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Criteria for affiliation and listings

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

UKLGIG will only consider affiliation from firms that meet one of the following criteria: 

CH - The firm, or an individual within the firm, is listed in the Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession as a leader in immigration law.
A2 - 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
ILPA* - The firm employs at least one person who is an Immigration Law Practitioners Association course trainer *.

Additional Key symbols as follows:

CLS  - Contract with Community Legal Service  -  Am I eligible for legal help ?
L G   - Lesbian or Gay solicitor available.
NFP  - Not for profit organisation.

£  Under £120 per hour  ££  £120 - £150  £££  £150 - £180   ££££  £180 - £210 £££££ £210 or above  (F) Fixed fees available.



Feedback and complaints

We welcome , so if you have any concerns about anyone appearing here, do not hesitate to 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.

Always ask for an estimate of costs and make it clear that you must be kept informed, with an explanation, if the estimate is likely to be exceeded. Fees do vary a great deal and should not be considered an indicator of quality.

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.
 


The solicitors database

All the firms listed on these pages are specialist in partnership applications and many have been involved in pioneering work in the development of same-sex immigration legislation and policy.
Not all firms handle asylum applications.

THE PROJECT GROUP:  consists of those firms, led by our founders, who in addition to being partnership specialists, are also underpinning UKLGIG's asylum support work.

LONDON BY AREA:   W - WC - EC - SE - E - N

UK BY AREA:   THAMES VALLEY - MIDLANDS - E.ANGLIA - NORTH WEST
- SCOTLAND - N.IRELAND



THE PROJECT GROUP

 

Wilson Solicitors LLP www.wilsonllp.co.uk 
697 High Road
Tottenham 
London N17 8AD
Tel:  020 8808 7535
Fax:  020 8880 3393

Matthew Davies *  
Russell Blakely      
James Elliot *       
Ana Gonzalez       
Abigail Evans       

Key:
CH  CLS A2  ILPA*
£-£££(F)  
[*Trainer] 
Specialists in same-sex work with 20 years experience. Fixed fees and legal aid available. Listed in Chambers and Legal 500 as leaders in immigration law. Gay solicitors available. Stonewall Award winner. Initial one hour diagnostic consultation - £125.

 

Wesley Gryk Solicitors LLP www.gryklaw.com 
140 Lower Marsh
London SE1 7AE
Tel:  020 7401 6887
Fax:  020 7261 9985
* Wesley Gryk    wesley@gryklaw.com 
* Barry O'Leary     barry@gryklaw.com
* Tim Barnden          tim@gryklaw.com
* Alison Hunter     alison@gryklaw.com
Ilona Bannister     ilona@gryklaw.com
Katie Dilger        katie@gryklaw.com
Neena Acharya  neena@gryklaw.com
Key:
CH  ILPA*  G 
££-££££(F) 
[*Trainer]             
Listed in Chambers Guide 2012 as one of London's four leading personal immigration firms. Full range of immigration applications covered. Eight gay and lesbian staff members, including three solicitors. Same day turnaround service available.

 

Luqmani Thompson www.luqmanithompson.com 
77/79 High Road
Wood Green
London N22 6BB
Tel:  020 8365 7800
Fax:  020 8826 0169
*Sally Thompson  sally@luqmanithompson.com
*Jawaid Luqmani   jawaid@luqmanithompson.com
Milla Walker       WalkerM@luqmanithompson.com
Key:
CH  CLS  A2  ILPA* 
££-££££(F)
[*Trainer]            
The firm undertakes a mixture of private client and legal aid work

 

Elder Rahimi Solicitors www.elderrahimi.co.uk
Norvin House
45-55 Commercial Street
London E1 6BD
Tel:  020 7377 6600
Fax:  020 7377 8800
Annette Elder  annette@elderrahimi.co.uk
Key:
CH  CLS  A2  
£ (F)
 

 

Bindmans LLP 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 Barratt      l.barratt@bindmans.com
* Emma Cohen   e.cohen@bindmans.com 
Key:
CH 
CLS  A2  ILPA*
£££££ 
[*Trainer]            
We have extensive experience of working with LGBT clients, providing expert advice in immigration matters, on relationships and parenting, challenging discrimination in employment and other legal issues.

