Brendan Beder

Beder-Harrison & Co.

ILPA Well-being Ambassador

Brendan established Beder-Harrison in 1992. This followed his LL.M degree in Comparative Immigration Law at University College London where he also undertook a specialist course in Law Lecturing. He lectured in Commercial Law during his B.A. and LL.B. Degrees in South Africa also completing his Legal Training and worked for a Supreme Court Judge. Brendan’s Practice specialises in Tier 1, Tier 2, Sponsor Licences and other areas of Immigration Law leading to Settlement and Naturalisation.  He assists firms of Solicitors which do not offer Immigration Law  and trains firms setting up Immigration Departments. 

Brendan qualified in Executive Coaching at Regents College in 2005 and has a passion for coaching Law and other Professionals on Well-being and Resilience in the Workplace as well as Change, Anger and Stress Management, Building Confidence and Enhancing Meaningful Business/Personal Relationships, achieving Work/Life Balance and Performance Excellence.  He has delivered training since 2014 on Introduction to UK Immigration Law and practical aspects of applications under the PBS, Sole Representatives, Naturalisation and Well-being for Lawyers. 

Brendan is an active member of the ILPA Well-being Working Group, presented at ILPA’s first Well-being Conference in 2019 and is an ILPA Well-being Ambassador.  

Brendan's Past Training

This guided meditation is an opportunity to set aside the stresses and concerns we are collectively facing during this time of uncertainty. Brendan Beder will be facilitating this 30 minute guided meditation after providing a brief introduction to well-being and the physical and psychological benefits of meditation. The guided meditation will be followed by a short silent meditation and a short debrief to end. This session is open to all ILPA members with varying degrees of meditation experience including those who are completely new to the practice. All friends and family members in your home are welcome to participate alongside you.

Brendan has worked in the field of UK immigration for the past 28 years as a practitioner and also as a Well-being and Resilience Consultant and Coach for the past 15 years.

You can find the recording of the webinar HERE. 

Guided Meditation – Mental Health Awareness Week Series 2020

Lovely, perfect amount of time, very calming, some easy to learn tools. Thank you!

Guided Meditation – Mental Health Awareness Week Series 2020

Good way to start a Monday, so very enjoyed being a pebble in the stream with others. Thanks, Brendan!

Guided Meditation – Mental Health Awareness Week Series 2020

Excellent and very professional.