Diana Baxter, Partner
“Diana Baxter is brilliant, handled our cases with diligence and professionalism – and more importantly, with care and genuine human concern and empathy. Strongly recommended.” – Legal 500 2026
“Diana is brilliant; she is very clever on the law. She is a really good strategist and is very experienced.” – Chambers 2026
“Diana is enormously bright and is recognised as an expert on British nationality law.” – Chambers 2026
“Diana Baxter combines experience in immigration, nationality and asylum law. She often represents vulnerable individuals, including children in care and elderly family members, in leave to remain and citizenship applications. ‘Diana Baxter is a tenacious and experienced immigration solicitor who is recognised in the industry as an expert in the complex field of British nationality law.’ ‘Diana’s work is clear and she’s a very thoughtful, kind person. She’s absolutely amazing.’” – Chambers 2024
“Diana Baxter covers the full range of the complex nationality work for which the wider firm is known, and also covers family-related matters engaging human rights, where she is ‘on top of the case law and knows how to use it to ensure success for her clients’. Diana Baxter is honest, responsive, and always able to engage with their clients. We feel supported by her. She thoroughly explains the different aspects of your case and keeps you informed. She always seeks to achieve a positive outcome for you.” – Legal 500 2024
“Diana Baxter is highly regarded for her work on personal immigration. She frequently acts for children and vulnerable adults in complex asylum and leave to remain applications…. She combines experience in immigration, nationality and asylum law. She often represents vulnerable individuals, including children in care and elderly family members, in leave to remain and citizenship applications.” – Chambers 2023
“Diana Baxter is amazing and excellent in every way, from listening, responding and understanding a client’s case to putting it forward to the Home Office and tribunals. She is a star lawyer in the ascendant.” – Chambers 2023
“Diana works with the highest level of professionalism and experience. Her communication skills are outstanding, which allows for the greatest comfort of the client.” – Chambers 2023
“She is an outstanding lawyer. I am delighted with Diana’s efficiency and her tenacity in getting the clients an excellent result.” – Chambers 2023
“Diana Baxter – excellent immigration lawyer, has provided an extensive amount of legal opinion for family cases I have been involved in – clear and pragmatic advice, now increasingly instructed also by others in family law cases.” – Legal 500 2023
“Diana Baxter. She is very, very clever. She really knows her stuff and will have prepared everything on the papers, anticipating all the tricky legal points and preparing and strategizing to win. She really stands out as a star performer.” – Legal 500 2023
“She has a really keen mind and sees a way through complex facts in a way that is remarkable. She sees straight through to the solution.” – Chambers and Partners, 2022
“She was able to achieve what felt unachievable at the outset. She is very honest and level-headed in her approach, efficient and always responsive.” – Chambers and Partners, 2022
“She is incredibly gifted and approachable.” – Legal 500, 2022
“Totally brilliant; she has great experience and looks into everything very thoroughly.” – Legal 500, 2022
Diana is a partner at Wesley Gryk Solicitors LLP. She is ranked as a Band 1 immigration lawyer by Chambers UK and as a ‘Leading Partner’ by the Legal 500.
Diana’s practice covers a wide range of immigration, nationality and asylum law, with particular emphasis on complex nationality work and Appendix FM applications for partners, children and parents, as well as applications outside of the immigration rules based on Article 8 rights.
Recent work and notable cases
Regular Appendix FM and Article 8 ECHR applications and appeals on behalf of couples, children, parents, and elderly relatives.
Advice and assistance with applications for all work categories, including Skilled Workers, Global Talent, Innovators and Temporary Workers.
Assisted on a probono basis for the charity Goodwill Caravan, reuniting a young Syrian child with his UK-based family members under the Dublin III Regulations.
Assisted victims of transnational spouse abandonment to return to the UK, reunite with their children, and acquire indefinite leave on the basis of domestic violence.
Regularly instructed by local authorities and families to assist with complex nationality and immigration applications for children and young persons, and in providing expert immigration advice in family proceedings.
Assisting with applications for British citizenship, right of abode and indefinite leave under the Windrush Scheme.
Representing British citizens and their family members who are being considered for deprivation of citizenship.
Asylum applications and appeals on behalf of refugees from Iran, Bangladesh, the Gambia, Syria, Pakistan, Uganda, Kenya and Jamaica.
Publications and training
Tutor on ILPA course “It’s all about the Money: Appendix FM&SE – the Financial requirements”.
Tutor on ILPA course on Windrush Scheme.
Tutor on ILPA course on “Nationality law is fun”.
Tutor for Free Movement webinars and courses
Memberships and volunteering
Member of Immigration Law Practitioners Association (ILPA).
Member of the 2017 Justice Working Party on Immigration and Asylum (Determination Reform).
Volunteer in Athens, Greece, May 2017 in the pilot stage of ILPA’s Athens Refugee Legal Support Project.
Education and experience
BA (Hons) in Chinese Studies (First class), University of Oxford.
MSc in Development Studies (Distinction), London School of Economics and Political Science.
Graduate Diploma in Law (Distinction), BPP.
Legal Practice Course (Distinction), College of Law.
Further studies at Beijing University, Beijing Language and Culture University, and University of California, San Diego (UCSD).
Joined Wesley Gryk Solicitors LLP in 2008 and qualified as a solicitor in 2012. Partner since 2017.
“Family reunion in a state of war
50,000 Stars if I Could! Back in 2023, my husband was trapped in the war in Sudan while I was about to give birth to our first child. His passport was at the British Embassy for visa processing so that he could be with me for the birth. Then, within just a few days, the situation escalated and all embassies were evacuated from Khartoum. I was devastated and completely helpless, not knowing how to bring my husband home safely. That’s when Diana Baxter, one of the solicitors at this firm, stepped in. She tirelessly contacted the Home Office on my behalf and managed to secure exceptional permission for my husband to board an evacuation flight. Miraculously, he was able to get on the very last one. It may sound simple in words, but behind the scenes, there was an incredible amount of work and dedication—especially on the day of the evacuation. Diana went above and beyond, even responding outside of her working hours to make sure everything went smoothly. Afterward, the entire team continued to be efficient, timely, and highly professional. I cannot thank this firm enough for the life-changing help they gave me. Because of them, my husband and I were reunited, and I owe them the family life I enjoy today. I will forever be grateful. Many, many thanks! ❤️ “- Client, October 2025
“Diana Baxter combines experience in immigration, nationality and asylum law. She often represents vulnerable individuals, including children in care and elderly family members, in leave to remain and citizenship applications. ‘Diana Baxter is a tenacious and experienced immigration solicitor who is recognised in the industry as an expert in the complex field of British nationality law.’ ‘Diana’s work is clear and she’s a very thoughtful, kind person. She’s absolutely amazing.’” – Chambers 2024
“Diana Baxter covers the full range of the complex nationality work for which the wider firm is known, and also covers family-related matters engaging human rights, where she is ‘on top of the case law and knows how to use it to ensure success for her clients’. Diana Baxter is honest, responsive, and always able to engage with their clients. We feel supported by her. She thoroughly explains the different aspects of your case and keeps you informed. She always seeks to achieve a positive outcome for you.” – Legal 500 2024
“Diana Baxter is highly regarded for her work on personal immigration. She frequently acts for children and vulnerable adults in complex asylum and leave to remain applications…. She combines experience in immigration, nationality and asylum law. She often represents vulnerable individuals, including children in care and elderly family members, in leave to remain and citizenship applications.” – Chambers 2023
“Diana Baxter is amazing and excellent in every way, from listening, responding and understanding a client’s case to putting it forward to the Home Office and tribunals. She is a star lawyer in the ascendant.” – Chambers 2023
“Diana works with the highest level of professionalism and experience. Her communication skills are outstanding, which allows for the greatest comfort of the client.” – Chambers 2023
“She is an outstanding lawyer. I am delighted with Diana’s efficiency and her tenacity in getting the clients an excellent result.” – Chambers 2023
“Diana Baxter – excellent immigration lawyer, has provided an extensive amount of legal opinion for family cases I have been involved in – clear and pragmatic advice, now increasingly instructed also by others in family law cases.” – Legal 500 2023
“Diana Baxter. She is very, very clever. She really knows her stuff and will have prepared everything on the papers, anticipating all the tricky legal points and preparing and strategising to win. She really stands out as a star performer.” – Legal 500 2023
“She has a really keen mind and sees a way through complex facts in a way that is remarkable. She sees straight through to the solution.” – Chambers and Partners, 2022
“She was able to achieve what felt unachievable at the outset. She is very honest and level-headed in her approach, efficient and always responsive.” – Chambers and Partners, 2022
“She is incredibly gifted and approachable.” – Legal 500, 2022
“Totally brilliant; she has great experience and looks into everything very thoroughly.” – Legal 500, 2022
