small boat across the English Channel. It was deemed Mr Bani was the pilot of said vessel and as such he