BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ILPA - ECPv6.16.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:ILPA X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://ilpa.org.uk X-WR-CALDESC:Events for ILPA REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20220327T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20221030T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20230326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20231029T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20240331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20241027T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230705T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230705T183000 DTSTAMP:20260530T085326 CREATED:20230417T094611Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230705T171408Z UID:72509-1688576400-1688581800@ilpa.org.uk SUMMARY:ILPA Economic Migration 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 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 marianne.schonle@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 (Vanessa Ganguin Immigration Law). \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-2/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ilpa.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/2bd5a9c164136487b30d5343d9df0582-njKwab.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230704T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230704T160000 DTSTAMP:20260530T085326 CREATED:20230417T094607Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230704T144409Z UID:72507-1688475600-1688486400@ilpa.org.uk SUMMARY:WEB 1246 The Global Business Mobility routes (Webinar) DESCRIPTION:The Global Business Mobility routes: What you need to know and don’t need to know\n\n\nLevel: Beginner – Intermediate \nDescription: \nPractitioners will gain practical knowledge of the Global Business Mobility routes. We will cover the most popular and useful routes comprehensively including Senior or Specialist Worker\, Graduate Trainee and UK Expansion Worker. An overview of the Service Supplier and Secondment Worker routes will also be provided. Participants will gain an understanding of what is required at each stage of sponsorship and permission application processes. \nThis session will not cover ongoing sponsor duties. We will not detail sectors covered by each eligible trade agreement under the Service Supplier route. \n \n\n\nTutors: Samar Shams\, Changes Immigration Ltd and Joanna Hunt\, Fieldfisher \nSamar Shams is managing partner at Changes Immigration LTD. Samar assists companies in setting up in the UK and with sponsoring skilled workers. Samar’s experience includes responsibility for immigration knowledge for an international firm in the City. Samar engages with policy makers and stakeholders on immigration issues. She regularly speaks and writes on immigration and future of work topics. \nJoanna Hunt is the Director and Head of Immigration at Fieldfisher. She advises on all aspect of immigration law; applications under the Points Based Immigration System and other categories of the Immigration Rules and British nationality law. Her expertise lies with work-based migration and she has a varied client base covering large multi-nationals\, SMEs and private clients. She writes extensively on immigration law issues\, having published articles in numerous media outlets and journals and she is an expert contributor to the Free Movement blog. She is an experienced public speaker and trainer. Joanna also volunteers with the Project for the Registration of Children as British Citizens (PRCBC). She is also a member of the Law Society’s Immigration Committee. URL:https://ilpa.org.uk/event/web-1246-the-global-business-mobility-routes-webinar/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ilpa.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/f200b8a1be7f40213160346f4441dbf8-sJd0FD.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230629T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230629T160000 DTSTAMP:20260530T085326 CREATED:20230417T094604Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230629T145903Z UID:72505-1688043600-1688054400@ilpa.org.uk SUMMARY:WEB 1241 Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) ILR applications before 5 Apr 2025 deadline DESCRIPTION:The course will course will review the Immigration Rules relating ILR applications for Tier 1 (Entrepreneurs).\n\n\nLevel: Intermediate – Advanced \nDescription: \nThe course will course will review the Immigration Rules relating ILR applications for Tier 1 (Entrepreneurs). It aims to provide practical advice on the often confusing documentary requirements in this area. The materials will include \n• Genuineness in the context of ILR applications. \n• New businesses vs. existing businesses. \n• Specified evidence. \n• Investment funds. \n• Job Creation: \n o Forward planning \n o Covid-19 exceptions. \n• Accelerated ILR applications: \n o Job creation; and \n o Business income. \n• Working with accountants. \nThe aim of this course is to provide practical insight into making successful ILR applications in the Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) category before the category closes for most applicants April 2025. \nAudience: \nImmigration practitioners with some experience of the Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) category. \n\n\nTutor: Zoe Jacob is a partner at Boodle Hatfield LLP\, where she heads the immigration practice. She represents individuals\, businesses and institutions in all areas of UK immigration\, nationality and asylum law. \nShe is known for successfully representing HNW and UHNW individuals in unusual and complex matters which often fall outside the Immigration Rules\, as well as for representing companies of all sizes in the Skilled Worker and GBM sponsor licence matters. \nShe also regularly provides strategic advice on sponsor licence compliance matters. She has extensive experience working with independent schools on student sponsor licence matters\, and frequently advises businesses on the immigration aspects of corporate transactions. URL:https://ilpa.org.uk/event/web-1241-tier-1-entrepreneur-ilr-applications-before-5-apr-2025-deadline/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ilpa.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/e67a2a8a652f94ddac397e936a817e33-nh4RCX.