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SUMMARY:FREE 3110 A Voice for Vulnerable Court Users in the Justice System
DESCRIPTION:This event is open to ILPA members only. If you are not already an ILPA member\, but would like to attend this training\, please contact the ILPA Secretariat about membership (info@ilpa.org.uk).\n\n\n‘A Voice for Vulnerable Court Users in the Justice System’ is a CPD-accredited webinar run by Communicourt. This session will support legal professionals in your practice and raise awareness of how communication difficulties can impact your clients.During this session\, our expert practitioners will discuss the critical role of communication in legal proceedings. We also discuss what strategies can support to address communication challenges faced by court users with learning disabilities or language barriers. \nKey topics to be covered include: \n· learning how to recognise when your client may need additional support with communication \n· strategies that may assist your client with communication needs\, and learning how to apply these strategies in legal conferences and court hearings \n· gaining insight into key aspects of the intermediary role\, and learning more about working alongside an intermediary \n· understanding the process of applying for an intermediary and how intermediary assistance is funded \nParticipation in this webinar will contribute to your CPD requirements\, and attendees will receive a certificate of attendance upon completion. \nLevel: All Levels \nType of Course: Overview \nTutors: Communicourt
URL:https://ilpa.org.uk/event/free-3110-a-voice-for-vulnerable-court-users-in-the-justice-system/
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SUMMARY:WEB 3103 Appendix Adult Dependent Relative: Making Successful Applications
DESCRIPTION:In this webinar\, we will look at the new adult dependent relative rules.\n\n\nLevel: Beginner – Intermediate \nDescription: \nIn this webinar\, we will look at the new adult dependent relative rules. \nWe will consider how to overcome the difficulties with meeting the test of requiring the long term personal care to perform everyday tasks and showing that care is not reasonably available or affordable in the home country. \nWe will consider authorities and how these have clarified the test. We will look at unreported decisions to consider scenarios the Tribunal have found convincing and unconvincing. \nThere will be a detailed look at policy guidance\, practical tips and examples. \nWe will look at common issues raised in refusals and how these have been overcome in appeals. \nWe will also be addressing how to argue cases outside of the rules and how to approach cases where applicants are in the UK and seem to meet the rules. \nThis webinar will allow more effective applications to be submitted and for better challenges to adverse decisions. \nIn this webinar\, we will cover the following: \n· The requirements in Appendix ADR \n· The changes in these rules since Appendix FM \n· A detailed look at the test of age\, illness\, disability requiring long term personal care to perform everyday tasks \n· Analysis of test of inability to obtain the required level of care in the home country \n· The specified evidence requirements \n· A detailed look at UKVI Policy Guidance and how this can best be used to assist applications \n· The current authorities\, how these have explained this test further\, with examples of the circumstances the courts and Tribunals have found unconvincing \n· The common issues raised in refusal letters and how these can be overcome \n· A discussion on useful evidence and arguments to advance in applications and appeals \n· Advancing claims under Article 8 ECHR in the alternative \n· Making arguments with reference to these provisions when Applicants are already in the UK \nType of course: \nBeginner – those who want an overview \nUpdate – We will look at the new rules and policy \nAudience: \nThis webinar is suitable for practitioners working in immigration law. It is suitable for individuals who are seeking more knowledge and experience and it will be a useful refresher and update course for those who are experienced in this field. \n\n\nTutors: Kate Nickson\, Kalsi Solicitors and Priya Solanki\, One Pump Court Chambers \nPriya is a busy and experienced specialist in immigration\, asylum\, human rights and nationality law. She appears regularly before the Tribunals and Courts. \nShe has a particular interest in and experience of cases involving vulnerable clients. She is known to have a very calming and reassuring manner with clients with vulnerabilities. She has a large amount of experience in ADR cases. \nPriya has authored two books. One on Challenging Sham Marriage Allegations. More recently she has written a book on Migrant Victims of Domestic Violence – http://www.lawbriefpublishing.com/product/migrantvictimsofdomesticviolence/ \nShe regularly provides in-house training\, seminars and webinars. is a busy specialist in immigration\, asylum\, human rights and nationality law. She appears regularly before the First-Tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal\, Immigration and Asylum Chambers and the Administrative Court. \nShe is very experienced in adult dependent relative applications and in challenging family applications under the rules and outside the rules by way of appeal and judicial review. \nShe regularly provides in-house training\, seminars and webinars. \nShe is cited as a leading junior in Immigration (including business immigration) in Legal 500 with the Directories stating\, “she has a sharp mind and demonstrates excellent client care”\, “she is tactically astute\, good under pressure and very persuasive in court” and “she is very knowledgeable in presenting appeals”. Priya has also recently been appointed as a Deputy Upper Tribunal Judge (Immigration and Asylum). \nKate is a freelance immigration consultant with over 11 years experience. \nShe has been a Law Society accredited Senior Immigration Caseworker since 2010 and has worked on notable cases including representing the first two appellants in the Libyan Country Guidance case; AT and Others (Article 15c; risk categories) Libya CG UKUT 00318 (IAC) and AS in the reported case of AS (Afghanistan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department EWCA Civ 1469\, which established that the Immigration Tribunal could depart from the findings of the Home Office Conclusive Grounds decision in human trafficking cases and make its own findings. \nKate has particular expertise in human rights applications based on Private and Family Life\, protection claims\, appeals and judicial reviews. She has built a significant practice assisting refugees in applications to bring over their parents and siblings\, inside and outside of the ADR rules. \nKate’s problem solving skills and ability to find novel legal points to argue\, make her a popular choice with clients in the Greater Manchester area and beyond. She is passionate about ensuring a successful result for all her clients and will go the extra mile to achieve this.
URL:https://ilpa.org.uk/event/web-3103-appendix-adult-dependent-relative-making-successful-applications/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250903T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250903T183000
DTSTAMP:20260513T174444
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SUMMARY:ILPA Digitalisation Working Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This is a working group meeting for ILPA members.\n\n\nThis is a Working Group meeting for ILPA members. If you are not already an ILPA member\, but would like to attend this meeting\, please contact the ILPA Secretariat (info@ilpa.org.uk). \nDescription: \nILPA Working Groups are open to all ILPA members. Whether you are just getting started in your career\, or an expert in your field\, we welcome everyone at our Working Group meetings. \nDigitalisation Working Group meetings will be held on Zoom\, unless stated otherwise. After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting remotely on Zoom. We look forward to seeing you there. \nAudience: \nILPA Members. \nPlease note: \nMeeting attendees will be muted on entry\, so please raise your hand if you wish to speak and then unmute yourself when called upon by a Co-convenor. \nPlease ensure your Zoom name contains your name and organisation name when you join the meeting. \nILPA Digitalisation Working Group meetings are recorded on Zoom and a transcript will be created using Otter AI. Please bear this in mind when making contributions\, and particularly if you are sharing anything confidential. The recording and transcript are taken and shared with relevant persons for the purpose of the minutes. Minutes of Working Group meetings will ordinarily be uploaded to the members-only part of the ILPA website. Please note that the chat will also be recorded and the ILPA Secretariat may get in touch with you after the meeting in relation to contributions you make at the meeting.
URL:https://ilpa.org.uk/event/ilpa-digitalisation-working-group-meeting-11/
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250904T143000
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SUMMARY:ILPA North West Working Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This is a working group meeting for ILPA members in the North West.\n\n\nThis is a Working Group meeting for ILPA members. If you are not already an ILPA member\, but would like to attend this meeting\, please contact the ILPA Secretariat (info@ilpa.org.uk).  \nDescription:  \nILPA working groups are open to all ILPA members\, whether you’re just getting started in your career\, or an expert in your field\, we welcome everyone at our members’ meetings.  \nNorth West Working Group meetings will be held on Zoom\, unless stated otherwise. After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting remotely on Zoom. We look forward to seeing you there. \nIf you haven’t done so already\, we strongly recommend that members subscribe to the Working Group here\, to ensure you do not miss out on any important information. \nChairs:  \nThe meeting will be chaired by Shara Pledger\, Pinsent Masons LLP\, Lucy Mair\, Garden Court North Chambers\, David Pountney\, Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit (GMIAU)\, and Emma Morgan\, Shoosmiths LLP.  \nAudience: \nILPA Members based in the North West.  \nPlease note: \n\nMeeting attendees will be muted on entry\, so please raise your hand if you wish to speak and then unmute yourself when called upon by a Co-convenor. \nPlease ensure your Zoom name contains your name and organisation name when you join the meeting.\nILPA Working Group meetings are recorded. Please bear this in mind when making contributions\, and particularly if you are sharing anything confidential. The recording is for the purpose of the minutes and will not be shared with members. Minutes of Working Group meetings will ordinarily be uploaded to the members-only party of the ILPA website. Please note that the chat will also be recorded and the ILPA Secretariat may get in touch with you after the meeting in relation to contributions you make at the meeting.
