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Although much of the content on this
website has been prepared by qualified immigration solicitors - as an
organisation, UKLGIG does not provide legal advice. If you need such
advice you should contact one of the affiliated solicitors listed below.
These firms pay an annual affiliation fee to appear on these pages and a
listing indicates they are at least gay friendly and supportive of our
work. They are not “recommended” as such and UKLGIG can take no
responsibility for the advice given by affiliated firms.
The Group will, however, always attempt to act in the best interests of
its users.
Full text of affiliation policy
We welcome feedback, so if you have any concerns about anyone appearing here please let us know.
Please, however, use our Forum with care. If you have an
issue with a particular solicitor, it would not be appropriate to air
this in public before an investigation has been made.
You may also consider seeking
guidance from the Office of
the Immigration Services Commissioner. The OISC is responsible for
ensuring that all immigration advisers fulfill the requirements of good
practice. This independent public body is committed to the elimination
of unscrupulous advisers and the fair and thorough investigation of
complaints.
"How to get good
asylum advice" - A very informative guide from Advicenow.
Important and recommended reading for asylum seekers.
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UKLGIG will only consider affiliation from firms that meet one of the
following criteria:
1. The firm, or an individual within the firm, is
listed in the Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession as a leader in
immigration law.
CH
2. The firm employs at least one person who has been accredited at
Level 2 of the Immigration and Asylum
Accreditation Scheme (IAAS).
(See Law Society Register of Accredited Immigration
and Asylum Practitioners.
http://www.lawsociety.org.uk ) A2
3. The firm employs at least one person who is an Immigration Law
Practitioners Association course trainer.
ILPA*
(Note: Since 2 & 3 are not applicable to Scotland, any Scottish
entries are based instead on peer group recommendation.)
Key:
CLS - Contract with
Community Legal Service
CH - Entry in Immigration section of
Chambers Guide to the legal profession
A2 - IAAS - Level 2 (see criteria above).
ILPA* - Members of the
Immigration Law Practitioners Association
[* Indicates individuals who
are ILPA Trainers]
L G - Lesbian or Gay solicitor available
NFP - Not for profit organisation
£ Under £90 per hour ££ £90 - £120
£££ £120 - £150 ££££ £150 -
£180 £££££ Over £180 per hour (F) Fixed fees
available.
Am I eligible for legal help ?
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Our main database contains entries for
all the AREA HEADINGS below. If no firms are shown on these
pages, please
call the office for further solicitor information.
LONDON:
W - WC - EC -
SW - SE - E -
NW - N
REST OF UK / IRISH REPUBLIC:
ESSEX - SOUTH - SOUTH WEST -
THAMES VALLEY -
MIDLANDS - E.ANGLIA -
NORTH - NORTH EAST -
NORTH WEST - SCOTLAND -
N.IRELAND - IRISH REPUBLIC
LONDON W
| Magrath & Co. |
www.magrath.co.uk |
52/54 Maddox Street
London W1S 1PA
Tel: 020 7317 6723
Fax: 020 7317 6774 |
Ben
Sheldrick
Ben.Sheldrick@magrath.co.uk |
Key:
CH
ILPA £££-££££(F) |
Young dynamic
practice in London's West End. The team of 10 solicitors
specialises in all aspects of Immigration Law and features in the "Legal
500". Fast-track available. |
| Arona
Sarwar & Co. |
www.aronasarwar.co.uk |
2nd floor, 4a Goodge Place
(off Tottenham Court Road)
London W1P 1FL
Tel: 020 8520 5170
Fax: 020 8520 2197 |
Arona Sarwar
arona@aronasarwar.co.uk |
Key:
A2 ILPA L
G ££-£££(F) |
Immigration &
Human Rights specialists. Relaxed, friendly environment
within a dedicated, hard working office. All LGBT cases handled by
our head of department who has over 12 yrs experience. Fast-track available.