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230627T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230627T130000 DTSTAMP:20260530T085326 CREATED:20230417T094601Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230627T114356Z UID:72504-1687860000-1687870800@ilpa.org.uk SUMMARY:WEB 1203 Mergers and Acquisitions (webinar) 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 \nDescription: \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;• Adding new UK and overseas group entities to a sponsor licence;• Qualifying types of corporate group structures for the Intra-Company routes;• Recognising and dealing with common change of ownership scenarios;• 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• Right to work and due diligence issues which arise as a result of corporate transactions. \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 Robert Houchill\, Senior Associate at Kinglsey Napley LLP \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. \nShe 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 is recommended as a Thought Leader in the 2022 International Who’s Who of Business Immigration Lawyers\, Chambers and Partners\, and is ranked as a Leading Individual in Legal 500 UK 2021. She has also been recognised in the Citywealth Leaders List 2020. \nRobert Houchill has extensive experience of assisting individuals and organisations with their UK immigration and nationality matters. Robert’s experience covers all kinds of immigration and nationality applications but with a particular emphasis on corporate immigration matters\, and helping high net worth individuals. \nRobert often helps organisations with sponsor licence applications and advises on immigration compliance issues. He has also worked with organisations to challenge UKVI decisions following sponsor licence suspensions and revocations. \nPrior to joining Kingsley Napley in March 2019\, Robert worked for five years at law firms in London\, including Gherson and Bates Wells Braithwaite\, and at a Russian law firm in St Petersburg for two and a half years. URL:https://ilpa.org.uk/event/web-1203-mergers-and-acquisitions-webinar/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ilpa.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/791c5787f029392ab18d7d8805fc440d-7VSDb9.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230622T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230622T130000 DTSTAMP:20260530T085326 CREATED:20230417T094556Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230622T114410Z UID:72500-1687428000-1687438800@ilpa.org.uk SUMMARY:WEB 1225 Article 8 ECHR Update (Webinar) DESCRIPTION:Reviewing the protection afforded by Article 8 European Convention on Human Rights in 2023.\n\n\nLevel: Intermediate – Advanced \nDescription: \nReviewing the protection afforded by Article 8 ECHR in 2023\, in conjunction with a detailed look at the recent changes to the Immigration Rules and recent authorities and policy/statutory changes\, in order to provide practitioners with a practical update on how to prepare their cases relying on family and private life. \nTopics: \n• the new immigration rules – Appendix Private Life and Appendix Settlement Family Life \n• the relationship between Article 8 and the Immigration Rules and the public interest considerations in the NIAA 2002 (as amended); \n• entry clearance applications; \n• ‘insurmountable obstacles’ and family life; \n• best interests of children; \n• dependent relatives and carers; \n• Article 8 and appeals\, including ‘new matters’ \nAudience: The session is aimed at all practitioners who are advising clients on claims relating to their family and private lives. Some familiarity with Article 8 would be useful\, as this is not an introductory course. \n\n\nTutors: Mala Savjani\, Solicitor at Wilson Solicitors for Here for Good and Vijay Jagadesham\, Barrister at Garden Court North Chambers \nMala is a solicitor at Wilson Solicitors LLP for Here for Good. Her practice covers a wide range of immigration\, asylum and nationality law\, with particular emphasis on applications based on partnership\, family and private life; asylum on the basis of sexual identity; and the rights of Europeans and their family members. Mala also volunteers for Waterloo Legal Advice Service and Rainbow Migration and is a volunteer lawyer for the charity “Here for Good”. \nVijay “undertakes a wide range of immigration and asylum work\, most notably on behalf of vulnerable adults and children”(Chambers and Partners\, 2019). Vijay recently returned from his sixth trip to the island of Samos in Greece\, where he provided legal aid to asylum seekers and drafted numerous applications to the European Court of Human Rights in relation to age-disputed unaccompanied minors\, and exceptionally secured “interim measures” against the Greek government in relation to breaches of Article 3 ECHR. \nVijay regularly engages in age assessment challenges and is particularly well placed to do so in light of his experience in immigration and asylum law and civil litigation\, including actions against the police. Vijay also draws on his significant public law expertise\, including two successful challenges in the Supreme Court\, in bringing public law challenges in relation to all levels of decision-making. He also advises on claims for damages\, under the common law and the HRA 1998. He is a contributor to the 9th edition of Macdonald’s Immigration Law and Practice. URL:https://ilpa.org.uk/event/web-1225-article-8-echr-update-webinar/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ilpa.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/84257db61f655be3a2f0f91bd9d4aa9e-fHTKQ1.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230621T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230621T130000 DTSTAMP:20260530T085326 CREATED:20230417T094559Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230621T113020Z UID:72502-1687341600-1687352400@ilpa.org.uk SUMMARY:WEB 1249 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 updated submission process and compliance requirements post the December 2020 changes\, 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 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 specialised exclusively in UK immigration law since 2012. Prior to joining Laura Devine Immigration he was an OISC adviser. He has extensive experience in Tier 2 issues both for individuals and corporate clients. URL:https://ilpa.org.uk/event/web-1249-sponsor-licences-and-compliance-obtaining-and-keeping-a-licence/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ilpa.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/6054015c28a8c49a18c15fd2618c076c-Klmr6f.