Author: Nicola Burgess

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Nicola Burgess

Nicola Burgess is a solicitor at the Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit (GMIAU), and former Legal Director at the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants. She has 18 years’ experience working in immigration and asylum law. She qualified as a solicitor in 2009 and is an immigration law advanced accredited caseworker and supervisor. Nicola also supervises the Windrush Legal Initiative and is a member of the Windrush Justice Clinic.

This summer, a legal challenge against the ten year route to settlement became a national media story. When Nelson Shardey spoke out about the pain of being told he didn’t have any lawful status after 45 years in the UK, his story touched the nation. In this post, solicitor Nicola...

12th September 2024
BY Nicola Burgess

This post is for those who are new to the area of Windrush compensation claims, or who would like to submit their own claim, and is designed to be a beginner’s guide to the application process. Background to the scheme In April 2018, the news that long-term lawful residents, including...

4th July 2024
BY Nicola Burgess
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