Interpreters can be supplied. |
| Wilson Houlder |
|
91 South Road
Southall
Middlesex UB1 1SH
Tel: 020 8574 2626
Fax: 020 8571 3118 |
David Marks
dmarks.civillit@btconnect.com |
Key:
CLS
ILPA G
££££(F) |
Specialists in all
aspects of asylum, human rights, immigration and nationality law. Gay
solicitor available. Friendly and efficient service provided. |
LONDON WC
| Bindman & Partners |
www.bindmans.com |
275 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8QB
Tel: 020 7833 4433
Fax: 020 7837 9792 |
Alison Stanley a.stanley@bindmans.com
Liz Barrett
l.barratt@bindmans.com
Linda Coxon l.coxon@bindmans.com |
Key:
CH CLS
A2
ILPA* ££££(F)
[*Trainer] |
We have extensive
experience of working with gay and lesbian clients, providing expert
advice in immigration matters, on relationships and parenting,
challenging discrimination in employment and other legal issues. |
LONDON EC
LONDON SW
LONDON SE
LONDON E
| Arona
Sarwar & Co. |
www.aronasarwar.co.uk |
13c Hoe Street
Walthamstow
London E17 4SD
Tel: 020 8520 5170
Fax: 020 8520 2197 |
Arona Sarwar
arona@aronasarwar.co.uk |
Key:
A2 ILPA L
G ££-£££(F) |
Immigration &
Human Rights specialists. Relaxed, friendly environment
within a dedicated, hard working office. All LGBT cases handled by
our head of department who has over 12 yrs experience. Fast-track available.
Interpreters can be supplied. |
LONDON NW
| Birnberg
Peirce & Partners |
|
14 Inverness Street
Camden
London NW1 7HJ
Tel: 020 7911 0166
Fax: 020 7692 0173 |
*
Rachael Despicht rachael@birnbergpeirce.co.uk
Sonia Routledge
sonia@birnbergpeirce.co.uk
Nigel Leskin nigel@birnbergpeirce.co.uk |
Key:
CH CLS
A2
ILPA* ££-£££
[*Trainer] |
A specialist Human
Rights firm, involved in making same sex relationship applications to
the Home Office for many years. We offer a sympathetic, friendly
and efficient service. Fast-track available. |
LONDON N
| Wilson
& Co. |
www.wilsons-solicitors.org.uk |
697 High Road
Tottenham
London N17 8AD
Tel: 020 8808 7535
Fax: 020 8880 3393 |
|
Matthew Davies *
|
Michael Hanley *
Damian Hanley *
Russell Blakely
Muhunthan Paramesvaran
Joshua Le Vay |
Anne-Marie Tootell *
Anita Vasisht *
James Elliot *
Ana Gonzalez |
|
Key:
CH
CLS
A2
ILPA*
G
£-£££(F)
[*Trainer] |
Specialists in same-sex work with 15 years experience. Fixed fees,
legal aid and fast-track available. Listed in Chambers as leaders in
immigration law. Matthew Davies received the Stonewall Equality
Award in 1997 for his immigration work. Diagnostic consultation -
£125.
|
UK ESSEX
| Fisher Jones Greenwood |
www.fjg.co.uk |
Charter Court
Newcomen Way
Severalls Business Park
Colchester
Essex CO4 9YA
Tel: 01206 835 270
Fax: 01206 835 279 |
Louise Boyes
lboyes@fjg.co.uk
Rose Carey
rcarey@fjg.co.uk
Ashlee Campbell
acampbell@fjg.co.uk
Hannah Graves
hgraves@fjg.co.uk |
Key:
A2
ILPA
££-££££ |
Extensive
experience of Unmarried/Civil Partners applications and appeals.
Specialists in asylum, particularly from Iran. Expertise also in family
law (incl. child care and adoption) and we have a not-for-profit
contract aimed at providing advice to young people. |
| MKS Solicitors |
|
93 Romsey Road
Shirley
Southampton
Hampshire SO16 4DD
Tel: 023 8039 6952
Fax: 023 8039 6941 |
Mandip Sidhu
mkssolicitors@aol.com |
Key:
CLS
A2
ILPA
££££(F) |
MKS offer a
complete range of immigration services to individuals and business
clients alike. A friendly and efficient service. Fixed fees available. |
UK SOUTH WEST
THAMES VALLEY
| Darbys |
www.darbys.co.uk |
50/52 New Inn Hall Street
Oxford
OX1 2DN
Tel: 01865 811 719
Fax: 01865 811 799 |
Jennifer Harvey
jharvey@darbys.co.uk
Linda Vinson
lvinson@darbys.co.uk |
Key:
CH
ILPA
££££ |
Darbys provides a
full range of services to individuals and businesses. Jennifer Harvey is
our partner specialising in immigration work and she has over ten years of