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230615T143000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230615T173000 DTSTAMP:20260530T085326 CREATED:20230417T094554Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230615T162810Z UID:72498-1686839400-1686850200@ilpa.org.uk SUMMARY:WEB 1248 Mental Health in Immigration & Asylum Law (Webinar) DESCRIPTION:This course will assist practitioners to develop knowledge and best practice of dealing with mental health issues experienced by clients\n\n\nLevel: All levels \nDescription: \nThis webinar will assist practitioners who wish to have more knowledge of best practice and procedural issues that often arise with vulnerable clients including\, for example\, the complexities in the appointment of litigation friends. \nWith reference to authorities and policy guidance\, we will examine how a client’s mental health is relevant to credibility and risk on return\, as well looking at how we can successfully argue health grounds under Articles 3 and 8 ECHR and Paragraph 276ADE(vi). \nIn this webinar we will aim to cover the following topics: \n\nIdentifying vulnerabilities in Applicants\nHow capacity is determined and the appointment of litigation friends for those lacking capacity\nA detailed look at Tribunal Guidance Note and Practice Direction on Child\, Vulnerable Adult and Sensitive Witnesses and how this can be used to best assist Applicants\nSeeking anonymity directions for vulnerable clients\nWhen it is and is not appropriate to have an in-camera hearing\nMaking full use of the CMRHs and seeking adjournments where there are vulnerabilities\nWe will consider how to address credibility issues for those with mental health issues\nThe link between mental health and risk on return in an asylum or humanitarian protection claim\nHow to successfully challenge a removal on mental health grounds under Articles 3 and 8 ECHR\, including Paragraph 276ADE(vi)\nExpert medical evidence\nA look at recent case law to see how it has developed and how we can best use this for our clients\nA consideration of UKVI policy and other useful guidance\n\nAudience: \nThis webinar is suitable for all practitioners working in immigration and asylum law. It is hoped that it will offer a range of material that will be useful at all levels. \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. She is known to have a very calming and reassuring manner with clients with vulnerabilities. She 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”. URL:https://ilpa.org.uk/event/web-1248-mental-health-in-immigration-asylum-law-webinar/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ilpa.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/cf79924acc568cb4144f97e032cb1201-O4QICB.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230614T103000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230614T120000 DTSTAMP:20260530T085326 CREATED:20230417T094551Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230614T094858Z UID:72496-1686738600-1686744000@ilpa.org.uk SUMMARY:WEB 1236 Prevention of Illegal Working (Webinar) DESCRIPTION:Understanding an employer’s obligations under the prevention of illegal working regime\n\n\nLevel: Basic – Intermediate \nDescription: \nWith the move toward digital immigration status\, there have been some significant changes within the prevention of illegal working framework and to the process that employers need to follow to carry out right to work checks. Supporting businesses to remain compliant with their prevention of illegal working obligations is a key component of a business immigration lawyer’s day to day work and it is important that you are familiar with the requirements and the consequences of failing to carry out right to work checks correctly. \nWith this in mind\, this session will take you through what employers need to know to ensure they remain compliant with their prevention of illegal working obligations. It will cover why right to work checks are important\, the process for carrying out right to work checks and the consequences for employers if they fail to do so. It will address the employment law considerations that weigh into decision making in this area and how to manage instances of illegal working and dismissals. It will also touch on how the civil penalty scheme works when instances of illegal working arise. \nAudience: \nThis course is designed for immigration and employment practitioners who advise employers on their prevention of illegal working obligations. \n\n\nTutors: Joanna Hunt\, Director and Head of Immigration and Gillian McKearney\, Senior Associate at Fieldfisher \nJoanna Hunt is the Director and Head of Immigration at Fieldfisher. She advises on all aspect of immigration law; applications under the Points Based Immigration System and other categories of the Immigration Rules and British nationality law. Her expertise lies with work-based migration and she has a varied client base covering large multi-nationals\, SMEs and private clients. She writes extensively on immigration law issues\, having published articles in numerous media outlets and journals and she is an expert contributor to the Free Movement blog. She is an experienced public speaker and trainer. Joanna also volunteers with the Project for the Registration of Children as British Citizens (PRCBC). She is also a member of the Law Society’s Immigration Committee. \nGillian McKearney is a Senior Associate at Fieldfisher. She advises on all aspects of immigration and nationality law and has extensive experience including advising on work routes\, business visitors\, compliance and strategy. She advises companies ranging from start-ups to large multinationals including in the technology\, energy\, financial and life sciences sectors as well as private clients. She writes regularly on immigration law issues and also volunteers with Kids in Need of Defense UK (KIND). URL:https://ilpa.org.uk/event/web-1236-prevention-of-illegal-working-webinar/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ilpa.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/d9c15884f22da3eb3816f0962b4989c3-i6LEGK.