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Garden Court North Garden Court Chambers Huge thanks to our speakers and Garden Court Chambers for making this conference such a success!
It was an inspiring day, highlighting the sector’s strength & resilience in the face of great challenges. Migrant lawyers, advisers & everyone working in this area - we applaud you! 👏🙌
Garden Court North Garden Court Chambers Our final session of the day covered how practitioners can use discrimination law in migrant support challenges and other remedies.
Nicola Braganza KC chaired and was joined by Leonie Hirst and Grace Brown. They covered EA 2010 and Art.14 ECHR and tips for bringing a claim.
Onto panel 5!
Tom Royston Garden Court North and Tessa Buchanan Garden Court Chambers are chaired by Bethan Harris in a discussion on unique challenges faced by migrants when trying to access housing and benefits. Both shared valuable insight and tips on how to deal with these challenges.
Connor Johnston Law Society Gazette Donnchadh Greene P17 Garden Court Chambers Brian Dikoff Doughty Street Chambers Ollie Persey Migrants Organise Antonia focused on ‘age assessment of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children: implementation of the NABA 2022.’
Ollie Persey concluded the session discussing special educational needs, trafficking and disability issues in the age assessment process.
Connor Johnston Law Society Gazette Donnchadh Greene P17 Garden Court Chambers Brian Dikoff Doughty Street Chambers Ollie Persey Brian, legal officer Migrants Organise, spoke about mental capacity and litigation friend. He covered procedures around LF as well as how to properly evidence capacity
Migrants Organise are doing vital work supporting and empowering migrants and refugees 👏👏
migrantsorganise.org
Connor Johnston Law Society Gazette Donnchadh Greene P17 Garden Court Chambers We’re joined by Brian Dikoff, Antonia Benfield (@DoughtyStreet) and Ollie Persey for our 4th session on unaccompanied asylum-seeking children and vulnerable clients. Chaired by Grace Brown Garden Court Chambers
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Now that the #SafetyofRwanda Bill has been passed, what happens next?
PLP's new briefing looks at what we know - and don’t yet know - about the scheme's implementation. ✍️
publiclawproject.org.uk/resources/now-…
University of Manchester x Art Not Evidence: The misuse of rap in criminal trials
Keith Monteith KC Garden Court Chambers, in his inaugural lecture, discussed how creative expression is used as evidence in courts.
Danielle Manson on Criminal Behaviour Orders; and Owen Greenhall on the implications for freedom of expression.
'Whether you are an experienced practitioner or new to the field this handbook is essential.'
We're delighted that our Migrant Support Handbook has a 5-star review in the Law Society Gazette: lawgazette.co.uk/reviews/migran…⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Buy the book here: lag.org.uk/shop/book-titl…
Connor Johnston Law Society Gazette Donnchadh Greene Connor Johnston (our other Migrant Support handbook author!) is chairing the 3rd panel on local authority support.
He’s joined by Abi Brunswick, director of P17 which works to end destitution among migrant families with NRPF and Stephanie Harrison KC Garden Court Chambers
Connor Johnston Law Society Gazette Back to the conference! Donnchadh Greene joins our 2nd panel to discuss safeguarding those living in HO accommodation.
He highlights the importance of safeguarding given the rise in anti-migrant and anti-LGBTQ+ abuse and the legal challenges that can be used to protect clients.