URL:https://ilpa.org.uk/event/ilpa-north-west-working-group-meeting-10/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250904T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250904T173000
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SUMMARY:ILPA South West Working Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This is a working group meeting for ILPA members.\n\n\nIf you are not already an ILPA member\, but would like to attend this meeting\, please contact the ILPA Secretariat (info@ilpa.org.uk). \nDescription: \nILPA working groups are open to all ILPA members\, whether you’re just getting started in your career\, or an expert in your field\, we welcome everyone at our members’ meetings. \nThis meeting will be held online via Zoom. After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting remotely on Zoom. \nIf you haven’t done so already\, we strongly recommend that you sign up to the Working Group here\, to ensure you don’t miss out on any important information. \nAudience: \nILPA Members based in the South West region. \nPlease note: \n\nMeeting attendees will be muted on entry\, so please raise your hand if you wish to speak and then unmute yourself when called upon by a Co-convenor.\nPlease ensure your Zoom name contains your name and organisation name when you join the meeting.
URL:https://ilpa.org.uk/event/ilpa-south-west-working-group-meeting-8/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250909T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250909T133000
DTSTAMP:20260513T174444
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SUMMARY:WEB 3111 Introduction to Business Immigration
DESCRIPTION:For those new to business immigration\, holding basic UK immigration law knowledge who wish to develop their practice in business immigration\n\n\nLevel: Beginner – Intermediate \nDescription: \nFor those new to business immigration or wanting to refresh their knowledge\, this is a fun and informative session aimed at beginner to intermediate level and designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to: \n· Business visitors \n· Sponsorship and Skilled Workers \n· The Global Business Mobility routes \n· Alternatives to sponsorship for Students\, Graduates\, and young people \n· Entrepreneurs\, innovators and exceptional talent under the rules \n· Right to Work checks \n· Looking ahead at expected developments in 2025 \nThis course will not cover GBM\, Scale-Up or Innovator routes in detail. \nCourse Type: Overview \nAudience: The course is designed for immigration practitioners holding basic UK immigration law knowledge who wish to develop their practice in the area of business immigration. \n\n\nTutors: Shara Pledger\, Senior Associate at Pinsent Masons and Gary McIndoe\, Managing Partner at Latitude Law \nGary has practised UK-inbound immigration\, nationality and refugee law for almost 30 years. \nHe founded Latitude Law\, where he is managing partner\, in 2007. Gary has recognised expertise in guiding businesses\, from start-ups to multinationals\, through sponsor licensing and related regulatory processes. He is also noted for his work in the arts & entertainment sector and with high-net-worth individuals\, with particular focus on the global talent route. Gary continues to oversee complex asylum and deportation work. \nGary is registered as a foreign lawyer with the Brussels Barreau and regularly works from Latitude Law’s subsidiary office in Brussels servicing EU clients. He is ranked by Chambers & Partners in both High Net Worth and Business Immigration\, and by Legal 500. He remains a Corporate Immigration Thought Leader in Who’s Who Legal for 2025. \nShara has worked in UK immigration law since 2010 and heads up the immigration team within Pinsent Masons. She predominantly assist with business immigration issues\, covering a full range of sponsored and unsponsored routes and ancillary issues such as right to work and corporate due diligence. Shara is also experienced with compliance issues for higher education sponsors. \nShara has been recognised by Legal 500\, Lexology\, and Internal Employment Lawyer. \nShara is a co-convener of the ILPA North West working group. She delivers ILPA’s ‘Introduction to Business Immigration Law’ and ‘Employing Migrant Workers: Tier 2\, sponsorship & alternatives’ training.
URL:https://ilpa.org.uk/event/web-3111-introduction-to-business-immigration/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250909T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250909T163000
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SUMMARY:WEB 3099 Unjustifiably harsh consequences (Bitesize)
DESCRIPTION:This session will provide practitioners with tips\, examples and the tools to argue cases under the test of unjustifiably harsh consequences.\n\n\nLevel: Beginner – Intermediate \nDescription: \nThis session will provide practitioners with tips\, examples and the tools to argue cases under the test of unjustifiably harsh consequences/exceptional circumstances under Article 8 ECHR. \nThis course will cover: \n• When ‘exceptional circumstances’ / ‘unjustifiably harsh consequences’ arise \n• Appendix FM GEN 3.1-3.3 of the Rules \n• Appendix FM SE Para 21(A) \n• Home Office Policy Guidance and how to make best use of it \n• Authorities on ‘unjustifiably harsh consequences’ – with analysis of circumstances the Courts have found to meet the test and those which they have not been convinced by \n• Case studies \nAudience: This course provides an overview for those beginning in this area or are seeker a refresher. \n\n\nTutor: Priya Solanki\, One Pump Court Chambers \nPriya is a busy and experienced specialist in immigration\, asylum\, human rights and nationality law. She appears regularly before Courts and Tribunals. \nShe has a particular interest in and experience of cases involving vulnerable clients. She is known to have a very calming and reassuring manner with clients with vulnerabilities. \nPriya has recently authored two books. One on Challenging Sham Marriage Allegations. More recently she has written a book on Migrant Victims of Domestic Violence – http://www.lawbriefpublishing.com/product/migrantvictimsofdomesticviolence/ \nShe regularly provides in-house training\, seminars and webinars. \nShe is cited as a leading junior in Immigration (including business immigration) in Legal 500 with the Directories stating\, “she has a sharp mind and demonstrates excellent client care”\, “she is tactically astute\, good under pressure and very persuasive in court” and “she is very knowledgeable in presenting appeals”. \nPriya has also recently been appointed as a Deputy Upper Tribunal Judge (Immigration and Asylum).
URL:https://ilpa.org.uk/event/web-3099-unjustifiably-harsh-consequences-bitesize/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250909T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250909T183000
DTSTAMP:20260513T174444
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SUMMARY:ILPA Refugee Working Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This is a working group meeting for ILPA members.\n\n\nThis is a Working Group meeting for ILPA members. If you are not already an ILPA member\, but would like to attend this meeting\, please contact the ILPA Secretariat (info@ilpa.org.uk). \nDescription: \nILPA working groups are open to all ILPA members. Whether you’re just getting started in your career\, or an expert in your field\, we welcome everyone at our Working Group meetings. \nThis ILPA Refugee Working Group meetings will be held in hybrid format\, hosted remotely on Zoom and in person. \nWhether you plan to attend in person or remotely\, please register in advance of the meeting on this page. \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting remotely on Zoom. \nWhere meetings are also hosted in person\, they will take place at Garden Court Chambers\, 57-60 Lincoln’s Inn Fields\, London\, WC2A 3LJ. If you would like to attend in person\, in addition to registering as requested above\, please email legal@ilpa.org.uk as soon as possible and no later than 5pm the day before the Working Group meeting to indicate that you would like to attend in person\, so that your details can be added to the guest list for the purposes of managing numbers and facilitating entry to the building. \nWe look forward to seeing you there. \nIf you haven’t done so already\, we strongly recommend that you sign up to the working group here\, to ensure you don’t miss out on any important information. \nAudience: \nILPA Members. \nPlease note: \n• Meeting attendees will be muted on entry\, so please raise your hand if you wish to speak and then unmute yourself when called upon by a Co-convenor. \n• Please ensure your Zoom name contains your name and organisation name when you join the meeting. \n• ILPA Working Group meetings are recorded. Please bear this in mind when making contributions\, and particularly if you are sharing anything confidential. The recording is for the purpose of the minutes and will not be shared with members. Minutes of Working Group meetings will ordinarily be uploaded to the members-only party of the ILPA website. Please note that the chat will also be recorded and the ILPA Secretariat may get in touch with you after the meeting in relation to contributions you make at the meeting.