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230613T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230613T160000 DTSTAMP:20260530T085326 CREATED:20230417T094548Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230613T145946Z UID:72493-1686661200-1686672000@ilpa.org.uk SUMMARY:WEB 1213 Employing Migrant Workers (Webinar) DESCRIPTION:Employing migrant workers: skilled workers\, sponsorship and alternatives\n\n\nLevel: Basic – Intermediate \nDescription: \nA basic to intermediate level course aimed at those who do not yet feel confident with sponsorship and business immigration. We will take a closer look at the requirements for employers and workers\, and how the sponsorship system impacts them post-Brexit. \nTopics: \n• Skilled Worker and Global Business Mobility sponsorship\, and the requirements for employers and workers; \n• specific issues such as advertising\, new overseas hires\, salary points scoring\, and applications to the Home Office (eg priority for licences and Defined CoS allocations); \n• the impact of the new rules – what’s simpler\, and what hidden issues may arise\, and; \n• alternative immigration routes for those avoiding the sponsorship scheme. \nThe aim of the course is to expand and develop knowledge of business immigration law. We will demystify the sponsorship system and equip attendees to speak with confidence and precision on this tricky subject. \nAudience: \nThis course is suited to all immigration practitioners and HR personnel for UK companies wishing to sponsor migrant workers. \n\n\nTutors: Shara Pledger\, Pinsent Masons LLP and Laura Darnley\, Brabners \nShara has worked in the area of UK immigration with since 2010 and heads up the immigration team within Pinsent Masons UK. She handles sponsor licensing applications for employers as well as other complex Points Based System issues. Shara has comprehensive experience with applications for entrepreneurs/innovators and investors\, and with assisting highly skilled migrants seeking endorsements as ‘Global Talent’. Shara is a co-convener of the ILPA North West working group. Shara delivers ILPA’s ‘Introduction to Business Immigration Law’ and ‘Employing Migrant Workers: Tier 2\, sponsorship & alternatives’ training. \nLaura is a Legal Director at Brabners\, who leads the Business Immigration team. Laura is an experienced employment and business immigration lawyer who has practised for over a decade. She acts for a wide range of clients from individuals\, SMEs and owner-managed businesses to national and multinational organisations. She is particularly experienced in acting for clients within the recruitment sector\, manufacturing and supply chain\, retail and hospitality and financial services. \nLaura regularly advises on employer sponsorship\, the requirements of the Resident Labour Market Test\, the prevention of illegal working\, the immigration implications of mergers and acquisitions and the business visitor rules. Laura often advises on complicated overlapping employment and immigration law issues which arise during recruitment\, during the employment relationship or at the point of termination such as dismissing sponsored employees. Most recently\, she has been helping clients prepare for Brexit and the impact of the end of free movement on their businesses. Laura also delivers in-house training on employment and business immigration law to clients. URL:https://ilpa.org.uk/event/web-1213-employing-migrant-workers-webinar/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ilpa.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/abbd9e0396871eba9bafa994b618548d-FTv52u.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230608T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230608T173000 DTSTAMP:20260530T085326 CREATED:20230417T094545Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230608T162715Z UID:72492-1686240000-1686245400@ilpa.org.uk SUMMARY:ILPA Scotland 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. \nScotland 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 John Vassiliou\, Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP\, Barry Price\, Latta Law and Anushya Kulupana\, JustRight Scotland. \nAudience: \nILPA Members based in Scotland. \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-scotland-working-group-meeting/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ilpa.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/a30075ccfc50b52c6c9d3c0f96a6dd16-wDk5wf.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230608T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230608T130000 DTSTAMP:20260530T085326 CREATED:20230417T094543Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230608T112705Z UID:72490-1686218400-1686229200@ilpa.org.uk SUMMARY:WEB 1210 Nationality Law is Fun (Webinar) DESCRIPTION:We hope that by the end of this course you’ll agree with us that Nationality law is fun!\n\n\nLevel: Intermediate \nDescription: \nThe session is aimed at practitioners who want to develop their understanding of British nationality law and who are interested in more than making applications for citizenship. It complements the ILPA courses on naturalisation and registration of children. It covers automatic acquisition of British citizenship by birth or descent\, tracing family status and old Commonwealth cases on and after independence\, other forms of British nationality (e.g.\, British Overseas citizens)\, and dual nationality issues in practice. It also looks at the swing to correct historical injustices based on sex discrimination\, illegitimacy and birth in the British overseas territories. \nIt considers the nationality legislation of 1914 and 1948 before turning to the development of the British Nationality Act 1981 and its revisions down to the present day. The course includes discussion of relevant changes made by the Nationality and Borders Act 2022. Understand the implications of status tracing for your client and emerge a better-informed and wiser immigration\, asylum and nationality lawyer. \nThe aim of this course is to provide training on parts of nationality law that clients seek advice and assistance upon so that practitioners can provide a full service on all aspects of British nationality law. \nThis course complements the ‘Nationality Law Applications for Children’ delivered by Emma Cohen and Ashley Fleming. \nAudience: This course is designed for immigration practitioners who want to develop a deeper understanding of nationality law principles and history in the UK. \n\n\nTutors: Adrian Berry\, Garden Court Chambers and Diana Baxter\, Wesley Gryk Solicitors \nAdrian Berry is a barrister at Garden Court Chambers. He has an extensive practice in British nationality law\, both in historic Commonwealth-based claims and in contemporary issues concerning the automatic acquisition of citizenship\, naturalisation and registration\, as well as deprivation and loss of British nationality. \nHe advises on claims to be a British citizen\, British Overseas citizen (BOC)\, British overseas territories citizen (BOTC)\, British National (Overseas) (BN(O))\, British subject (BS)\, or British Protected Person (BPP). \nAdrian served as the Chair of the ILPA Committee of Trustees from 2014-2020 and was appointed as ILPA Patron in 2021. \n​​​​​​Diana Baxter is a Partner at Wesley Gryk Solicitors LLP\, a leading UK immigration firm. Diana’s legal practice covers a broad spectrum of UK immigration\, asylum and nationality law\, with particular expertise in cases involving children and young people\, and complex nationality law. Diana regularly delivers training for ILPA on nationality law\, Appendix FM and family routes. URL:https://ilpa.org.uk/event/web-1210-nationality-law-is-fun-webinar/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ilpa.