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Book review: Aliens: The Chequered History of Britain’s Wartime Refugees by Paul Dowswell
Britain has a proud history of welcoming refugees. It also has a shameful history of hostility to refugees. Often exactly the same refugees at the same time. As with all real life and real history — as opposed to more transparently ideologically dri ...
10th November 2023Book review: Administrative Law in Action: Immigration Administration by Robert Thomas
There aren’t many books about immigration law in the United Kingdom so the publication of a new one should be regarded as something of an event. On top of that, it’s not often a book challenges your view of the concept of “law”. Professor Robe ...
26th October 2023Theresa May even now doesn’t understand why the Windrush scandal happened
Theresa May’s unironically named book, The Abuse of Power, reveals that even now, five years later, she still does not understand what caused the Windrush scandal. She blames Clement Attlee’s government, other governments over the interven ...
25th September 2023Book review: Sunder Katwala’s How to be a Patriot: Why love of country can end our very British culture war
I don’t really know Sunder Katwala personally but I’ve been following him since his long-ago days at the Fabian Society, of which I’ve been a member all my adult life. On Twitter, Katwala is measured, patient and wise. Which makes him stand out ...
30th June 2023Book review: Stephanie DeGooyer’s Before Borders: A legal and literary history of naturalization
If you want to learn about the history if nationality and immigration law, there are few options available to you. Even if you have access to a really good library, Ann Dummett and Andy Nichol’s classic Subjects, Citizens, Aliens and Others date ...
15th February 2023Adam Wagner’s Emergency State, reviewed by an immigration lawyer
Well-known human rights barrister Adam Wagner, based at Doughty Street Chambers, recently published Emergency State: How we lost our freedoms in the pandemic and why it matters (Bodley Head, 2022). I’m going to start this blog post with a short fair ...
12th December 2022Job Ad: Migrants’ Law Project (MLP) is recruiting for a Solicitor / Caseworker / Barrister
Maternity Leave Cover 1 year from February 2023, with possibility of a permanent post if funding is secured. Salary Band £34,986 – £38,404A salary of £44,373 may be considered for those at Supervisor level with high levels of experience and exper ...
24th October 2022Job Ad: Coram are recruiting for a Solicitor / Senior Caseworker (Immigration and Asylum Law)
Location: Bloomsbury, LondonSalary: £27,000 – £48,000 per annumExpires: 19/10/2022 23:59 Job Title: Solicitor / Senior Caseworker (Immigration and Asylum Law) Contract: Permanent Hours: Full-Time (However, part-time will be considered and ...
3rd October 2022Job Ad: PCRCB is recruiting for a Junior Solicitor
The Project for the Registration of Children as British Citizens (PRCBC) is seeking to recruit a self- motivating and committed junior solicitor to assist Solange Valdez-Symonds, PRCBC’s supervising solicitor and CEO, who is currently PRCBC’s sole ...
28th September 2022Job Ad: MiCLU are seeking an experienced Immigration Solicitor/Senior Caseworker (IAAS Level 2) with a focus on the rights of children and young people.
MiCLU are looking to expand their specialist Direct Advice and Representation capacity. MiCLU is a specialist legal and policy hub which provides direct representation, strategic litigation, policy advocacy and legal education in relation to the right ...
22nd September 2022Job Ad: Descartes Solicitors is recruiting for Immigration Caseworkers / Solicitors
Descartes Solicitors is a specialist immigration practice based in Chiswick, West London. We are looking to expand our growing team and intend to hire 2 or 3 competent and experienced caseworkers or solicitors who have experience in immigration law ( ...
2nd September 2022Job Ad: ATLEU is recruiting for a Lead Training Lawyer – Immigration/Public Law Solicitor (12 months Maternity Cover/Freelance)
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Anti Trafficking and Labour Exploitation Unit’s award winning legal team in a maternity cover role. The successful candidate will join ATLEU’s team of lawyers who provide specialist representation to sur ...
29th August 2022Job Ad: Edgewater Legal is recruiting for a remote part-time paralegal role (20 hours per week).
About us Edgewater Legal is an OISC-regulated organisation which provides advice to clients in all aspects of the UK immigration system. Whilst we maintain an office in Victoria, the vast majority of our clients now prefer to engage us remotely, and t ...
25th August 2022Job Ad: Rodman Pearce Solicitors Ltd – Level 2 Senior Immigration Caseworker
Rodman Pearce Solicitors Ltd are seeking to recruit an experienced Level 2 Accredited Senior Immigration Caseworker/Solicitor. The position is based in the Luton office. The applicant must have prior experience in providing Immigration and Asylum ad ...
15th August 2022Ad: British nationality assessments at the touch of a button
Scaling a citizenship and nationality practice profitably comes with significant challenges due to the knowledge-intensive nature of the work, which can’t be delegated. Consequently, business owners spend hours researching the law for individu ...
26th July 2022Job ad: RAMFEL Immigration Advisor (Rough Sleepers Team) OISC Level 2/3 or Solicitor with IAAS accreditation
We are looking for several full time advisors but we are willing to employ on a part time basis for the right candidate We will only consider applications with relevant legal experience. Qualifications needed are OISC level 2/3 or Solicitor with IAAS ...
25th July 2022Jobs: UK immigration associates (London and Belfast), Vialto Partners
At Vialto we create the connections that build global careers and societies, bridging the gap between people and their aspirations. As the world of work continues to evolve, we are bringing together the individuals, ideas and technology to unlock busi ...
18th July 2022Jobs: immigration lawyers, caseworkers and trainees, Barnes Harrild & Dyer
IAAS Accredited Immigration Lawyers, Accredited Caseworkers, Trainee Solicitors & Opportunities for paralegals seeking accreditation Barnes Harrild & Dyer Solicitors has offices in Croydon and Central London. We are a leading firm specialising ...