URL:https://ilpa.org.uk/event/ilpa-refugee-working-group-meeting-14/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250909T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250909T183000
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SUMMARY:ILPA Yorkshire and North East Working Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This is a working group meeting for ILPA members.\n\n\nIf you are not already an ILPA member\, but would like to attend this meeting\, please contact the ILPA Secretariat (info@ilpa.org.uk). \nDescription: \nILPA working groups are open to all ILPA members\, whether you’re just getting started in your career\, or an expert in your field\, we welcome everyone at our members’ meetings. \nThis meeting will be held online via Zoom unless specified otherwise. After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting remotely on Zoom. \nIf you haven’t done so already\, we strongly recommend that you sign up to the Working Group here\, to ensure you don’t miss out on any important information. \nAudience: \nILPA Members based in Yorkshire and the North East. \nPlease note: \n\nMeeting attendees will be muted on entry\, so please raise your hand if you wish to speak and then unmute yourself when called upon by a Co-convenor.\nPlease ensure your Zoom name contains your name and organisation name when you join the meeting.
URL:https://ilpa.org.uk/event/ilpa-yorkshire-and-north-east-working-group-meeting-10/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250910T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250910T143000
DTSTAMP:20260513T174444
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SUMMARY:FREE 3112 Pro Bono Cost Orders (Webinar)
DESCRIPTION:This event is open to ILPA members only. If you are not already an ILPA member\, but would like to attend this training\, please contact the ILPA Secretariat about membership (info@ilpa.org.uk).\n\n\nThis session will give an overview of obtaining costs orders in pro bono cases\, emphasising the new powers introduced and how to apply them.\n\n\nThis session will give an overview of obtaining costs orders in pro bono cases with particular emphasis on the new powers introduced in the Immigration Tribunal and a guide on how to apply for them. \nLevel: All Levels \nAudience: Caseworkers\, solicitors and barristers \nType of Course: Practical (new area) \nAim of the course: Raise awareness about pro bono costs orders generally and particularly in the Immigration Tribunal and explain how to apply for them. \nTutors: Emma Daykin\, One Pump Court Chambers \nEmma is a barrister at One Pump Court Chambers. She specialises in immigration and public law. See her full profile at https://www.onepumpcourt.co.uk/barrister/emma-daykin/
URL:https://ilpa.org.uk/event/free-3112-pro-bono-cost-orders-webinar/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250910T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250910T183000
DTSTAMP:20260513T174444
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250114T093525Z
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SUMMARY:ILPA Family and Personal Migration Working Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This is a working group meeting for ILPA members.\n\n\nThis is a Working Group meeting for ILPA members. If you are not already an ILPA member\, but would like to attend this meeting\, please contact the ILPA Secretariat (info@ilpa.org.uk). \nDescription: \nILPA Working Groups are open to all ILPA members. Whether you are just getting started in your career\, or an expert in your field\, we welcome everyone at our Working Group meetings. \nFamily and Personal Migration Working Groups will be held on Zoom\, unless stated otherwise. After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting remotely on Zoom. \nWe look forward to seeing you there. \nIf you haven’t done so already\, we strongly recommend that you sign up to the Working Group here\, to ensure you don’t miss out on any important information. \nAudience: \nILPA Members \nPlease note: \n\nMeeting attendees will be muted on entry\, so please raise your hand if you wish to speak and then unmute yourself when called upon by a Co-convenor.\n\n\nPlease ensure your Zoom name contains your name and organisation name when you join the meeting.\nILPA Working Group meetings are recorded. Please bear this in mind when making contributions\, and particularly if you are sharing anything confidential. The recording is for the purpose of the minutes and will not be shared with members. Minutes of Working Group meetings will ordinarily be uploaded to the members-only party of the ILPA website. Please note that the chat will also be recorded and the ILPA Secretariat may get in touch with you after the meeting in relation to contributions you make at the meeting.
URL:https://ilpa.org.uk/event/ilpa-family-and-personal-migration-working-group-meeting-12/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250911T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250911T183000
DTSTAMP:20260513T174444
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SUMMARY:ILPA Economic Migration Working Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This is a working group meeting for ILPA members.\n\n\nThis is a Working Group meeting for ILPA members. If you are not already an ILPA member\, but would like to attend this meeting\, please contact the ILPA Secretariat (info@ilpa.org.uk). \nDescription: \nILPA working groups are open to all ILPA members. Whether you’re just getting started in your career\, or an expert in your field\, we welcome everyone at our Working Group meetings. \nILPA Economic Migration Working Group meetings will ordinarily be held in hybrid format\, hosted remotely on Zoom and in person. \nWhether you plan to attend in person or remotely\, please register in advance of the meeting on this page. \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting remotely on Zoom. \nWhere meetings are also hosted in person\, they will take place at Mayer Brown\, 201 Bishopsgate\, London EC2M 3AF. If you would like to attend in person\, in addition to registering as requested above\, please email legal@ilpa.org.uk as soon as possible and no later than 5pm the day before the Working Group meeting to indicate that you would like to attend in person\, so that your details can be added to the guest list and shared with the relevant colleagues at Mayer Brown for the purposes of managing numbers and facilitating entry to the building. \nWe look forward to seeing you there. \nIf you haven’t done so already\, we strongly recommend that you sign up to the working group here\, to ensure you don’t miss out on any important information. \nChairs: \nThe meeting will be chaired by James Perrott (Mayer Brown International)\, Tom Brett-Young (VWV)\, and Anushka Sinha (Lee and Thompson LLP). \nAudience: \nILPA Members. \nPlease note: \n• Meeting attendees will be muted on entry\, so please raise your hand if you wish to speak and then unmute yourself when called upon by a Co-convenor. \n• Please ensure your Zoom name contains your name and organisation name when you join the meeting. \n• ILPA Working Group meetings are recorded. Please bear this in mind when making contributions\, and particularly if you are sharing anything confidential. The recording is for the purpose of the minutes and will not be shared with members. Minutes of Working Group meetings will ordinarily be uploaded to the members-only party of the ILPA website. Please note that the chat will also be recorded and the ILPA Secretariat may get in touch with you after the meeting in relation to contributions you make at the meeting.
URL:https://ilpa.org.uk/event/ilpa-economic-migration-working-group-meeting-21/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250917T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250917T130000
DTSTAMP:20260513T174444
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SUMMARY:WEB 3115 Sponsor Licences and Compliance: obtaining and keeping a licence
DESCRIPTION:Practitioners and HR specialists will receive an in-depth look at sponsor licences.\n\n\nLevel: Intermediate \nDescription: \nPractitioners and HR specialists will receive an in-depth look at sponsor licences. This will not only include practical advice on how to obtain a sponsor licence but also how to ensure effective compliance and retain the licence. We will discuss the submission process and compliance requirements\, highlighting pitfalls and providing tips. We will advise upon the HR practices necessary to ensure sponsor duties are met and other factors that the Home Office would be looking for at a compliance visit. We will also discuss our experience with sponsor license refusals\, downgrading and revocations – providing tips for avoiding these and challenging them where necessary. \nAudience: \nThis course is designed for business immigration practitioners and HR specialists who advise on sponsor licences. \n\n\nTutors: Chetal Patel\, Bates Wells\, Smruti Jeyanandhan\, Bates Wells and Sam Ingham\, Laura Devine Immigration \nChetal Patel is a Partner at Bates Wells and specialises in Business Immigration. She regularly conducts immigration audits for clients and has been present at a number of compliance visits conducted by UKVI. Chetal is recognised in the legal directories for her expertise and regularly provides commentary to journalists. \nSmruti Jeyanandhan is a UK immigration and nationality law specialist with 15 years’ experience advising corporate and private clients on complex business and personal immigration matters. Smruti has significant experience in delivering strategic solutions-focused advice to employers on sponsor licence applications and employer compliance support. Her corporate clients range from small\, newly established businesses to multinational organisations and household brands that span the finance and investment\, legal\, sporting\, technology\, creative and entertainment sectors. \nSmruti is a seasoned presenter\, delivering training to a number of high profile corporate clients on sponsorship and compliance as well as Brexit. She previously held the role of co-convenor for ILPA’s economic migration working group and regularly provided training for ILPA. \nSam Ingham  is a Solicitor at Laura Devine Immigration and has focused exclusively on UK immigration and nationality law since 2012. His extensive experience includes facilitating immigration solutions for multinational companies including tech start-ups and companies in the insurance\, banking\, and life sciences sector. He has developed particular expertise with sponsor licence applications\, compliance and sponsored worker applications. \nSam is an experienced trainer and public speaker having delivered ILPA training on sponsorship and compliance for over seven years and presented at the ILPA sponsor licence conference for the last two years. He attends and contributes to the ILPA Economic Migration Working Group and has been involved in successfully lobbying the Home Office to effect policy changes.