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/8e7f3239aea1fae2c4bdeb7057615a9b-QOTUlG.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230607T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230607T183000 DTSTAMP:20260530T085326 CREATED:20230417T094541Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230607T171357Z UID:72487-1686157200-1686162600@ilpa.org.uk SUMMARY:ILPA European 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 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/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ilpa.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/a30075ccfc50b52c6c9d3c0f96a6dd16-wDk5wf.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230607T123000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230607T133000 DTSTAMP:20260530T085326 CREATED:20230417T094539Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230607T122753Z UID:72486-1686141000-1686144600@ilpa.org.uk SUMMARY:FREE 1263 Home Office Asylum Refusal Letters (FREE Members' Webinar) DESCRIPTION:Home Office Asylum Refusal Letters: taking a child rights approach to dismantling reasons for refusals\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\, we will consider the failures in Home Office decision-making in relation to asylum claims by children including misapplication of the appropriate burden and standard of proof\, failure to apply the concept of ‘best interests’ appropriately\, use of inappropriate country information and other common errors by Home Office decision-makers. This practical session will assist practitioners to assess merits in children’s asylum appeals and to plan effectively for the ‘build your case’ stage of the appeals process in relation to these cases. \nAudience: \nThis course is suitable for all immigration practitioners working with young refugees and asylum seeking children. \n\n\nTutors: David Neale\, Garden Court Chambers and Anna Skehan\, MiCLU at Islington Law Centre \nDavid Neale is the Chambers Researcher at Garden Court Chambers\, and a winner of the 2022 Legal Aid Support Staffer of the Year Award. He previously practised as a barrister from 2014-2017 specialising in immigration and asylum law. He is a General Editor of Macdonald’s Immigration Law and Practice\, a co-author of the forthcoming Child Migration: Family and Immigration Laws (with Kathryn Cronin and Jemma Dally)\, and a co-author of the forthcoming new edition of Fransman’s British Nationality Law. He has extensive experience working with Albanian asylum-seeking children and young people. \nAnna Skehan is the Legal Practice Lead at MiCLU. Anna has been a solicitor for over 20 years and has specialised in children’s immigration and asylum matters since 2010. Anna undertakes complex casework in relation to undocumented children and young people\, and supervises MiCLU’s Breaking the Chains project aimed at improving outcomes for asylum seeking children and young people from Albania. Anna is a co-author of Precarious Citizenship\, and the Council of Europe Handbook on providing child friendly information to children in migration and winner of Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year 2006 in the Immigration category. URL:https://ilpa.org.uk/event/free-1263-home-office-asylum-refusal-letters-free-members-webinar/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ilpa.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/41e279f3e206062cc68ace3a3e72ec63-YN5U73.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230530T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230530T183000 DTSTAMP:20260530T085326 CREATED:20240116T095304Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240116T095304Z UID:74562-1685466000-1685471400@ilpa.org.uk SUMMARY:ILPA Refugee Working Group Meeting DESCRIPTION: URL:https://ilpa.org.uk/event/ilpa-refugee-working-group-meeting-5/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230525T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230525T183000 DTSTAMP:20260530T085326 CREATED:20230417T094538Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230525T172800Z UID:72485-1685034000-1685039400@ilpa.org.uk SUMMARY:ILPA Economic Migration 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 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 marianne.schonle@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 (Vanessa Ganguin Immigration Law). \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.\n\n\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-economic-migration-working-group-meeting/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ilpa.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/2bd5a9c164136487b30d5343d9df0582-njKwab.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230524T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230524T183000 DTSTAMP:20260530T085326 CREATED:20230417T094536Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230524T172805Z UID:72483-1684947600-1684953000@ilpa.org.uk SUMMARY:ILPA Family and Personal Migration Working Group Meeting DESCRIPTION:This is a working group meeting for ILPA members.\n\n\n 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. 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: Katie Dilger (Wesley Gryk Solicitors)\, Nath Gbikpi (Leigh Day)\, Nicole Masri (Rights of Women)\, and Bryony Rest (David Gray Solicitors). \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-family-and-personal-migration-working-group-meeting/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ilpa.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/5950215500d6303c5a27840acd7c3ad9-tuK6HW.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230523T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230523T170000 DTSTAMP:20260530T085326 CREATED:20230417T094531Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230523T154406Z UID:72479-1684836000-1684861200@ilpa.org.uk SUMMARY:WEB 1221 ILPA Sponsor Licence Law Conference (Online) DESCRIPTION:We invite you to attend the annual ILPA Sponsor Licence Law Conference\, hosted this year as a hybrid event!