Adam Pipe
LLB (Hons), LLM (Legal Aspects of Medical Practice)
Call 1999
Adam deals with all aspects of immigration law including protection cases, Article 8, deportation, deprivation, entry clearance and sponsor licence matters. He has appeared at all levels of the Immigration Tribunal and in the Administrative Court and Court of Appeal. In his spare time Adam enjoys running, yoga, mountain climbing and theology.
Adam has been ranked by Chambers and Partners Bar Guide for many years and the 2026 edition said 'Adam Pipe handles a broad range of immigration and asylum law cases. He regularly appears before the Immigration Tribunal, the Administrative Court and the Court of Appeal. His varied caseload includes country guidance, indefinite leave to remain claims and sponsorship licence revocations for claimants…He is phenomenal. He's encyclopaedic in terms of the knowledge he has.' Read more here
Adam has been regularly ranked as a top legal LinkedIn influencer in the barrister category. Read the report here
Practice Groups: Immigration & Human Rights
Reported Cases
Secretary of State for the Home Department v AB [2026] EWCA Civ 230 (06 March 2026)
Rai & Anor v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Grounds of Appeal - Limited Grant of Permission) [2025] UKUT 150 (IAC) (19 March 2025)
Mujahid, R (on the application of) v First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) and the Secretary of State for the Home Department (refusal of human rights claim) [2020] UKUT 85 (IAC) (25 February 2020)
Secretary of State for the Home Department v Ruhumuliza [2018] EWCA Civ 1178 (23 May 2018)
ZMM (Article 15(c)) Libya CG [2017] UKUT 263 (IAC) (28 June 2017)
Ruhumuliza (Article 1F and "undesirable" : Rwanda) [2016] UKUT 284 (IAC) (19 May 2016)
SS, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (declaratory orders) (IJR) [2015] UKUT 462 (IAC) (28 July 2015)
Begum v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2014] EWHC 2968 (Admin). Law Gazette Report.
Gu v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2014] EWHC 1634 (Admin)
R (on the application of Chikasha) v Secretary Of State For The Home Department [2014] EWHC 1071 Admin
MA (Pakistan) v SSHD [2014] EWCA Civ 163
R (on the application of Collin) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2013] All ER (D) 92 (Jun)
AH (India) v SSHD [2012] EWCA Civ 1619
BD (work permit - continous period) Nigeria [2010] UKUT 418 (IAC) (21 October 2010)
LM (risks on return) Republic of Congo (Congo-Brazzaville) CG [2008] UKAIT 00064 (01 September 2008)
RH (Para 289A/HC395, no discretion) Bangladesh [2006] UKAIT 00043 (18 April 2006)
GK (Return, Sentenced by Former Regime) Serbia and Montenegro [2004] UKIAT 00203 (02 July 2004)
B (Zimbabwe) [2004] UKIAT 00076 (23 April 2004)
Professional Memberships
Fellow, Institute of Continuing Professional Development
Immigration Law Practitioners' Association
ALBA (the Constitutional and Administrative Law Bar Association)
Publications
Formerly Contributing Editor to Butterworths Immigration Law Service
Contributing Author to Lexis PSL
Birmingham Law Society Legal Awards - Shortlisted for Barrister of the Year 2013, 2014 and 2019.
Member of The Birmingham Law Society Immigration Committee
Trustee of EIN which is the electronic immigration network.
Direct Access: In suitable cases Adam will undertake public access work.
Interests: Health and fitness especially Running, Yoga, Mountain Climbing and Adventure
Seminars: Adam regularly conducts seminars in immigration law for MBL Seminars; HJT Training Ltd and the ForMediaGroup
In 2026 Adam spoke at the Immigration Advice Authority Conference to over 900 immigration advisers
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