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I advise investment visa clients. Channel 4’s undercover investigation was all too familiar

“I have a client,” said the tax lawyer with splayed finger tips connected, “and this client may or may not have deposited half a million pounds into a bank account […]

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24th July 2019
BY Anonymous

Job ad: Senior Lawyer (Solicitor/Barrister), Safe Passage

Do you want to help child refugees access safe, legal routes to sanctuary? Do you want to join a ground-breaking, determined and compassionate charity that is leading the fight for […]

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5th July 2019
BY Free Movement

How Twitter reacted to the BBC’s immigration law documentary

Last night the BBC concluded its three-part documentary about immigration lawyers and their clients, Who Should Get to Stay in the UK?. The series followed a variety of visa applicants […]

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28th June 2019
BY CJ McKinney

Job ad: Head of Legal Protection, Helen Bamber Foundation

JOB TITLE: Head of Legal Protection  CONTRACT: Sabbatical Cover (10 months cover; full-time 37.5 hours per week) SALARY: £45,000 p.a.   BENEFITS: 22.5 days holiday, plus 4% matched pension contribution LOCATION: […]

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28th June 2019
BY Free Movement

Job ad: Public Law Solicitor and Training Lead, ATLEU

Post: Public or Immigration Law Solicitor and Training Lead Reports to: Head of Legal PracticeSalary: circa £33,000 p/a (depending on experience) 5% employer […]

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20th June 2019
BY Free Movement

100 years of remembrance: Robert Graves and his neurasthenia

Back in 2012, I started what has become a tradition of posting remembrance poems linked to trauma. While most of us lawyers know nothing of war personally, many of our […]

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11th November 2018
BY Colin Yeo

Job ad: trainee solicitor, Carter Thomas

Carter Thomas Solicitors is a leading UK immigration law firm listed in both The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners. We act for businesses, education providers and individuals requiring advice […]

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20th September 2018
BY Free Movement

Job ad: legal officer, UK Lesbian & Gay Immigration Group

  FULL- OR PART-TIME LEGAL OFFICER We have an exciting opportunity to advance the rights of LGBTQI+ asylum seekers and refugees! We are recruiting a legal officer to help improve […]

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5th September 2018
BY Free Movement

Job ad: Hackney Community Law Centre seeks Immigration and Public Law Solicitor

HACKNEY COMMUNITY LAW CENTRE seeks Immigration and Public Law Solicitor: salary negotiable Key duties: Must be IAAS accredited at Level 2 Senior Caseworker Level and also hold Supervisor status. Provide a specialist […]

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7th August 2018
BY Free Movement

Looking after the mental health of immigration practitioners

As we reach the end of Mental Health Awareness Week, it seems like a good time to reflect on the impact that the current immigration system can have on the […]

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18th May 2018
BY Nath Gbikpi

Job ad: Legal Officer, Freedom from Torture

Role: Legal officer Contract: Permanent Location: Manchester Part-Time: 14 hours per week Salary: £13,590 p.a. pro-rata (full-time equivalent salary £33,975) plus generous holiday entitlement, pension scheme and group life assurance Job […]

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19th April 2018
BY Free Movement

Book review: Unity in Adversity: EU citizenship, social justice and the cautionary tale of the UK by Charlotte O’Brien

We are told repeatedly by UK politicians that EU citizenship is too expansive; it confers too many rights to encourage too much freedom of movement to too many people. This […]

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16th April 2018
BY Colin Yeo

Job ad: Katani & Co Solicitors

Owing to continued and steady growth we are seeking to recruit an experienced immigration law solicitor. Whilst we will give due consideration to applicants from all levels of experience, we […]

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19th February 2018
BY freemovement

Job ad: Westkin Associates

  Job Summary A boutique immigration law firm based in the heart of London’s Mayfair is currently looking for an experienced immigration lawyer. Applicants must hold level 1 OISC / […]

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9th February 2018
BY Free Movement

Job ad: A Y & J Solicitors

Immigration Solicitor £30,000 — £50,000 pa depending on experience — Full-time, Permanent We offer the right candidate the possibility of developing skills and career progression. You will get to work […]

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22nd January 2018
BY Free Movement