\n\n\nThis year we’ll be bringing you our annual ILPA Sponsor Licence Law Conference from the heart of London! You’ll have the opportunity to join us in-person\, or online from wherever you are\, for a day packed full of interactive discussions with and excellent array of speakers from a number of leading UK immigration practices. \nAs always\, the conference will be expertly chaired by Nichola Carter\, Head of Immigration and Cater Thomas Solicitors based in Sheffield\, and co-chaired by Nicolette Bostock\, Partner at Withers LLP. \nTopics will range from practical tips on sponsor licence law\, to in-depth analysis of complex legal issues\, as well as a critical look at all the latest legal and policy developments. First and foremost\, the conference is a space for ILPA members to gather (virtually and in-person)\, share best practice and be an enriching learning experience for all. URL:https://ilpa.org.uk/event/web-1221-ilpa-sponsor-licence-conference-online/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ilpa.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/6638368f2cd2979a28ee9afeee368697-wOLf39.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230523T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230523T170000 DTSTAMP:20260530T085326 CREATED:20230417T094529Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230523T154405Z UID:72477-1684836000-1684861200@ilpa.org.uk SUMMARY:WEB 1220 ILPA Sponsor Licence Law Conference (In-person) DESCRIPTION:We invite you to attend the annual ILPA Sponsor Licence Law Conference\, hosted this year as a hybrid event!\n\n\nThis year we’ll be bringing you our annual ILPA Sponsor Licence Law Conference from the heart of London! You’ll have the opportunity to join us in-person\, or online from wherever you are\, for a day packed full of interactive discussions with and excellent array of speakers from a number of leading UK immigration practices. \nAs always\, the conference will be expertly chaired by Nichola Carter\, Head of Immigration and Carter Thomas Solicitors based in Sheffield\, and co-chaired by Nicolette Bostock\, Partner at Withers LLP. \nTopics will range from practical tips on sponsor licence law\, to in-depth analysis of complex legal issues\, as well as a critical look at all the latest legal and policy developments. First and foremost\, the conference is a space for ILPA members to gather (virtually and in-person)\, share best practice and be an enriching learning experience for all. URL:https://ilpa.org.uk/event/web-1220-ilpa-sponsor-licence-law-conference-in-person/ LOCATION:Friends House\, 173-177 Euston Road\, London\, England\, NW1 2BJ\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ilpa.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/7c82673e79ad06538e8fe2e6cfef9b0b-ISH8Mr.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230518T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230518T183000 DTSTAMP:20260530T085326 CREATED:20230502T125956Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230518T172804Z UID:73364-1684429200-1684434600@ilpa.org.uk 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 hybrid. Whether 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. \nThe meeting will be held at: \n Freeths LLP \nFifth Floor\, 3 St Paul’s Place\, \n129 Norfolk Street\, Sheffield S1 2JE. \nIf you would like to attend in person\, please RSVP to clara.colombet@ilpa.org.uk before Monday 15 May\, so that your details can be added to the guest list and shared with the relevant colleagues at Freeths LLP for the purposes of managing numbers and facilitating entry to the building. \nChairs: \nThe meeting will be chaired by Christopher Cole\, Parker Rhodes Hickmotts and Emma Brooksbank\, Freeths LLP. \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/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ilpa.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/a30075ccfc50b52c6c9d3c0f96a6dd16-wDk5wf.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230516T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230516T160000 DTSTAMP:20260530T085326 CREATED:20230417T094526Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230516T142903Z UID:72474-1684242000-1684252800@ilpa.org.uk SUMMARY:FREE 1243 “I can’t afford immigration fees” (FREE Members' Webinar) DESCRIPTION:“I can’t afford immigration fees”: how to prepare successful fee waiver applications\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). \nThis course wants to be a very practical introduction to immigration fee waiver applications\, for both in country and out of country applications. \nWe will be talking about who is eligible for fee waivers; how to prepare fee waiver applications; when to submit fee waiver applications; and what to do if an application is refused. \nBy the end of the course\, attendees will be able to \n(1) identify at an early stage clients who are eligible for fee waivers; \n(2) prepare “winning” fee waiver applications; \n(3) understand the application process; and \n(4) understand what happens after an application has been decided\, with both positive and negative decisions. \nTopics: \n1. Eligibility: which applications attract a fee waiver\, and what are the tests to be granted a fee waiver \n2. Process: how and when to submit the application \n3. Preparation: what documents are needed and how to best present the evidence \n4. Decisions: what happens after a positive decision and what happens after a negative decision \nThis course will be relevant to lawyers\, but also non-lawyers\, such as NGOs\, frontline organisations\, legal assistants\, interns\, volunteers etc.\, who support clients to make fee waiver applications. \n\n\nTutors: Nath Gbikpi\, Leigh Day and Juliane Heider\, Islington Law Centre \nNath is a solicitor at Leigh Day Solicitors. Her practice covers a wide range of immigration\, asylum and nationality law\, with particular emphasis on human rights applications\, including complex applications outside of the rules; initial asylum and fresh claims; applications on the basis of domestic abuse and transnational marriage abandonment; and applications by children in care and care leavers. \nNath also writes regularly for Free Movement\, including case law updates\, briefings and training courses. \nNath co-founded the ILPA Well-being Working Group in 2018 and was a co-convenor until June 2020. She is now a co-convenor of the ILPA Family and Personal Migration Working Group. \nNath delivers ILPA’s ‘It’s all about the money: Financial Requirements of Appendix FM’; ‘Sole Responsibility and the Immigration Rules; and ‘The Phenomenon of Transnational Marriage Abandonment’ trainings. She has been a panellist at various ILPA’s conferences and seminars. \nJuliane is a solicitor at Islington Law Centre. She has a diverse practice of immigration and asylum claims\, and regularly works with vulnerable clients. With colleagues and Counsel\, much of her current work focuses on issues arising from and challenges to the 10-year route to settlement. URL:https://ilpa.org.uk/event/free-1243-i-cant-afford-immigration-fees-free-members-webinar/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ilpa.