URL:https://ilpa.org.uk/event/web-3115-sponsor-licences-and-compliance-obtaining-and-keeping-a-licence/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250917T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250917T170000
DTSTAMP:20260513T174444
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SUMMARY:ILPA Well-being Working Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This is a working group meeting for ILPA members.\n\n\nIf you are not already an ILPA member\, but would like to attend this meeting\, please contact the ILPA Secretariat (info@ilpa.org.uk). \nILPA working groups are open to all ILPA members. Whether you’re just getting started in your career\, or an expert in your field\, we welcome everyone at our Working Group meetings. \nThis working group meeting will be held online. After registering\, you will receive a separate email containing information about joining the meeting remotely on Zoom. \nWe look forward to seeing you there. \nAudience: \nILPA Members. \nBackground on the Wellbeing Working Group: \nThe ILPA Well-being working group was established in 2018 to raise awareness about mental health and well-being in the immigration sector. It aims to cultivate a culture amongst immigration practitioners where well-being is discussed openly and not stigmatized and ensure that all immigration practitioners know where to access help if needed. The group meets every 6 weeks and works collectively to create cultural and systemic change within the sector by facilitating workshops\, training and conferences on the topics of mental health\, well-being and vicarious trauma. Find out more about the working group here. \nPlease note: \n\nMeeting attendees will be muted on entry\, so please raise your hand if you wish to speak and then unmute yourself when called upon by a Co-convenor.\nPlease ensure your Zoom name contains your name and organisation name when you join the meeting.\nILPA Working Group meetings are recorded. Please bear this in mind when making contributions\, and particularly if you are sharing anything confidential. The recording is for the purpose of the minutes and will not be shared with members. Minutes of Working Group meetings will ordinarily be uploaded to the members-only party of the ILPA website. Please note that the chat will also be recorded and the ILPA Secretariat may get in touch with you after the meeting in relation to contributions you make at the meeting.
URL:https://ilpa.org.uk/event/ilpa-well-being-working-group-meeting-8/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250918T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250918T120000
DTSTAMP:20260513T174444
CREATED:20250708T094424Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250805T105008Z
UID:120360-1758193200-1758196800@ilpa.org.uk
SUMMARY:FREE 3114 A Voice for Vulnerable Court Users in the Justice System
DESCRIPTION:This event is open to ILPA members only. If you are not already an ILPA member\, but would like to attend this training\, please contact the ILPA Secretariat about membership (info@ilpa.org.uk).\n\n\n‘A Voice for Vulnerable Court Users in the Justice System’ is a CPD-accredited webinar run by Communicourt. This session will support legal professionals in your practice and raise awareness of how communication difficulties can impact your clients.During this session\, our expert practitioners will discuss the critical role of communication in legal proceedings. We also discuss what strategies can support to address communication challenges faced by court users with learning disabilities or language barriers. \nKey topics to be covered include: \n· learning how to recognise when your client may need additional support with communication \n· strategies that may assist your client with communication needs\, and learning how to apply these strategies in legal conferences and court hearings \n· gaining insight into key aspects of the intermediary role\, and learning more about working alongside an intermediary \n· understanding the process of applying for an intermediary and how intermediary assistance is funded \nParticipation in this webinar will contribute to your CPD requirements\, and attendees will receive a certificate of attendance upon completion. \nLevel: All Levels \nType of Course: Overview \nTutors: Communicourt
URL:https://ilpa.org.uk/event/free-3114-a-voice-for-vulnerable-court-users-in-the-justice-system/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250918T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250918T180000
DTSTAMP:20260513T174444
CREATED:20250320T131127Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250320T133517Z
UID:114519-1758214800-1758218400@ilpa.org.uk
SUMMARY:ILPA New York Working Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This is a working group meeting for ILPA members.\n\n\nThis is a Working Group meeting for ILPA members. If you are not already an ILPA member\, but would like to attend this meeting\, please contact the ILPA Secretariat (info@ilpa.org.uk). \nDescription: \nILPA working groups are open to all ILPA members\, whether you’re just getting started in your career\, or an expert in your field\, we welcome everyone at our members’ meetings. \nThe New York subcommittee was formed in October 2013 to bring together members practising UK immigration law in New York. It brings the perspective of practitioners in the United States to all aspects of entry clearance and related matters. \nIf you haven’t done so already\, we strongly recommend that you sign up to the Working Group here\, to ensure you don’t miss out on any important information. \nAudience: \nILPA Members based in New York. \nPlease note: \n\nMeeting attendees will be muted on entry\, so please raise your hand if you wish to speak and then unmute yourself when called upon by a Co-convenor.\nPlease ensure your Zoom name contains your name and organisation name when you join the meeting.\nILPA Working Group meetings are recorded. Please bear this in mind when making contributions\, and particularly if you are sharing anything confidential. The recording is for the purpose of the minutes and will not be shared with members. Minutes of Working Group meetings will ordinarily be uploaded to the members-only party of the ILPA website. Please note that the chat will also be recorded and the ILPA Secretariat may get in touch with you after the meeting in relation to contributions you make at the meeting.
URL:https://ilpa.org.uk/event/ilpa-new-york-working-group-meeting-10/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250919T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250919T130000
DTSTAMP:20260513T174444
CREATED:20250916T155745Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250919T101214Z
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SUMMARY:FREE 3128 Vicarious Trauma in the Legal Profession (FREE Members' Webinar)
DESCRIPTION:Providing attendees with the language to discuss the impact of working with trauma & practical tools to reflect upon & manage that impact.\n\n\nThis event is open to ILPA members only. If you are not already an ILPA member\, but would like to attend this training\, please contact the ILPA Secretariat about membership (info@ilpa.org.uk). \nLevel: All Levels \nDescription: \nIn this webinar ‘Vicarious Trauma in the Legal Profession’\, Claiming Space co-directors\, Joanna Fleck and Rachel Francis\, will cover the following topics: \n• Vicarious Trauma; \n• Reflective practice; and\, \n• Boundaries and burnout. \nThe training will include both theory and practice\, providing attendees with the language to discuss the impact of working with trauma and practical tools to reflect upon and manage that impact. \nAudience: \nThis training is for ILPA Members only. This webinar is limited to a capacity of 25 people and will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis. No more than 5 people from the same organisation can attend the event. \nILPA is delivering this training on 2 occasions in the upcoming training year: \n19th September 2025\, 10:00–13:00 (online) \n20th November 2025\, 10:00-13:00 (online) \nThe link for the 19th is not yet live\, if you would like to be put on the waitlist for this session please email training@ilpa.org.uk. \n\n\nTutors: Joanna Fleck and Rachel Francis\, Claiming Space \nJoanna Fleck is a BACP-registered psychotherapist\, reflective practice facilitator\, and writer. A former solicitor\, she spent over 10 years working in legal aid\, specialising in actions against the state\, inquests and public inquiries. She has an MSc in Psychology with research on secondary traumatic stress in the legal profession. This research and ongoing study informs the work of Claiming Space. She is an experienced freelance trainer and group facilitator as well as a meditation and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy teacher. \nRachel Francis is a barrister practising in immigration and family law with particular expertise in working with vulnerable clients. She is the former co-chair of Young Legal Aid Lawyers. During her time as co-chair\, Rachel saw first-hand the effects of working with trauma in the legal profession. She was jointly responsible for the strategic direction of the group and for co-ordinating its campaigning\, promoting social mobility and protecting the interests of junior lawyers who believe in the importance of legal-aided work as a means of achieving social justice. In July 2019 Rachel was awarded the LAPG Special Award for outstanding commitment to access to justice.