 

Turpin & Miller LLP www.turpinmiller.co.uk
1 Agnes Court
Oxford Road
Cowley
Oxford OX4 2EW
Tel: 01865 770 111
Fax: 01865 749 099
* Philip Turpin       pturpin@turpinmiller.co.uk
     Jo Renshaw       jrenshaw@turpinmiller.co.uk
Tom Giles          tgiles@turpinmiller.co.uk
Key:
CH  CLS  A2  ILPA*  L
££-££££(F) 
[*Trainer]
We have a large and friendly team covering all aspects of immigration, PBS and asylum work, including appeals to the Tribunal and Higher Courts.

 

Turpin & Miller LLP www.turpinmiller.co.uk
Unit 12, The Aquarium
1-7 King Street
Reading
Berks RG1 2EW
Tel: 0118 958 1000
Fax: 0118 950 4103
* Mandie Sewa  msewa@turpinmiller.co.uk
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LONDON  W

 

Magrath LLP Solicitors www.magrath.co.uk 
66/67 Newman Street
London W1T 3EQ
Tel:  020 7495 3003
Fax:  020 7317 6774
Ben Sheldrick      
Key:
CH  G
££££-£££££(F)
Young dynamic practice in London's West End.  Friendly team of immigration lawyers with expertise in same-sex applications, naturalisation, UK and global immigration requirements.

 

Arona Sarwar & Co. www.aronasarwar.com
2nd floor, 4a Goodge Place
(off Tottenham Court Road)
London W1P 1FL
Tel: 020 8520 5170
Fax: 020 8520 2197
Arona Sarwar   arona@aronasarwar.com
  Obaid Sethi      obaid@aronasarwar.com   
Key:
A2  ILPA  L G 
££-£££
Specialist immigration practice. Our head of department has 16 years experience handling LGBT matters. Designated appeals team. Fast track service available.

 

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 
££££(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 See Project Group

 

Carter Thomas Solicitors www.carterthomas.co.uk
Golden Cross House
8 Duncannon Street
London WC2N 4JF
Tel: 020 7484 5609
M:  07956 313 508
Nichola Carter *   ncarter@carterthomas.co.uk
Key:
CH  ILPA* L  ££-£££££(F)
[*Trainer]
Nichola has been advising LGBT clients on immigration law issues for over 15 years and is a former trustee of UKLGIG.
The firm is listed in Chambers & Partners.



LONDON  EC

 

Bates Wells Braithwaite London LLP www.bwbllp.com  
Cheapside House
2-6 Cannon Street
London EC4M 6YH
Tel:  020 7551 7777
Fax:  020 7551 7800
* Chris Randall      c.randall@bwbllp.com
* Peter Moss         p.moss@bwbllp.com
Ben Maitland     b.maitland@bwbllp.com 
Key:
CH  ILPA*  £££££(F)[*Trainers]                        
A niche personal immigration practice within City charity law specialists, offering personal, human rights/asylum and commercial immigration law solutions to complex immigration problems.

 

Penningtons Solicitors LLP www.penningtons.co.uk
Abacus House
33 Gutter Lane
London EC2V 8AR
Tel:  020 7457 3000
Fax:  020 7457 3240
Pat Saini *  pat.saini@penningtons.co.uk
Key:
CH  ILPA* L G ££ - £££££(F)
[*Trainers]
Penningtons' friendly, specialist team has extensive experience in all aspects of immigration and nationality law and a strong reputation in challenging unfair decisions.

 

Wornham & Co Solicitors www.wornham.co.uk
First Floor, Farringdon House
105 Farringdon Road
London EC1R 3BU
Tel: 020 7520 0889
 or  0121 236 7999
Fax: 0121 236 5999
* Trevor Wornham     trevor@wornham.co.uk
Tom Brett Young      tom@wornham.co.uk
Nelson Cifuentes     nelson@wornham.co.uk
Key:
CH   ILPA* G
££ - £££
[* Trainer]
See Midlands for Head Office details and firm’s description. London office for consultations by appointment only.