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/5130b984993314319d55eece18e2c518-KQtEau.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230510T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230510T130000 DTSTAMP:20260530T085326 CREATED:20230417T094524Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230510T114405Z UID:72472-1683712800-1683723600@ilpa.org.uk SUMMARY:FREE 1264 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 30 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 3 occasions in 2023: \n10th May 2023\, 10:00 – 13:00 (online) \n6th July 2023\, 10:00 – 13:00 (in-person\, London) \n10th October 2023\, 10:00 – 13:00 (in-person\, London) \nAttendance at the online workshop will be prioritised for ILPA members located outside of London\, and those with vulnerabilities which prevent them from attending in-person. If you are able to attend in-person\, we would highly encourage you to do so. Many thanks. \n \n\n\nTutors: \nJoanna Fleck is a reflective practice facilitator\, trainee psychotherapist\, and writer. 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-1264-vicarious-trauma-in-the-legal-profession-free-members-webinar/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ilpa.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/99a2c3e3fbf3964ba8eba4307b229d9f-HxVpqU.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230507T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230507T160000 DTSTAMP:20260530T085326 CREATED:20230417T094521Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230507T144113Z UID:72469-1683464400-1683475200@ilpa.org.uk SUMMARY:WEB 00000 DESCRIPTION:This course will better enable practitioners to advise clients on all aspects of naturalisation as a British citizen.\n\n\nLevel: Intermediate – Advanced URL:https://ilpa.org.uk/event/web-00000-joanna-test/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ilpa.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/49a54fee215a6cf658ec802a693da44d-nAnurU.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230502T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230502T130000 DTSTAMP:20260530T085326 CREATED:20230417T094519Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230502T114104Z UID:72467-1683021600-1683032400@ilpa.org.uk SUMMARY:WEB 1230 Statelessness (webinar) DESCRIPTION:This session is aimed at practitioners who would like a grounding in statelessness issues.\n\n\nLevel: Basic – Intermediate \nDescription: \nThis session is aimed at practitioners who would like a grounding in statelessness issues\, including applying for leave to remain as a stateless person\, routes to acquisition of British citizenship for stateless persons\, and how to evidence statelessness in the context of removal and unlawful detention. \nFollowing this course practitioners and advisors will be better placed to: \n\nAdvise and assist foreign nationals to make applications for leave to remain as stateless persons\nAdvise and assist on all aspects of applying for registration as a British citizen\nAdvise and assist on how to evidence statelessness to the required standard in other contexts eg. nationality applications\, removal and detention\nAdvise and assist on legal remedies\n\nPlease note that this course will not cover presenting asylum claims. \nThis course aims to help busy practitioner to identify where statelessness may be relevant; to advise clients on options and then to access a durable solution. \nAudience: Practitioners who work in the field of statelessness and nationality law\, those experienced in other areas of immigration work who already have some knowledge of statelessness and nationality law\, and those seeking a refresher/update course. \n\n\nTutors: Adrian Berry\, Garden Court Chambers and Judith Carter\, Liverpool Law Clinic \nAdrian Berry is a barrister at Garden Court Chambers and an ILPA Patron. As regards statelessness issues\, he acts and advises in relation to statelessness cases\, including in relation to the 1954 Convention Relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness. He works on cases concerning stateless persons in detention\, the regularization of stateless persons\, and the welfare of stateless persons. He has worked with Asylum Aid and the Equal Rights Trust on statelessness issues. He is a member of the Advisory Council of the European Network on Statelessness (ENS). \nJudith Carter is a solicitor and academic who has worked on statelessness leave to remain applications since 2013\, and is the co-author of the ILPA/Uni of Liverpool Best Practice Guide. She maintains the UK Index on Statelessness for the European Network on Statelessness and has worked as an expert for the UNHCR and Council of Europe. She works at the University of Liverpool Law Clinic as a lecturer and solicitor. URL:https://ilpa.org.uk/event/web-1230-stateless-webinar/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ilpa.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/0d2e4345864ab52ef032d3a842ed6cd5-DHhfV2.