URL:https://ilpa.org.uk/event/free-3128-vicarious-trauma-in-the-legal-profession-free-members-webinar/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250922T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250922T153000
DTSTAMP:20260513T174444
CREATED:20250527T121238Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250718T102804Z
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SUMMARY:WEB 3101 UK Visa Routes for Religious Workers (Bitesize)
DESCRIPTION:This  course will provide an overview of the legal framework and different immigration routes that religious workers can use to enter the UK\n\n\nLevel: Intermediate \nDescription: \nThe aim of the course is to provide attendees with an understanding of the rules and different routes religious workers can use to come into the UK and to explore the information contained in the Policy Guidance that practitioners should be aware of. Practical guidance on preparing applications under these routes will also be provided\, including tips on meeting the documentary requirements\, which is often an issue for religious workers applying for leave in the UK.  \nThe focus of this course will be on providing an overview of the legal framework and different immigration routes that religious workers can use to enter and remain in the UK. \nBrexit had a significant impact on religious organisations who relied on the principle of free movement of people to bring over many of their workers such as Nuns\, Priests\, Pastors and volunteers. With EU nationals arriving from 1 January 2021 now requiring sponsorship\, we have seen a rise in applications under the T2 Minister of Religion and T5 Religious Worker routes contained in the Immigration Rules. To complicate matters\, the Immigration Rules under these routes have also been amended. \nApplications under the Religious Worker routes can be complex as a result of many applicants not possessing the required documentation and the Home Office placing an emphasis on economic work in the UK\, which religious workers\, such as Sisters of a Religious Order\, do not always meet. Many religious workers receive no income and do not have their own bank accounts or any correspondence addressed to them\, by virtue of devoting their lives to their community. Added challenges include documenting the work that the individual will be doing in the UK and ensuring the religious organisation\, who do not always understand the workings of the SMS\, meet their sponsorship duties. The Resident Labour Market Test has also been introduced for Religious Workers which is also causing issues for some religious organisations. \nThis webinar will provide practical advice on overcoming these limitations and run through common scenarios that have come up in practice\, as well as provide an overview of the different routes available depending on the work that the individual is coming into the UK to do. \nAudience: Advisors\, solicitors and barristers intending to advise or represent religious workers on their immigration matters in the UK and prepare applications on their behalf. \n\n\nTutor: Julie Moktadir\, Head of Immigration at Stone King and ILPA Trustee \nILPA trustee and Head of Immigration at Stone King LLP\, Julie has established a specialised expertise in charitable immigration work\, specifically Tier 2 (Ministers of Religion) and Tier 5 (Religious Workers). \nJulie acts for a huge range of clients in the charity sector including\, Religious Orders\, Congregations\, Diocese\, Religious Charitable Organisations and Churches. She regularly advises on the different routes available to religious workers and completes the entire application process on the workers behalf\, to ensure that religious organisations can benefit from the movement of individuals internationally. Julie is very familiar with the common challenges that applicants under these routes can face and has an 100% success rate on all applications made to date\, despite these hurdles. Julie has spoken at conferences aimed at religious organisations\, is a regular speaker for COREW (Conference of Religious England and Wales) and contributes to publications such as the Church Times highlighting the immigration challenges that such organisations face.
URL:https://ilpa.org.uk/event/web-3101-uk-visa-routes-for-religious-workers-bitesize/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250923T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250923T153000
DTSTAMP:20260513T174444
CREATED:20250318T194655Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250710T101309Z
UID:114387-1758636000-1758641400@ilpa.org.uk
SUMMARY:WEB 3087 Naturalisation as a British Citizen
DESCRIPTION:This course will better enable practitioners to advise clients on all aspects of naturalisation as a British citizen.\n\n\nLevel: Beginner- Intermediate \nDescription: \nThis course will enable practitioners to advise and assist foreign nationals on all aspects of securing naturalisation as a British citizen for adults under sections 6(1) and 6(2) of the British Nationality Act 1981. We will discuss the requirements for naturalisation as well as discretionary applications\, providing practical examples of where the Home Office has exercised discretion. \nAudience: This course is designed for practitioners who work in the field of immigration and nationality law. \nTutors: Francesca Sciberras\, Laura Devine and Clara Gautrais\, Fragomen LLP. \nFrancesca has 15 years’ specialist experience spanning both personal and business and immigration matters. Her extensive private client work includes advising on complex family-based immigration matters\, discretionary applications\, nationality matters and applications for European nationals post Brexit. \nFrancesca has been described as “extremely knowledgeable and smart at every turn” and “technical\, pragmatic and commercial”. She is recommended for her impressive speed of work\, accuracy\, and flexibility when meeting client needs and is recognised in the industry as being one of the most prominent “rising stars” in the market. \nClara is a Senior Associate (Solicitor) at Fragomen LLP and has extensive experience assisting individuals and organisations with their UK immigration and nationality matters\, with a particular focus on corporate immigration matters and sponsorship compliance matters. Clara works with household names in the entertainment\, telecommunications\, financial services and manufacturing sectors.
URL:https://ilpa.org.uk/event/web-3087-naturalisation-as-a-british-citizen/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250923T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250923T170000
DTSTAMP:20260513T174444
CREATED:20250320T131130Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250320T133518Z
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SUMMARY:ILPA Racial Justice and Equality Working Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This is a working group meeting for ILPA members.\n\n\nIf you are not already an ILPA member\, but would like to attend this meeting\, please contact the ILPA Secretariat (info@ilpa.org.uk). \nILPA working groups are open to all ILPA members. Whether you’re just getting started in your career\, or an expert in your field\, we welcome everyone at our Working Group meetings. \nThis working group meeting will be held online. After registering\, you will receive a separate email containing information about joining the meeting remotely on Zoom. \nWe look forward to seeing you there. \nAudience: \nILPA Members. \nDescription: \nThe ILPA Racial Justice and Equality Working Group was established in October 2020. The group aims to improve access to the sector to counter the limited diversity among immigration practitioners particularly in senior roles\, to address the systemic racism prevalent in the sector within immigration systems and workplaces\, and to help foster a more welcoming environment for racialised practitioners. \nThe Working Group intends to work on fostering an inclusive culture where discussions on racism can take place and how these could be embedded within the workplace so that issues can be made explicit then addressed rather than remaining unacknowledged. \nThe ILPA Racial Justice and Equality working group is first and foremost a space for our Black and Ethnic Minority members\, as a collective space for thoughts\, frustrations and action. This is a non-judgemental space conducive to growth and learning and we expect all experiences and perspectives shared to be listened to and engaged with respectfully. \nPlease note: \n\nMeeting attendees will be muted on entry\, so please raise your hand if you wish to speak and then unmute yourself when called upon by a Co-convenor.\nPlease ensure your Zoom name contains your name and organisation name when you join the meeting.\nILPA Working Group meetings are recorded. Please bear this in mind when making contributions\, and particularly if you are sharing anything confidential. The recording is for the purpose of the minutes and will not be shared with members. Minutes of Working Group meetings will ordinarily be uploaded to the members-only party of the ILPA website. Please note that the chat will also be recorded and the ILPA Secretariat may get in touch with you after the meeting in relation to contributions you make at the meeting.
URL:https://ilpa.org.uk/event/ilpa-racial-justice-and-equality-working-group-meeting-8/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250924T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250924T123000
DTSTAMP:20260513T174444
CREATED:20250710T114930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250820T085504Z
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SUMMARY:WEB 3117 Introduction to the Innovator Founder Route
DESCRIPTION:This webinar provides an overview of the requirements of the Innovator Founder visa category.\n\n\nLevel: Beginner – Intermediate \nDescription: \nIn this webinar\, we will give you an overview of the requirements of the Innovator Founder visa category both at the initial application stage and at Settlement. At the end of the session\, delegates should be in a better position to advise their clients on the Innovator Founder route as an option. \nTopics will include: \n• When to use the Innovator Founder route \n• Role of the Endorsing Body \n• Eligibility criteria for an Innovator Founder \n• Common issues for the route \n• Areas of concern \nSpeakers from Envestors and Innovator International have kindly agreed to join during the session to share their unique perspective and experiences with the Innovator Route. \nAudience: Immigration practitioners new to this route. \nType of Course: Overview \nTutors: Smruti Jeyanandhan and Matthew James at Bates Wells. \nSmruti is a UK immigration and nationality law specialist with over 18 years’ experience advising corporate and private clients on complex business and personal immigration matters. \nSmruti has significant experience in delivering strategic solutions-focused advice to employers on sponsor licence applications and employer compliance support. Her corporate clients range from small\, newly established businesses to multinational organisations and household brands that span the finance and investment\, legal\, sporting\, technology\, creative and entertainment sectors. \nSmruti is a seasoned presenter\, delivering training to a number of high profile corporate clients on sponsorship and compliance as well as Brexit. She previously held the role of co-convenor for ILPA’s economic migration working group and regularly provided training for ILPA. Smruti is recognised in a number of legal directories\, including Chambers and Partners\, Legal 500 and Who’s Who Legal \nMatthew is a Senior Associate at Bates Wells. He deals with all aspects of personal and business immigration. He regularly advises individuals looking to set up or invest in business in the UK. Matthew has also built up a particular expertise on advising employers and individuals on the implications of Brexit and the EU Settlement Scheme. \nMatthew has spoken at events for umbrella organisations and provided commentary for legal resources and the wider media. He is listed in a number of legal directories\, including Who’s Who Legal\, Chambers and Partners and Legal 500.