Job ad: Solicitor – Immigration at Drummond Miller LLP

Job Title: Solicitor – Immigration (NQ – 2 years PQE) Organisation: Drummond Miller LLP Website: www.drummondmiller.co.uk Location: City Centre, Glasgow Deadline for Applications: 26th January 2018 Salary: Competitive Contact: Sam […]

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15th January 2018
BY Free Movement

Job ad: UK Migration Lawyers – private immigration barristers/solicitors

Private immigration barristers/solicitors Salary: £35,000-£40,000/starting per annum Location: Hall Green, City and Borough of Birmingham Company: UK Migration Lawyers Ltd Description We are looking to recruit two senior Immigration Barristers […]

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5th January 2018
BY Free Movement

An immigration lawyer reviews Paddington 2: life in the hostile environment

Warning: contains spoilers. And information about the plot too. Let me say at the outset that Paddington 2 is a deeply unrealistic film. As a Paddington fan and father of […]

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13th November 2017
BY colinyeo

New ebook now available: Naturalising as a British citizen

Our new ebook guide Naturalising as a British citizen is now available for purchase for £9.99 (free for Free Movement members). For most people, an application for naturalisation is something […]

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19th October 2017
BY colinyeo

ILPA annual free movement seminar: report

What can immigration lawyers do when immigration law is uncertain? This was not, admittedly, the advertised theme of the Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association annual seminar on free movement, which took […]

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12th October 2017
BY cjmckinney

Book review: The Making of an Immigration Judge by James Hanratty RD

James Hanratty RD, known as a compassionate and sometimes rather unconventional judge, will be a familiar name and indeed face to any London-based barrister specialising in immigration work. I for […]

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11th October 2017
BY Colin Yeo

Book review: A Guide to the Immigration Act 2016 by Alison Harvey and Zoe Harper

If you want to look up how the Immigration Act 2016 works in practice, A Guide to the Immigration Act 2016 by Alison Harvey and Zoe Harper is the definitive guide to the legislation. […]

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6th October 2017
BY Colin Yeo

Job ad: UK Migration Lawyers – Immigration barristers and caseworkers required

  IMMIGRATION BARRISTERS AND CASEWORKERS REQUIRED UK Migration Lawyers is excited to be seeking to recruit two Immigration barristers and / or caseworkers to join its Birmingham based team on […]

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3rd October 2017
BY cjmckinney

Glasgow Brexitcon: report

Last week was Glasgow Brexitcon (don’t worry, no-one but me is calling it that), a whole day conference in Glasgow dedicated to the immigration aspects of Brexit. The idea and […]

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12th September 2017
BY Colin Yeo

Job Ad: Westkin Associates

SENIOR IMMIGRATION LAWYER/CASEWORKER Organisation: WESTKIN Associates website: www.westkinassociates.com Location: Mayfair, central london deadline: ONGOING SALARY: Dependent on experience and ability (circa 80,000 plus plus inclusive of and subject to target […]

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4th September 2017
BY Free Movement

Job ad: Crowley & Company

Crowley & Company is a well-established Cardiff firm specialising in asylum, human rights, immigration and nationality law. We seek an experienced caseworker to join our small specialist team. We are […]

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15th August 2017
BY Free Movement

Full day EU immigration law conference: Glasgow, 8 September 2017

Following a great deal of interest on the Free Movement Forum about a members meet up, Bilaal Shabbir of MBS Solicitors in Scotland has taken the initiative to arrange this […]

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9th August 2017
BY Colin Yeo

An immigration lawyer reviews Paddington

In tribute to beloved author Michael Bond (1926-2017), who died yesterday, I am republishing this blog post reviewing the film Paddington, based on the character created by Bond. The blog […]

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29th June 2017
BY Colin Yeo

Book review: Bureaucracy, Law and Dystopia in the United Kingdom’s Asylum System by John Campbell

The first thing to say about this book is that it has a really excellent and entirely appropriate title. The contents do not fail to deliver. Campbell seeks to place […]

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19th May 2017
BY Colin Yeo

Job ad: Solicitor / IAAS Level 2 Caseworker at JCWI (full time)

