Overview
- The City of London County Court confirmed the immigration penalty and ordered an additional £3,620 in costs.
- Judges found that Hina Mir employed 22-year-old Indian student Himanshi Gongley without the right to work, paying £1,200 a month in cash.
- Evidence presented to the court said the student was effectively on call 24 hours a day for six days a week to care for Mir’s two children.
- Home Office officials told the court the student flagged down police for help in August 2024 and was in the UK illegally after her visa expired in March 2023.
- Judge Stephen Hellman cited inconsistencies in Mir’s testimony and said it was unlikely the student had invented her detailed account, while Mir’s lawyer argued the claims were fabricated.