Sally-Anne Nwachuku is a barrister practising in Immigration, Family and Civil law, with over 11 years’ experience working within the immigration and asylum field.
Prior to coming to the Bar, Sally-Anne spent over a decade with the Home Office, initially as a Presenting Officer and subsequently as a Senior Presenting Officer. During this time, she developed extensive experience in asylum, human rights, deportation, EUSS and Article 8 matters, appearing regularly before the First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal.
Her extensive experience of immigration decision-making from within the Home Office provides Sally-Anne with a valuable insight into the way cases are considered by the Respondent and enables her to identify weaknesses in decision-making, evidential gaps and issues requiring particular scrutiny.
Since coming to the Bar, Sally-Anne has secured a number of significant outcomes for her clients. These include successfully challenging dismissed First-tier Tribunal decisions, obtaining permission to appeal where inadequate reasoning or material errors were identified, and successfully advocating cases involving trafficking, modern slavery, mental health, family life and private life.
Sally-Anne has also shown admirable success in her Judicial Review work, often drafting grounds which successfully grant permission and having removal directions stayed - even at short notice.
Having previously worked on the other side of the immigration system and now practising as an advocate at the Bar, Sally-Anne brings a unique combination of institutional insight, legal experience and client-focused advocacy. She is committed to providing robust representation while ensuring that every client feels heard, informed and properly represented throughout their case.
‘Sally-Anne is an exceptional immigration and asylum barrister with outstanding advocacy skills and extensive legal knowledge. Her decade of Home Office experience gives her invaluable insight into complex cases. She is approachable, reliable and persuasive, and my go-to counsel for challenging matters. I cannot recommend her highly enough.’ – Professional Client
‘I have found Sally-Anne Nwachukwu to be an excellent barrister who is consistently professional, approachable and a pleasure to work with. She is knowledgeable, thorough and provides clear, practical advice throughout proceedings. Her communication is excellent, and I particularly appreciate her honest and straightforward approach when discussing the merits of a case. She is highly committed to her work and to representing clients effectively.’ – Professional Client
‘I have had the pleasure of working with Sally-Anne on immigration and asylum matters. She is extremely knowledgeable, professional and dedicated to her work. Her attention to detail, clear advice and strong advocacy skills are highly valued. She is approachable, reliable and always a pleasure to work with. I would highly recommend her.’ – Professional Client
‘Thank you very much for all your hard work in securing bail. Counsel today was exceptional. She was professional, polite and well prepared. Very pleased with the result. Very, very, very grateful’ – Lay Client