Do you want to play an important role in a high profile national charity? JCWI (Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants) is looking for a dynamic and committed Solicitor […]

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8th May 2017
BY Colin Yeo

Book review: Nationality and Statelessness in the International Law of Refugee Status by Eric Fripp

In this thoughtful and full exploration of refugee law, nationality and statelessness Eric Fripp explores some interesting and underdeveloped themes. Added to his earlier and excellent work from 2015, The […]

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27th April 2017
BY Colin Yeo

Job ad: UK Migration Lawyers

UK Migration Lawyers is excited to be seeking an immigration caseworker to join its Birmingham based team. We are seeking a candidate with immigration law experience who is passionate, organised, […]

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17th April 2017
BY Colin Yeo

Job ad: Head of Legal Protection & Medico-Legal Services, Helen Bamber Foundation

The Helen Bamber Foundation is renowned for its work with refugees and asylum seekers who have experienced torture, human trafficking and other forms of extreme human cruelty. We are looking […]

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23rd March 2017
BY Free Movement

Taimour Lay on Do It Yourself fresh asylum and human rights claims: video

A DIY approach is difficult in immigration law. Hardly a year goes by without the higher courts complaining about “a degree of complexity which even the Byzantine emperors would have […]

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8th January 2016
BY Taimour Lay

Book review: Immigration Appeals and Remedies Handbook by Symes and Jorro

IMMIGRATION APPEALS AND REMEDIES HANDBOOK By Mark Symes and Peter Jorro (Bloomsbury, 2015) (£37.40) When the President of the Upper Tribunal, Immigration and Asylum Chamber writes a foreword, and the […]

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5th January 2016
BY Stephen Knafler QC

Phelan and Gillespie Immigration Law Handbook 9th edition ebook review

Christmas gift guide edition Is the ebook edition of Phelan and Gillespie’s Immigration Law Handbook (9th edition) the ideal Christmas gift for the immigration lawyer you have the misfortune of loving […]

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23rd December 2015
BY Colin Yeo

Review: Finding Home: Real Stories of Migrant Britain

Finding Home: Real Stories of Migrant Britain is a new book by Emily Dugan. Emily is Social Affairs Editor at The Independent and has reported with empathy on immigration issues […]

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3rd August 2015
BY Colin Yeo

Review: Detention Under the Immigration Acts by Denholm and Dunlop

What feels like months ago now I was kindly provided with a review copy of Detention Under the Immigration Acts: Law and Practice by Graham Denholm and Rory Dunlop with […]

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29th June 2015
BY Colin Yeo

Review: Hathaway and Foster, The Law of Refugee Status 2nd edition

Professor Hathaway’s original Law of Refugee Status has near mythical status in the lexicon of asylum lawyers. Published as it was in 1991, it was one of the first texts […]

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10th June 2015
BY Mark Symes

TEDx talk video: The Human Cost of Borders

This is just in from my TEDx talk on the human cost of borders a couple of weeks ago: The editors have done a great job chopping out a bit […]

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6th May 2015
BY Colin Yeo

Quick Reads

26th April 2023 Upper Tribunal recruitment roadshows
18th May 2022 Ukraine Advice Project
23rd July 2021 Immigration law and mental capacity webinar
7th June 2021 Report launch 8 June: deportability and UK families
7th June 2021 Ad: British nationality assessments at the touch of a button
22nd March 2021 UK Regional Immigration Advice Survey
2nd November 2020 London Immigration Advice Mapping project launches today – can you help?
2nd September 2020 Deputy editor sought for Journal of Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Law
3rd July 2020 Podcast: Welcome to Britain book launch, with Satbir Singh of JCWI
24th June 2020 JCWI survey on the impact of the MM (Lebanon) minimum income ruling
18th June 2020 Signed copies of Colin’s book Welcome to Britain: Fixing Our Broken Immigration System
12th May 2020 The Making of an Immigration Judge by James Hanratty (second edition)
24th February 2020 Introduction to immigration law ebook now available
22nd October 2019 Book review: What do we know and what should we do about immigration? by Jonathan Portes
4th October 2019 JCWI survey for lawyers who help migrants regularise their immigration status
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