A very intelligent barrister who is highly knowledgeable on all aspects of immigration, nationality and asylum law. He has a very succinct and articulate style of drafting complex legal arguments at appellate level.

His skeleton submissions and grounds are extremely thorough and detailed - is also always looking for an inventive argument to support clients. Is very precise in his oral submissions and is not afraid of challenging the Judges when advocating.

I am delighted and overwhelmed with joy in his presentation. I am eternally grateful to Craig Holmes for his time and effort spent in preparing his argument, thank you for this precious legal support.

Albert John-Emese

Craig is a very intelligent barrister with a vast knowledge of Asylum and Immigration Law. He is passionate about the cases he is instructed on and is very skilled in drafting complex and progressive legal arguments.

Craig Holmes was wonderful in today's attendance at my client's immigration case.

Stellamaris Saltibus, Matt Rowland Solicitors

Craig Holmes is an accomplished, notable name.

Craig Holmes has a background in Immigration Law and, as a result, has hit the ground running. He is an excellent advocate.

Craig Holmes is a promising Immigration Practitioner with experience acting in country guidance cases and judicial reviews.

Craig Holmes has appeared before the Upper Tribunal and Court of Appeal. He's good at what he does and knows his stuff inside and out.

Craig Holmes is a rising star in the immigration field. He is able to grasp complex issues quickly and turn around work in order to meet tight deadlines.

He is good at coming up with novel legal points.

We wanted to extend our heartfelt gratitude to Craig Holmes for his dedicated work and invaluable contribution to this case. His expertise, professionalism, and unwavering commitment have played a pivotal role in achieving a favourable outcome for our client.

Immigration Team, MRG Solicitors

Your thorough preparation, strategic approach, and persuasive advocacy were instrumental in persuading the judge to rule in our client's favour. We look forward to the opportunity to collaborate with you on future cases and continue our partnership in pursuing justice for those in need of legal assistance.

Immigration Team, MRG Solicitors

Craig Holmes is a promising Immigration practitioner with experience acting in country guidance cases and judicial reviews. He has appeared before the Upper Tribunal and Court of Appeal.

He has a very good understanding of complex legal and practical issues.

Craig has strong advocacy and ability to see the wider strategy in individual cases.

He is an excellent barrister, has strong advocacy skills and is highly knowledgeable in the area.

In Court of Appeal case ASO (Iraq) v SSHD, Craig Holmes successfully represented an Iraqi Kurd, whose family had connections to the Ba'ath party, at risk of ‘honour-based violence’ because of his relationship with a woman whose family were connected with the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan.

Craig's advocacy is very good, as he is very persuasive in court.

He is able to break down complex legal points in difficult cases with such tact, he has a strong ability to break down difficult and niche legal and factual issues on his feet in a clear and comprehensible way, and he is an advocate at the top of his game whose understanding and knowledge of the law is second-to-none.

Craig Holmes is a respected barrister noted for his representation of claimants in public law matters. He is particularly experienced in cases related to immigration and asylum issues.

Craig is a very effective advocate. He has a very nice court manner, and he is very good with clients.

Craig knows all the law and makes good public law arguments. He is very polished.