URL:https://ilpa.org.uk/event/web-3117-introduction-to-the-innovator-founder-route/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250924T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250924T140000
DTSTAMP:20260513T174444
CREATED:20250624T082010Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250709T085446Z
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SUMMARY:FREE 3104 International Accountability for Torture
DESCRIPTION:An ILPA Bitesize Webinar delivered in collaboration with REDRESS\, an NGO that pursues legal claims on behalf of survivors of torture.\n\n\nThis event is open to ILPA members only. If you are not already an ILPA member\, but would like to attend this training\, please contact the ILPA Secretariat about membership (info@ilpa.org.uk). \nIn this webinar\, we will introduce participants to international human rights and how ‘torture’ fits into the framework. We will cover: \n· Key international treaties\, \n· Definition of torture\, \n· The fora in which accountability can be sought (including UN mechanisms and regional human rights mechanisms\, the use of human rights sanctions and universal jurisdiction)\, \n· Potential hurdles \n· Some examples of how survivors of torture (who are based in the UK) have used these processes \n· What justice means to survivors \n· What to do if you think you have a case suitable for these mechanisms. \nPlease note the brief introductory nature of the session will not allow detailed discussion of the practical steps required to start a claim/complaint. \nAim of the course: To improve knowledge of practitioners in the A&I sector in relation to routes to accountability at the international level for survivors of torture. \nTutors: Chris Esdaile\, Senior Legal Advisor and Camila Marin Restrepo\, Communities Officer at REDRESS. \nChris is a Senior Legal Advisor at REDRESS. Prior to joining REDRESS in 2017\, Chris worked at Leigh Day on corporate accountability litigation\, and on claims resulting from ill-treatment by British forces during the Iraq conflict. After working in South Africa on human rights issues in the period before the end of apartheid\, as a solicitor in the UK he undertook housing litigation for vulnerable tenants in Birmingham\, where he was a founding partner of the specialist housing practice\, the Community Law Partnership. Chris served on the International Human Rights Committee of the Law Society from 2000 to 2004. From 2004-2009 he worked as legal advisor at a centre for abused women in northern Chile\, later assuming the role of director of this project. Chris studied law at Birmingham University (LLB) and has an LLM in International Human Rights Law from Queen Mary University of London. \nCamila is a Communities Officer at REDRESS. She specialises in survivor co-creation and supports survivors to participate in advocacy and legal processes. She has worked extensively with survivors of human rights abuses\, including survivors of torture and persecution\, refugees\, and families of disappeared persons. She has previously worked with Human Rights Defenders at risk with Peace Brigades International in Mexico\, with the Grenfell-affected community in London and with grassroots initiatives promoting survivor-led participation during the Colombian peace process. She has an MSc in Social and Cultural Anthropology from UCL and BSc in Economics from Queen Mary\, University of London.
URL:https://ilpa.org.uk/event/free-3104-international-accountability-for-torture/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250924T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250924T183000
DTSTAMP:20260513T174444
CREATED:20250114T090833Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250320T131134Z
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SUMMARY:ILPA European Working Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This is a working group meeting for ILPA members.\n\n\nThis is a Working Group meeting for ILPA members. If you are not already an ILPA member\, but would like to attend this meeting\, please contact the ILPA Secretariat (info@ilpa.org.uk). \nDescription: \nILPA Working Groups are open to all ILPA members. Whether you are just getting started in your career\, or an expert in your field\, we welcome everyone at our Working Group meetings. \nEuropean Working Group meetings will be held on Zoom\, unless stated otherwise. After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting remotely on Zoom. We look forward to seeing you there. \nIf you haven’t done so already\, we strongly recommend that you sign up to the Working Group here\, to ensure you don’t miss out on any important information. \nChairs: \nThe meeting will be chaired by the Working Group Co-convenors: Alison Hunter\, Wesley Gryk Solicitors and Jonathan Kingham\, LexisNexis. \nAudience: \nILPA Members \nPlease note: \n\nMeeting attendees will be muted on entry\, so please raise your hand if you wish to speak and then unmute yourself when called upon by a Co-convenor.\nPlease ensure your Zoom name contains your name and organisation name when you join the meeting.\nILPA Working Group meetings are recorded. Please bear this in mind when making contributions\, and particularly if you are sharing anything confidential. The recording is for the purpose of the minutes and will not be shared with members. Minutes of Working Group meetings will ordinarily be uploaded to the members-only part of the ILPA website. Please note that the chat will also be recorded and the ILPA Secretariat may get in touch with you after the meeting in relation to contributions you make at the meeting.
URL:https://ilpa.org.uk/event/ilpa-european-working-group-meeting-15/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250925T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250925T130000
DTSTAMP:20260513T174444
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SUMMARY:WEB 3116 Mergers and Acquisitions
DESCRIPTION:We will explore issues that arise when companies with complex structures apply for Skilled Worker and Intra-Company routes sponsor licences.\n\n\nLevel: Intermediate – Advanced \nCourse Type: Overview \nDescription: \nWe will explore issues that arise when companies with complex structures apply for Skilled Worker and Intra-Company routes sponsor licences. \nThe high level of recent merger\, acquisition and restructuring activity in the UK means practitioners are frequently being asked to advise on the immigration and right to work aspects of corporate transactions. Where one or more of the entities involved has a sponsor licence\, this will often consist of reviewing the current sponsor licence arrangements\, advising on the appropriate arrangement post-transaction and then taking the necessary steps to ensure that the appropriate entity is able to continue to employ its sponsored workers. This may involve either making a notification to the Home Office or submitting an application for a new licence. If the transaction involves staff transferring between entities\, this can also involve right to work issues. \nPractitioners are also frequently required to have an understanding of the types of structures that international companies employ and advise on whether these structures mean that these businesses can transfer their overseas employees to the UK under the Intra-Company routes (including Global Business Mobility – Senior or Specialist Worker and Graduate Trainee). \nThe course will explore issues that arise when companies with complex structures apply for Skilled Worker and Intra-Company routes sponsor licences. It will consider the steps that need to be taken when a company that holds a Skilled Worker sponsor licence is involved in a corporate transaction. Finally\, it will look at the right to work issues that arise from corporate transactions. \nTopics: \n• Initial sponsor licence applications\, with a focus on Skilled Worker and Intra-Company routes licences; \n• Adding new UK and overseas group entities to a sponsor licence; \n• Qualifying types of corporate group structures for the Intra-Company routes; \n• Recognising and dealing with common change of ownership scenarios; \n• Worked examples of the steps that practitioners should take when notifying the Home Office when a sponsor licence holder is involved in a corporate transaction; and \n• Right to work and due diligence issues which arise as a result of corporate transactions. \nBy the end of this course you will gain an understanding of the requirements relating to qualifying linked entities for the purposes of senior specialist worker licences\, be able to identify relevant changes to corporate structures as well as understand the appropriate action to be taken in respect of such changes. \nAudience: \nThis session is aimed at practitioners who have existing knowledge of sponsor licence applications and are looking to broaden their understanding of corporate structures and the steps that need to be taken from an immigration standpoint before\, during and after the completion of a corporate transaction. \n\n\nTutors: Ilda de Sousa\, Partner and Vandana Ruda\, Associate at Kingsley Napley. \nIlda de Sousa is a partner in the immigration team at Kingsley Napley. She is a South African qualified attorney and a British qualified solicitor who joined the firm in January 2010. \nIlda has over ten years of UK corporate immigration law experience\, managing large company clients as well as handling complex matters for individuals\, British nationality applications\, appeals\, judicial reviews and applications under European Law including Brexit related advice. \nIlda also has extensive knowledge and experience in all aspects of the Points Based System\, including assisting employers with their Skilled Worker or Temporary Work sponsor registrations and advising on immigration compliance issues. Equally\, she has extensive experience in advising investors\, entrepreneurs and high-net worth individuals. \nPrior to joining Kingsley Napley LLP\, Ilda was the UK Country Manager for Emigra Europe Limited\, a specialist global immigration consultancy firm\, with service centres on three continents\, providing global immigration services for over 100 different countries. Ilda was responsible for the overall management of the UK office\, including advising large multinational clients in respect of their UK Immigration related matters. \nShe also worked as an Associate at ASG Immigration where she advised on all aspects of business and personal immigration\, with an emphasis on multinational employees\, skilled migrants and applications under European law. \nIlda has spoken on matters of immigration law for several distinguished organisations throughout her career. She has also written several articles on a variety of subjects relating to UK Immigration law. \nShe is recommended as a Thought Leader in the 2023 International Who’s Who of Business Immigration Lawyers\, Chambers and Partners\, and is ranked as a Leading Individual in Legal 500 UK 2023. She has also been recognised in the Citywealth Leaders List 2023.. \nVandana Ruda is an Associate in the immigration team at Kinglsey Napley. \nPrior to joining Kingsley Napley\, Vandana worked at several central London law firms\, specialising in UK immigration and nationality law. She completed her undergraduate degree in Law before graduating with a distinction in her Legal Practice Course and Master’s Degree in Law Business and Management. She later went on to complete her Training contract at city law firm\, Charles Russell Speechlys LLP. \nVandana has more than 6 years’ experience advising both corporate and private clients on all stages of the immigration process across a wide range of business and personal immigration matters. She primarily works in the immigration department’s corporate client team advising a range of clients from small start-up companies to large international corporates. \nVandana regularly advises clients on matters relating to: \nSponsor licence applications; \nSponsor compliance and the prevention of illegal working including changes in company structure and reporting requirements; \nSkilled Worker\, Global-business mobility and Expansion Worker applications; \nGlobal talent applications; \nUK visitor visas; \nSettlement and British Citizenship; and \nFamily visas