LONDON  SE

 

Wesley Gryk Solicitors LLP See Project Group

 

LONDON  E

 

Arona Sarwar & Co. http://www.aronasarwar.com
250c Hoe Street
Walthamstow
London E17 3AX
Tel:  020 8520 5170
Fax:  020 8520 2197
 Arona Sarwar   arona@aronasarwar.com
   Obaid Sethi      obaid@aronasarwar.com   
Key:
A2  ILPA  L G 
££-£££
Specialist immigration practice. Our head of department has 16 years experience handling LGBT matters. Designated appeals team. Fast track service available.

 

Owens Stevens Solicitors www.owensstevens.org.uk
152-156 Lower Clapton Road
Hackney
London
E5 0QJ
Tel:  020 8986 7555
Fax: 020 8986 7444
Rebecca Owens  info@owensstevens.org.uk
Yvonne Stevens  info@owensstevens.org.uk
Key:
A2  £-££ (F)
Extensive experience in dealing with same sex applications - proposed civil partnership visas & extensions, asylum.
Also points based system and complicated scenarios.
Honest, practical, sympathetic advice. Reasonable fees.

 

Elder Rahimi Solicitors See Project Group

 

LONDON  N

 

Luqmani Thompson See Project Group
 

Wilson & Co. See Project Group

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THAMES  VALLEY

 

Turpin & Miller Solicitors See Project Group

 

MIDLANDS

 

TRP Solicitors www.trpsolicitors.co.uk
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 
Mandeep Duhra    mduhra@trpsolicitors.co.uk 
Key:
CH 
CLS  A2 
££
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.migrationforbusiness.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 
Tom Brett-Young     tom@wornham.co.uk
Nelson Cifuentes   nelson@wornham.co.uk
Key:
CH   ILPA*
££-£££ 
[*Trainer]                   
Friendly firm specialist in individual, business and human rights immigration. Experienced in LGBT issues.

 

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 
Sohan Sidhu      ss@gross.co.uk
Naomi Ogo       no@gross.co.uk
Key:
CH  ILPA  ££££
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.
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
Please submit all email enquiries and referrals to referrals@gmiau.org
Key:
CLS only  A2  ILPA  NFP                
For details of how to access our services please telephone our reception on 0161 740 7722 for details of advice sessions we are currently running.

 

Latitude Law www.latitudelaw.com
77 Lever Street
Manchester M1 1FL
Tel: 0161 234 6800
Fax: 0161 236 1493
Gary McIndoe      gary@latitudelaw.com
Edward Mynott     emynott@latitudelaw.com
Shara Pledger    spledger@latitudelaw.com
Key:
A2  G
Latitude Law is a niche North West legal practice
based in Manchester city centre which specialises in
immigration law, asylum, public law and nationality law.

 

Jackson & Canter LLP www.jacksoncanter.co.uk 
88 Church Street
Liverpool L1 3HD
Tel:  0151 282 1700
Fax:  0151 282 1715
Stella Kuit      stellakuit@qualitysolicitors.com
Andrew Holroyd      andrewholroyd@qualitysolicitors.com
James McGuinness     jamesmcguinness@qualitysolicitors.com
Key:
CH  CLS  A2  ££(F)             
Jackson & Canter undertakes a wide variety of Human Rights and personal client work with a large immigration team. We have Investor in People and Lexcel accreditation.

 

SCOTLAND

 

Gray & Co.  
16 Bilsland Drive
Glasgow 
G20 9TH
Tel:  0141 946 7777
Fax:  0141 946 9402
* Charles McGinley    grayandcompany@btconnect.com
Graeme Paton   grayandcompany@btconnect.com
Key:
CH  ILPA*  ££(F)[*Trainer]                      
Our company deals with all aspects of immigration,
and we have been doing so for over 20 years.

 

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
* Anna Morvern   
 Lois Hamilton   
admin.derry@lawcentreniwest.org
Key:
NFP  ILPA *
[*Trainer]
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

 

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