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SUMMARY:Naturalisation as a British Citizen
DESCRIPTION:Book tickets here \nOverview: This course will better enable practitioners to advise clients on all aspects of naturalisation as a British citizen.\n\n\n  \n\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/naturalisation-as-a-british-citizen/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261111T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261111T183000
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SUMMARY:ILPA Family and Personal Working Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This 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. Please register for this meeting on this page.  \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-working-group-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261112T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261112T130000
DTSTAMP:20261012T111615Z
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Business Immigration
DESCRIPTION:Book tickets here \nOverview: 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: For 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 2026 \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. \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/introduction-to-business-immigration-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261112T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261112T173000
DTSTAMP:20260721T104125Z
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SUMMARY:Scotland Working Group
DESCRIPTION:This is a working group meeting for ILPA members. \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. \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. \nAudience: \nILPA Members based in Scotland. \n  \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. \n  \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/scotland-working-group-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261119T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261119T143000
DTSTAMP:20260106T133244Z
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SUMMARY:ILPA North West Working Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This 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. Please register for the meeting on this page. 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-15/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261119T144500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261119T164500
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SUMMARY:Appendix Adult Dependent Relative: Making Successful Applications
DESCRIPTION:Book tickets here \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\nThe requirements in Appendix ADR\nThe changes in these rules since Appendix FM\nA detailed look at the test of age\, illness\, disability requiring long term personal care to perform everyday tasks\nAnalysis of test of inability to obtain the required level of care in the home country\nThe specified evidence requirements\nA 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\nThe common issues raised in refusal letters and how these can be overcome\nA discussion on useful evidence and arguments to advance in applications and appeals\nAdvancing claims under Article 8 ECHR in the alternative\nMaking arguments with reference to these provisions when Applicants are already in the UK\n\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. \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”. \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/appendix-adult-dependent-relative-making-successful-applications/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261125T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261125T183000
DTSTAMP:20260105T155657Z
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SUMMARY:ILPA Digitalisation Working Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This 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. Please register for this meeting on this page. After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting remotely on Zoom. \nWe 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-18/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261126T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261126T143000
DTSTAMP:20260107T121855Z
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SUMMARY:ILPA South West Working Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThis meeting will be held online via Zoom. Please register for the meeting on this page. 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-13/
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