11th July 2022Job ad: immigration and public lawyer (maternity cover), ATLEU
We are looking for a dynamic and committed individual to join our legal team as an Immigration and Public Lawyer (maternity cover for 12 months). This is an exciting role, offering significant opportunities for growth and development, to increase your ...
5th July 2022Job ad: head of immigration, Work Rights Centre
We’re recruiting a Head of Immigration The Work Rights Centre is looking for a Head of Immigration to join our ambitious and fast-growing team. We are a charity set up by migrants and for migrants, and as one of few organisations with Russian – Uk ...
1st June 2022Jobs: caseworkers, solicitors, business development managers, Lexmark Legal
Latest jobs: caseworkers, solicitors, business development managers, Lexmark Legal. ...
26th May 2022Job ad: immigration solicitor and immigration consultant, Truth Legal
Thriving Immigration Department Seeks Additions to Support Continued Growth and Success Vacancies: Immigration Solicitor and Immigration Consultant About Us Based in Leeds and Harrogate, Truth Legal prides itself on being an ethical and affordable law ...
19th May 2022Book review: My Fourth Time, We Drowned by Sally Hayden
Refugees are in the news. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has provoked one of the largest, fastest and geographically widespread exoduses of recent years. Thousands of Afghans who escaped from their homeland in the aftermath of the Taliban takeover ar ...
5th May 2022Ad: solicitors’ immigration practice for sale
Solicitors’ immigration practice for sale. Turnover c. £100K with high profit margin. No office or staff obligations. Established over 20 years in Central London. Zero claims record. PII: £3,200. A reputation for nationality matters as well as a b ...
28th April 2022Why I made a documentary about the hostile environment (and why you should see it)
The “hostile environment” that has come to define the UK’s approach to immigration policy is by now such a well-known phrase that I wonder if it has lost all meaning. It was no doubt used as a point of pride by those who popularised th ...
28th April 2022Colin’s refugee law textbook is published today
My textbook on refugee law, imaginatively entitled Refugee Law, is published today. It is aimed principally at undergraduate and graduate students on refugee law courses, or related courses where students need to learn about refugee law and the protec ...
26th April 2022Updated paperback edition of Welcome to Britain published today
The updated paperback edition of my book, Welcome to Britain, is published today. You can order it from your Friendly Local Bookshop (its actually easier to use Google Maps than that website, frankly), directly from the publisher or from well-known in ...
17th March 2022Job ad: immigration caseworker / solicitor, Citizens Advice Bradford & Airedale
Citizens Advice Bradford & Airedale and Bradford Law Centre is a large, busy district organisation based over 3 sites in Bradford and Keighley. If you are highly organised, experienced in delivering targets within a quality assurance framework and ...
23rd February 2022Job ad: coordinator LBTQI women / London and the Southeast, Micro Rainbow
Micro Rainbow is recruiting for a Coordinator LBTQI Women/London and the Southeast who is OISC level 1 accredited. This post has two key areas of responsibility: to champion the issues of LBTQI migrant women within and beyond Micro Rainbow, to ensure ...
14th February 2022Job ad: legal officer, Rainbow Migration
**This position has now been filled** Rainbow Migration are recruiting a Legal Officer to advise and help improve the representation of LGBTQI+ people seeking asylum, and help change the asylum and immigration system to one that treats everyone with c ...
27th January 2022Jobs: immigration paralegals, caseworkers and solicitors, Thompson & Co
Immigration Solicitor/Senior & Advanced IAAS Accredited Caseworker; paralegal with or without IAAS accreditation. Thompson & Co. Solicitors Ltd offers diverse expertise in a wide range of practice areas, including but not limited to immigratio ...
21st January 2022Ad: career opportunities with Fragomen
If you have a drive to help people around the world and to learn and build your career with a truly international firm, then Fragomen is the perfect place. At Fragomen we’re more than just an immigration law firm or consultancy. Working at ...
20th January 2022Jobs: director and immigration advisor, Hackney Migrant Centre
Hackney Migrant Centre is currently recruiting to fill two positions: a Director and an Immigration Advisor. Details of each vacancy can be read below. If you have any questions or would like to discuss either role, please contact us at recruitment@ha ...
13th January 2022Jobs: policy manager / engagement & participation coordinator, ATLEU
There are two exciting opportunities to join ATLEU, a leading anti-trafficking and human rights charity, in the newly created roles of Policy Manager and Survivor Engagement and Participation Coordinator. Policy Manager We are looking for a dynamic an ...
23rd December 2021Job ad: interim legal director, JCWI
Job title: Interim Legal Director Organisation: JCWI Location: London Deadline for receipt of applications: rolling – interviews will be scheduled on a rolling basis, and we are looking for someone who can start as soon as possible. Interviews will ...
17th December 2021Jobs: senior immigration advisors/solicitors, Seraphus
Two Vacancies: Senior Immigration Advisor/Solicitor Organisation: Seraphus Salary: Minimum £36,000 per annum, maximum starting salary dependent on experience. Hours per week: These vacancies are full-time, five days per week. But for the right cand ...
15th December 2021Job ad: immigration solicitor / caseworker, David Gray Solicitors
David Gray Solicitors LLP is a leading law firm in the North East of England employing over 80 people. The firm is multi-disciplinary offering over 80 services to clients from our offices in Newcastle upon Tyne and South Shields and have been suppor ...
8th December 2021Job ad: legal director, Refugee Legal Support
Legal Director Recruitment brief 1. Job Description We have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and committed UK lawyer (solicitor, barrister or immigration caseworker including non-practising) to take on a new role within RLS. We are recruiting for ...
23rd November 2021