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230427T150000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230427T163000 DTSTAMP:20260530T085326 CREATED:20230417T094517Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230427T152713Z UID:72465-1682607600-1682613000@ilpa.org.uk SUMMARY:FREE 1205 FGM Claims (FREE ILPA Members' Webinar) DESCRIPTION:In this webinar\, we will look at how to successfully argue claims based on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)\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 look at how to successfully argue claims based on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). We will discuss the need for expert medical and country evidence and what this should address. We will have a detailed look at various country guidance decisions and useful Policy Guidance documents. There will also be a consideration of the link between asylum and immigration law and FGM protection orders. \nIn this webinar\, we will aim to cover the following: \n• An understanding of what FGM is\, including the types of FGM\, the prevalence of the practice globally\, cultural underpinnings and motives\, consequences of FGM\, issues relevant to risk \n• A quick overview of the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003 and the mandatory reporting duties \n• FGM Protection Orders (FGMPO) and the link between these and asylum law \n• A look at relevant UKVI Policy Guidance \n• Useful country guidance decisions to discuss risk factors\, how to address arguments on credibility\, state protection and internal relocation \n• Dealing with practical issues such as anonymity and vulnerable applicants \n• Expert evidence \n• Practical tips and examples \n• Case Activity / Group Discussions \nAudience: This webinar is suitable for practitioners working in immigration and asylum 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\nTutor: Priya Solanki\, One Pump Court Chambers \nPriya 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 has a particular interest in and experience of cases involving violence\, trafficking\, FGM\, mental health issues and vulnerable clients. She 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”. URL:https://ilpa.org.uk/event/free-1205-fgm-claims-free-ilpa-members-webinar/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ilpa.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/6a351890b323061e430586fd544f1ba6-d4ZsSV.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230425T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230425T183000 DTSTAMP:20260530T085326 CREATED:20230417T094515Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230427T145347Z UID:72463-1682443800-1682447400@ilpa.org.uk 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 meeting will be chaired by Aisha Choudhry\, Bates Wells. \nAudience: \nILPA Members. \nDescription: \nThis working group meeting will be hybrid. The meeting will be hosted remotely on Zoom and in-person at Bates Wells\, 10 Queen Street Place\, London EC4R 1BE. \nWhether you plan to attend in person or remotely\, please register in advance of the meeting here. \nAfter registering\, you will receive a separate email containing information about joining the meeting remotely on Zoom. \nIf you would like to attend in person\, please RSVP to clara.colombet@ilpa.org.uk as soon as possible\, so that your details can be added to the guest list and shared with the relevant colleagues at Bates Wells for the purposes of managing numbers and facilitating entry to the building. \nWe look forward to seeing you there. \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/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ilpa.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/2bd5a9c164136487b30d5343d9df0582-njKwab.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230425T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230425T130000 DTSTAMP:20260530T085326 CREATED:20230417T094512Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230425T114516Z UID:72461-1682416800-1682427600@ilpa.org.uk SUMMARY:WEB 1206 Nationality Applications for Children (Webinar) DESCRIPTION:Practitioners working with children will receive an in-depth look at the ways in which migrant children can register as British citizens.\n\n\nLevel: Intermediate \nDescription: \nPractitioners and those working with children will receive an in-depth look at the various ways in which migrant children can register as British citizens. The seminar will look at the statutory requirements under the British National Act 1981\, the Home Office guidance on registration\, including the recent amendments to the guidance for discretionary applications under section 3(1) of the British Nationality Act 1981\, as well as practical considerations for making applications. It will include an opportunity to participate in case studies of applications under the different routes to registration\, either in groups or led by the tutors. \nThe topics covered will include: \n– Registration applications under sections 1(3)\, 1(4)\, 3(2)\, 3(5)\, 4F and 4G \n– Discretionary applications under section 3(1) \n– Parental consent and proof of paternity \n– Application process and supporting evidence \n*We will not be covering naturalisation or registration applications for adults \nAudience: Practitioners advising families about British nationality options for children or wanting to learn more about this area of law. \n\n\nTutors: Emma Cohen\, OTB Legal and Ashley Fleming\, Harper Macleod \nEmma is an associate solicitor at OTB Legal. Prior to joining OTB Legal she was an associate solicitor in the immigration department at Bindmans LLP where she had worked for over ten years. She covers all areas of immigration\, asylum and nationality law. She has particular interest and experience in complex immigration and nationality cases involving families and children including inter-country adoption and she regularly writes court reports on immigration issues in family cases. Emma qualified as a solicitor in 1995 at Bates\, Wells and Braithwaite. Although she has spent most of her 25 years post qualification experience working in immigration law in private practice Emma has also lectured at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge. She is a volunteer adviser for Rainbow Migration. \nEmma is a regular trainer for ILPA and had delivered courses on Family Law for Immigration Practitioners\, Indefinite Leave to Remain: all you need to know\, Criminality in the Immigration Rules\, Professional conduct and ethics in immigration cases\, Home Office policy\, concessions & the exercise of discretion outside the rules\, and Discretion – What’s Left? Exploring the use of discretion in immigration and nationality law. \nAshley a senior associate solicitor at Harper Macleod LLP and has over 15 years’ experience working in the field of immigration. Her caseload covers all aspects of immigration\, asylum and nationality law. \nAshley is a regular trainer for ILPA and has delivered courses on the EU Settlement Scheme\, introductory courses on both immigration and asylum law to MPs’ Caseworkers and Assistants and the Introduction to Immigration Law course for practitioners. URL:https://ilpa.org.uk/event/web-1206-nationality-applications-for-children-webinar/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ilpa.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/81d61887f50a42eb035494803852eb24-86kX37.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR