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High Court granted permission to 10 claimants represented by Wilson Solicitors’ Public Law and Human Rights team

Family Solicitor Alex Byrne summarises how the court treats ‘conduct’ in determining financial remedy cases.

UK Supreme Court deems sending asylum seekers to Rwanda unlawful due to risks of improper processing and refoulement.

Family trainee solicitor Kauser Fadal discusses an interesting case in this Family Law Report

Wilsons is instructed by Mark Nelson, a mechanic and father of five, in his High Court case arguing GPS tags violate human rights.

Every effort should be made to submit the application before 16th January 2024 to avoid the impact of this increase

Amy Yates, a trainee solicitor in our family law department, reports on the case of A (A Child: Care – Appeal) [2023] EWFC 84

UK tribunal win, although not legally binding, may sway Home Office and judiciary views on Palestinian refugee claims

Wilsons & Medical Justice challenge Home Office on 2nd medical opinion for detainees. Case approved at Royal Courts, citing legality issues

London faces measles outbreak fears; UKHSA warns thousands. MMR hesitancy linked to discredited paper, COVID-19 conspiracy.

The Illegal Migration Bill has completed its path through Parliament, with the government winning a number of late-night votes in the House of Lords.

Family Law Report – Alexandra Wilks considers the Court of Appeal case in Re A (Parental Responsibility) [2023] EWCA Civ 689

Family department, Trainee Solicitor Jennifer Enoma considers this recent case concerning a committal application

Wilson Solicitors’ Immigration and Public Law Teams acted for two of the asylum seekers (RM andASM) in the Court of Appeal case decided yesterday.

Family Partner Ayşen Soyer considers this recent Court of Appeal decision on the application of existing case law to a material non-disclosure case.

The claimant in this case was 83. She applied under the Inheritance Act 1987 for reasonable financial provision following the death of her husband of 66 years.

Katie Schwarzmann and Danny Bayraktarova, solicitors in the Public Law & Human Rights department, prepared the submissions on behalf of Wilsons.

Our Baljit Bains, considers the Court of Appeal judgment in Re J (Children: Reopening Findings of Fact) [2023] EWCA Civ 465

Wilsons launches paralegal apprenticeship scheme for residents of Tottenham and surrounding areas

The Sheila McKechnie Foundation shortlists Wilsons 'Attempts to Stop Rwanda Deportation' for the Best Use of Law Award

Trainee Solicitor, Beatrice Hill, reports back on this recent development on removal of a Guardian from cases concerning children in the Family Court.

Home Secretary ordered to pay £10,500 compensation to unaccompanied asylum-seeking child for significant breach of his right to family life.

This piece is based on the content of a briefing for MPs which Jed contributed to for the Immigration Law Practitioners Association

We consider it important that the Committee consider the evidence of law firms like Wilsons who have on-the-ground experience

The Bill proposes to significantly reduce the protections available to migrant victims of trafficking and modern slavery.

In this year's Kay Everett Lecture, barrister Mark Symes will discuss seminal changes vis-á-vis the UK’s approach to refugee law.

The Home Secretary has now agreed to settle the claim on the basis of removing the tag and paying our client’s legal costs.

Family Associate Solicitor Felicity Jones considers the case of Manchester City Council v P where the local authority held parental responsibility

It is important to receive legal advice before completing the forms to understand the legal consequences of answers

Wilsons is excited to be celebrating its third National Apprenticeship Week together with our graduate apprentices.

Wilsons is acting for two people in the lead legal challenges to the government’s policy of sending some asylum seekers to Rwanda.

The case of HD v WB [2023] EWFC 2 was recently heard before Mr Justice Peel and is interesting for several reasons.

The judgement dealt with the consequences of parental alienation and whether an Interim Care Order in respect of Z should be continued.

Jed is a specialist public law solicitor who qualified in 2010. He trained as an immigration and public law solicitor at Wilsons.

This case was a set of financial remedy proceedings arising out of the breakdown of the marriage of the parties...

Nusrat Uddin, lead Partner on the case, was interviewed by Channel Four news which covered the story

Wilsons is acting for a number of people who have been detained in very poor conditions at Manston migrant processing centre

Contempt was alleged to have been established as the Defendant insulted the Judge, was abusive to the Judge, disrupted proceedings

Court must be satisfied that a fact finding hearing is necessary meaning that findings if made would produce something of importance

The Judge was horrified by the costs which had accumulated in the case already.

A Fact-Finding Hearing is when the Judge hears evidence and decides on disputed issues, to determine whether an alleged incident took place

Issues in the UK's garment production and how the hostile environment, and the attitude towards the migrant communities...

Through guest interviews and their stories, UNBiased explores the way bias affects the lives of others, and what we can do to address it.

Three of the Wilsons team have been shortlisted as finalists at the prestigious Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year 2022

Baljit Bains provides an insightful summary of the case

With the high profile case of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard having gripped the nation, our Baljit Bain

Diplomatic immunity no longer protects diplomats from civil claims of modern slavery

We represented four of the individuals who were facing removal to Rwanda

This case involved wealthy parties who were involved in expensive financial remedy proceedings

The case of Re A (A Child) [2021]

First time a Court was asked to consider if a Parental Order should be made when the child born by a surrogacy arrangement is an adult.

The NGO All the Citizens, represented by Wilson Solicitors LLP, have been granted permission by the High Court to challenge the Government

“Abolitionist Human Rights” delivered by Professor Karen Engle of the University of Texas at Austin

The charity has raised funds so we can create a not-for-profit caseworker

Upper Tribunal gives helpful interpretation of guidance on victims of trafficking

Aysen Soyer, Partner in the family department considers this recent case

Fact finding Hearing on domestic abuse within children proceedings

Wilsons is excited to be celebrating its second National Apprenticeship Week together with our six g

Three brilliant young solicitor apprentices joined us in September 2021 on a new 6 year path to qual

Four separate appeals against decisions of the Family Court in private law children matters