IMMIGRATION & ASYLUM 

The Immigration Unit offers specialist advice and assistance in asylum, immigration, human rights and nationality law, as well as immigration related European law. Our team of solicitors, senior caseworkers and advocates have years of specialist experience in the field. We can represent clients from the time of their initial application right through to any appeal they might make to the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal and beyond this to the higher courts in the United Kingdom or even to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg or the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg. We prioritise asylum work, especially unaccompanied children and victims of human trafficking.

Case Study:

“AQ, a child orphaned in Afghanistan, was initially granted temporary leave to remain on account of his age. We appealed the matter to the AIT and he was granted full refugee status on account of his orphaned status and the risk he would face on return”

We also have particular interest and expertise in advising those spouses who have been the victim of domestic violence since coming to the United Kingdom. We are engaged in a long term project designed to enhance and promote the rights of victims of such violence and seek to ensure that they benefit from the highest standards of client care and advice from the very first moment they are referred to us. Case Study:“TF was brought to this country from Pakistan as the wife of a British national. She suffered serious domestic violence at the hands of her husband and his family. Her application for Indefinite Leave to Remain as the victim of domestic violence was refused by the Home Office. We researched new sources of evidence and took the matter to appeal. The appeal was a success and TF now has indefinite leave.” Clients can approach us directly but are also referred to us by community groups, other agencies, social services and cultural and national support groups.

We can give you immigration and nationality law advice about:

Visa applications and appeals against refusal of visas Extending your permission to stay in the UK Applying to stay permanently in the UK Appeals against refusal of permission to remain The rights of European nationals and their family members How to become a British citizen We can give you asylum and refugee status advice about: Applying for asylum Support and accommodation for asylum seekers Asylum and human rights appeals Applications for further permission to stay in the UK Applications for family members to join you in the UK If you think you may be affected by any of the above issues the Law Centre might be able to help you. Please phone us on 020 8741 4021 for an appointment.