experience. |
MIDLANDS
| The Rights Partnership |
www.trpsolicitors.co.uk |
TRP Solicitors
6 Lee Bank Business Centre
55 Holloway Head
Birmingham B1 1HP
Tel: 0121 616 4700
Fax: 0121 643 0700 |
Sean
McLoughlin
smcloughlin@trpsolicitors.co.uk
Margaret Finch
mfinch@trpsolicitors.co.uk |
Key:
CH CLS
A2 £££(F)
[*Trainer] |
Specialist immigration practice with strong
human rights focus. We have brought a number of leading cases on family
life rights to the Court of Appeal and House of Lords. |
| Tyndallwoods |
www.tyndallwoods.co.uk |
Priory Gate
Steelhouse Lane
Birmingham B4 6EB
Tel: 0121 624 1111
Fax: 0121 624 8401 |
* Mark
Phillips MPhillips@tyndallwoods.co.uk
Aliya Khan
AKhan@tyndallwoods.co.uk |
Key:
CH CLS
A2
ILPA* £££-£££££(F)
[*Trainer] |
Chambers Directory Band One; best known and
longest established Immigration Team in the West Midlands. We are the
home of Migration for Business and leaders in Human Rights Immigration
Law. |
| Wornham
& Co. Solicitors |
www.wornham.co.uk |
Ground
Floor
52 Albion Street
Jewellery Quarter
Birmingham B1 3EA
Tel: 0121 236 7999
Fax: 0121 236 5999 |
* Trevor
Wornham trevor@wornham.co.uk |
Key:
CH
ILPA*
G £££
[*Trainer] |
Friendly business and personal immigration practice, offering specialist advice
from a lawyer with many years' experience exclusively in immigration
law. Solutions are provided in a practical, creative and cost effective
manner. |
EAST ANGLIA
| Gross
& Co. |
www.gross.co.uk |
83/84 Guildhall Street
Bury St. Edmunds
Suffolk IP33 1LN
Tel: 01284 763333
Fax: 01284 762207 |
Graeme
Kirk gdk@gross.co.uk
Gill Freeman gf@gross.co.uk
Sohan Sidhu ss@gross.co.uk |
Key:
CH
A2 ££££ |
Long established
Suffolk firm with an office in London W1. Specialised in immigration law
for the last 25 years and recognised as one of the leading firms in the
field. |
| Davis Blank Furniss |
www.dbf-law.co.uk |
90 Deansgate
Manchester M3 2QJ
Tel: 0161 832 3304
Fax: 0161 834 3568 |
Guy
Robson
guy.robson@dbf-law.co.uk
Shiva Shadi
shiva.shadi@dbf-law.co.uk
|
Key:
CH
ILPA
£££££ |
Specialists in all
areas of immigration and nationality law, with particular experience of
applications involving same-sex relationships. Sensitive service with
expert advice on all aspects of relationship breakdown, financial and
children matters always aiming to resolve disputes without court
intervention. |
| Greater
M'chester Immig Aid Unit |
www.gmiau.org |
1, Delaunays Road
Manchester M8 4QS
Tel: 0161 740 7722 (Ref "UKLGIG website")
Fax: 0161 740 5172 |
Enquiries from individuals:
reception@gmiau.org
[Put "UKLGIG website" in subject line]
Referrals from third party organisations:
Liz Perry Liz@gmiau.org
|
Key:
CLS only
A2 ILPA
NFP |
GMIAU has strong
links with the LGBT community in Manchester and represents many LGBT
clients. We do not do private work. Access our service by
telephone or email, or by attending our advice surgery on Wednesday mornings
before 10.00 am. |
| North
Manchester Law Centre |
www.nmlc.org.uk |
Unit A Harpurhey District Centre
Harpurhey
Manchester M9 4DH
Tel: 0161 205 9031
Fax: 0161 205 8654 |
Nigel Vaughan nigel@nmlc.org.uk |
Key:
CLS
A2 NFP |
|
SCOTLAND
NORTHERN IRELAND
| Law
Centre (N.Ireland) |
www.lawcentreni.org |
124 Donegall Street
Belfast BT1 2GY
Tel: 028 9024 4401
Fax: 028 9023 6340
Western Area Office at
9 Clarendon Street
Derry BT48 7EP
Tel: 028 7126 2433
Fax: 028 7126 2343 |
admin.belfast@lawcentreni.org
Buster Cox
Fidelma O'Hagan
Maura Hutchinson
Lois Hamilton
admin.derry@lawcentreniwest.org
|
Key:
NFP ILPA
|
Lengthy experience
in all aspects of immigration law, including representation at appeals. Actions undertaken by way of
judicial review, through to the Court of Appeal and House of Lords.
Telephone advice line open Mon - Fri 9.30 until 1.00 |
IRISH REPUBLIC
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