URL:https://ilpa.org.uk/event/web-3116-mergers-and-acquisitions/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251001T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251001T130000
DTSTAMP:20260513T174444
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250902T113512Z
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SUMMARY:FREE 3127 A Voice for Vulnerable Court Users in the Justice System
DESCRIPTION:A Voice for Vulnerable Court Users in the Justice System\, Communicourt CPD Training\n\nThis event is open to ILPA members only. If you are not already an ILPA member\, but would like to attend this training\, please contact the ILPA Secretariat about membership (info@ilpa.org.uk). \n‘A Voice for Vulnerable Court Users in the Justice System’ is a CPD-accredited webinar run by Communicourt. This session will support legal professionals in your practice and raise awareness of how communication difficulties can impact your clients.During this session\, our expert practitioners will discuss the critical role of communication in legal proceedings. We also discuss what strategies can support to address communication challenges faced by court users with learning disabilities or language barriers. \nKey topics to be covered include: \n· learning how to recognise when your client may need additional support with communication \n· strategies that may assist your client with communication needs\, and learning how to apply these strategies in legal conferences and court hearings \n· gaining insight into key aspects of the intermediary role\, and learning more about working alongside an intermediary \n· understanding the process of applying for an intermediary and how intermediary assistance is funded \nParticipation in this webinar will contribute to your CPD requirements\, and attendees will receive a certificate of attendance upon completion. \nLevel: All Levels \nType of Course: Overview \nTutors: Communicourt
URL:https://ilpa.org.uk/event/free-3127-a-voice-for-vulnerable-court-users-in-the-justice-system/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251002T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251002T170000
DTSTAMP:20260513T174444
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UID:120363-1759413600-1759424400@ilpa.org.uk
SUMMARY:WEB 3106 Domestic Violence in Immigration Law
DESCRIPTION:By the end of the course practitioners will feel confident in dealing with applications/challenges in these matters under the new provisions\n\n\nLevel: Beginner-Intermediate-Advanced \nDescription: \nBy the end of the course practitioners will feel up to date with the new provisions and confident in dealing with applications and challenges in these matters. \nIn this webinar\, we will cover the following: \n\nDefinition of Domestic Violence\nThe amended Concession – Migrant Victims of Domestic Abuse Concession\nThe updated immigration rules – Appendix Victim of Domestic Abuse (VDA)\nTransnational Abandonment Cases under the rules\nHow to Use Policy Guidance in Applications and Challenges\nChallenging decisions – administrative review and judicial review\, appeals?\nEU law and Domestic Violence Survivors\nMore Complex Cases\nHuman Rights and Protection Claims for Victims of Domestic Abuse\nPractical Tips and Examples\nCase Studies\n\nAudience: This is aimed at practitioners at all levels. It is a refresher for those more experienced or looking to stay up to date\, we will look at the new immigration rules and the provisions to address transnational abandonment. The course provides an overview for beginners and there is detailed analysis and tips in more complex cases. \n\n\nTutor: Priya Solanki\, One Pump Court Chambers \nPriya is a busy and experienced specialist in immigration\, asylum\, human rights and nationality law. She appears regularly before the First-Tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal\, Immigration and Asylum Chambers and the Administrative Court. She has an expanding practice in the Court of Appeal. \nShe has a particular interest in and experience of cases involving domestic violence\, trafficking\, mental health issues and vulnerable clients. \nPriya has recently authored a book on migrant victims of domestic violence – http://www.lawbriefpublishing.com/product/migrantvictimsofdomesticviolence/ \nShe regularly provides in-house training\, seminars and webinars. \nShe is cited as a leading junior in Immigration (including business immigration) in Legal 500 with the Directories stating\, “she has a sharp mind and demonstrates excellent client care”\, “she is tactically astute\, good under pressure and very persuasive in court” and “she is very knowledgeable in presenting appeals”. \nPriya has also recently been appointed as a Deputy Upper Tribunal Judge (Immigration and Asylum).
URL:https://ilpa.org.uk/event/web-3106-domestic-violence-in-immigration-law/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251002T163000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251002T173000
DTSTAMP:20260513T174444
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250114T093527Z
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SUMMARY:ILPA Courts and Tribunals Working Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This is a working group meeting for ILPA members.\n\n\nThis is a Working Group meeting for ILPA members. If you are not already an ILPA member\, but would like to attend this meeting\, please contact the ILPA Secretariat (info@ilpa.org.uk). \nDescription: \nILPA Working Groups are open to all ILPA members. Whether you are just getting started in your career\, or an expert in your field\, we welcome everyone at our Working Group meetings. \nCourts and Tribunals Working Groups will be held on Zoom\, unless stated otherwise. After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting remotely on Zoom. \nWe look forward to seeing you there. \nIf you haven’t done so already\, we strongly recommend that you sign up to the Working Group\, to ensure you don’t miss out on any important information. \nAudience: \nILPA Members \nPlease note: \n\nMeeting attendees will be muted on entry\, so please raise your hand if you wish to speak and then unmute yourself when called upon by a Co-convenor.\nPlease ensure your Zoom name contains your name and organisation name when you join the meeting.\nILPA Working Group meetings are recorded. Please bear this in mind when making contributions\, and particularly if you are sharing anything confidential. The recording is for the purpose of the minutes and will not be shared with members. Minutes of Working Group meetings will ordinarily be uploaded to the members-only party of the ILPA website. Please note that the chat will also be recorded and the ILPA Secretariat may get in touch with you after the meeting in relation to contributions you make at the meeting.
URL:https://ilpa.org.uk/event/ilpa-courts-and-tribunals-working-group-meeting-8/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251013T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251013T130000
DTSTAMP:20260513T174444
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250708T092246Z
UID:120345-1760349600-1760360400@ilpa.org.uk
SUMMARY:WEB 3113 Financial Requirements of Appendix FM
DESCRIPTION:It’s all about the money! Together we’ll explore the financial requirements of Appendix FM.\n\n\nLevel: Intermediate \nDescription: \nAt the end of the course participants should fully understand the financial requirements in Appendix FM\, the transitional arrangements in place for those who started on the partner route pre-April 2024\, and the related evidential requirements in Appendix FM-SE\, leaving them equipped to handle a range of applications involving different financial circumstances. \nTopics will cover the requirements for partners and other family members under Appendix FM and Appendix FM-SE\, including: \n• new minimum income requirement and transitional provisions \n• calculating level of income/savings required \n• permitted sources of income \n• specified evidence \n• methods of calculating salaried employment\, self-employment\, non-employment income and cash savings \n• combining sources of income \n• adequate maintenance test \n• other sources of income\, financial support or funds and the differing exceptionality tests \n• case studies \nThe aim of this course is to provide an overview of the financial requirements for partner-based applications for entry clearance and leave to remain made under Appendices FM and FM-SE\, and to explore in detail aspects of those rules. Come prepared with a calculator! \nAudience: The session is aimed at those who are already practising in this area\, and will assume working knowledge of the structure of Appendix FM within the immigration rules. \n\n\nTutors: Diana Baxter\, Partner at Wesley Gryk Solicitors LLP and Adam Cotterill\, Senior Associate at HCR Legal LLP. \nDiana is a partner at Wesley Gryk Solicitors LLP\, a leading UK immigration firm. She is ranked as a Band 1 immigration lawyer by Chambers UK and a ‘Leading Partner’ by the Legal 500. \nDiana’s immigration and nationality practice covers a wide range of immigration\, nationality and asylum law\, with particular emphasis on complex family applications. \nAdam is a Senior Associate at HCR Law where he is the personal and individual immigration lead. He has over 15 years’ experience in UK immigration law. He advises both individuals and organisations on the full breadth of UK immigration. Adam previously worked for 6 years in the immigration team at a Top 50 international law firm and trained and worked for 8 years at a Band 1 boutique immigration law firm.
URL:https://ilpa.org.uk/event/web-3113-financial-requirements-of-appendix-fm/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251014T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251014T183000
DTSTAMP:20260513T174444
CREATED:20250110T171257Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250114T090839Z
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SUMMARY:ILPA Refugee Working Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This is a working group meeting for ILPA members.\n\n\nThis is a Working Group meeting for ILPA members. If you are not already an ILPA member\, but would like to attend this meeting\, please contact the ILPA Secretariat (info@ilpa.org.uk). \nDescription: \nILPA working groups are open to all ILPA members. Whether you’re just getting started in your career\, or an expert in your field\, we welcome everyone at our Working Group meetings. \nThis ILPA Refugee Working Group meetings will be held in hybrid format\, hosted remotely on Zoom and in person. \nWhether you plan to attend in person or remotely\, please register in advance of the meeting on this page. \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting remotely on Zoom. \nWhere meetings are also hosted in person\, they will take place at Garden Court Chambers\, 57-60 Lincoln’s Inn Fields\, London\, WC2A 3LJ. If you would like to attend in person\, in addition to registering as requested above\, please email legal@ilpa.org.uk as soon as possible and no later than 5pm the day before the Working Group meeting to indicate that you would like to attend in person\, so that your details can be added to the guest list for the purposes of managing numbers and facilitating entry to the building. \nWe look forward to seeing you there. \nIf you haven’t done so already\, we strongly recommend that you sign up to the working group here\, to ensure you don’t miss out on any important information. \nAudience: \nILPA Members. \nPlease note: \n• Meeting attendees will be muted on entry\, so please raise your hand if you wish to speak and then unmute yourself when called upon by a Co-convenor. \n• Please ensure your Zoom name contains your name and organisation name when you join the meeting. \n• ILPA Working Group meetings are recorded. Please bear this in mind when making contributions\, and particularly if you are sharing anything confidential. The recording is for the purpose of the minutes and will not be shared with members. Minutes of Working Group meetings will ordinarily be uploaded to the members-only party of the ILPA website. Please note that the chat will also be recorded and the ILPA Secretariat may get in touch with you after the meeting in relation to contributions you make at the meeting.
URL:https://ilpa.org.uk/event/ilpa-refugee-working-group-meeting-15/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251015T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251015T170000
DTSTAMP:20260513T174444
CREATED:20250903T134450Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251010T101719Z
UID:121248-1760522400-1760547600@ilpa.org.uk
SUMMARY:WEB 3130 ILPA Sponsorship Law Conference (In-person)
DESCRIPTION:We invite you to attend ILPA’s annual Sponsorship Law Conference\, hosted as a hybrid event.\n\n\nWe are delighted to invite you to ILPA’s annual Sponsorship Law Conference\, our flagship annual event for immigration professionals navigating the UK’s evolving immigration sponsorship law and policy landscape. \nThis year’s conference comes at a pivotal moment\, in light of significant changes to the UK’s visa sponsorship framework\, UK Visas and Immigration’s (‘UKVI’s) changing sponsor compliance expectations\, and the publication of the UK Government’s Immigration White Paper in May 2025. \nWith sweeping reforms announced in the White Paper now beginning to take effect—including higher skill and salary thresholds for Skilled Worker and Global Business Mobility route applicants\, and stricter sponsor compliance requirements—this is an essential opportunity to hear what’s happening and what to expect next from experts in this area. \nWe are thrilled to welcome back our brilliant Co-Chairs: \n\nNichola Carter\, Partner at Keystone Law\nNicolette Bostock\, Partner at Withers LLP\n\nWe are also pleased to be joined once again by senior representatives from UKVI: \n\nAdam Lee\, Work Services Operations Lead\nJames Turner\, Head of Work Services\n\nAlongside them\, a panel of leading immigration practitioners will share observations\, insights and practical guidance on navigating changing sponsorship law and policy. \nThe full programme is shown below. Book now to secure your place—this promises to be one of our most timely and impactful conferences yet. \n\nILPA Sponsorship Law Conference Agenda 2025 \n🕘 10:00 – 10:05 | Opening Remarks \nSpeakers: Nichola Carter (Keystone Law)\, Nicolette Bostock (Withers) \n\nWelcome and housekeeping\nOverview of the day\nParticipation guidelines for hybrid attendees\n\n🕘 10:05 – 10:40 | Home Office Keynote \nSpeakers: Adam Lee and James Turner\, UK Visas and Immigration (Home Office)\nTopic: Recent and upcoming developments for sponsors and sponsored migrants \n\nLatest statistics and trends including compliance trends\nUKVI latest updates and priorities for the year ahead\nRoll out of new sponsor management system and e-Visa systems\nPriority services and operational updates\nUpdates: White Paper/ SSHD Labour Party Conference announcements\n\n🕘 10:40 – 11:00 | Live Q&A with the Home Office \nSpeakers: Adam Lee and James Turner\, UK Visas & Immigration \n🕚 11:00 – 12:10 | Deep Dive: Sponsor Licence Compliance \nSpeakers Natasha Chell (Laura Devine Immigration)\, Joe Middleton KC (Doughty Street Chambers)\nSession Highlights: \n\nCompliance triggers and risk areas\nDue diligence\, audits\, and sponsor support\nEnforcement strategies and case law insights\nPractical tips for navigating complex scenarios\n\n🕒 12:10– 12.25 | Coffee Break \n☕ Refresh and reflect \n🕐 12:25 – 13:30 | Sponsorship of Business Owners  \nSpeaker: Tom Brett-Young (VWV LLP) \n\nImpact of April 2025 changes on minimum salary requirement and genuineness assessment in Skilled Worker licence and migrant applications\nCurrent trends: evidence requests and decisions\nAlternative categories\n\n🕜 13:30 – 14:15 | Lunch Break \nTime to recharge and connect \n🕑 14:15 – 15:15 | Complex Issues in Sponsored Worker Applications \nSpeakers: Jonathan Kingham (Lexis Nexis)\, Malini Skandachanmugarasan (Winckworth Sherwood LLP)\nSession Highlights: \n\nInterplay between Immigration Rules\, policy\, and practice\nKey developments for sponsored workers\nTrending topics\n\n🕒 15:15 – 15:30 | Coffee Break \nRefresh and reflect \n🕐 15:30 – 16:05 | Tricky issues with Corporate Restructures & Sponsorship  \nSpeaker: Joanna Hunt (DAC Beachcroft) \n\nWhat to look out for when managing sponsor licences and sponsored workers during corporate changes\nLatest trends\, tips and observations on corporate restructures from practice\n\n🕞 16:05 – 16:40 | Spotlight: Sports sector workers \nSpeakers: Glyn Lloyd (Newfields)\nRoutes Covered: \n\nSponsorship within the elite sports sector- an overview\nDiscipline-specific commentary\nLatest changes\, trends and observations\nSponsored visa conditions and restrictions – pro-tips\nSports visitors- permitted activities and permitted paid engagements\n\n🕓 16:40 – 17:00 | Closing Q&A & Remarks \nSpeakers: All panelists and Chairs \n\nFinal reflections\nAudience questions\nWrap-up and next steps
URL:https://ilpa.org.uk/event/web-3130-ilpa-sponsorship-law-conference-in-person/
LOCATION:Euston Square\, Euston Square\, London\, England\, NW1\, United Kingdom
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