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Following a cyberattack on the LAA in April, hackers have accessed large amounts of sensitive data relating to legal aid applicants

Wilson Solicitors are acting for a Syrian refugee in a judicial review challenge of the Home Office’s policy on assessing good character

This article by head of our family department Aysen Soyer introduces the history and aims of the organisation 'Resolution'

We are thrilled to welcome solicitor Jonah Mendelsohn to our team here at Wilsons

Wilsons' first Trans Refugee Voices event featured legal insights, a panel, and a breathtaking dance. Read more in the article below

This article by Family Solicitor Alex Byrne explains how the courts look at pet ownership and care following separation

Family law practitioners that the procedure rules must be followed or you risk provoking the wrath of the court.

Amy Yates, solicitor in the family department considers this useful small asset case

Beatrice Hill explains how developments in Immigration Law affect Family Law with reference to a recent case in the family court

Family Solicitor, Amy Yates, considers this case as a warning to those who wilfully ignore financial remedy final orders

Eva Rovnakova, from our family department, reports on a recent appeal decision made in the modest assets case of V v V [2024] EWFC 380 (B)

In a decision handed down today, 14 March 2025, the Court of Appeal has upheld a judicial review brought by Medical Justice...

Wilson Solicitors Immigration and Public Law & Human Rights teams are acting in a challenge to the Home Office’s amended guidance

On 10 February 2025, the Home Office amended its guidance on how it assesses whether some one is of ‘good character’...

Several of Wilson's solicitors joined a panel of legal professionals to provide insight and inspiration to London's young aspiring lawyers

Associate Solicitor Becky Cutler from our immigration department will be a speaker in an upcoming webinar run by Lawyers who Care

Wilson Solicitors’ Public Law & Human Rights team is thrilled to welcome solicitor Frankie Boon to the team

This week marks Family Mediation Week, an ideal time to highlight the advantages of mediation for resolving family disputes

Family law partner Patricia Beckett reports on this recent case

Head of family law Aysen Soyer reports on the importance of conduct to the court when deciding on financial settlements following divorce

Our Public Law partner, Jed Pennington reports on the Home Secretary’s decision to not hold an inquiry into the Manston Holding Facility

Wilsons are pleased to announce that our Administrative and Public Law work has been recognised in the Times' Best Law Firms 2025!

We welcome the news that our clients will soon have a chance to rebuild their lives in the UK after years of inhumane conditions.

Immigration Solicitor Aydin Taherzadeh outlines the main process and potential problems for those using the UKVI's new eVisa Scheme

Wilsons' immigration department has once again been ranked in the top band by the Chambers & Partners UK guide 2025

Wilson Solicitors Public Law and Human Rights Department ranked in Chambers 2025

Wilsons' family department have been ranked in the Chambers directory - here is what they say about us!

Eva Rovnakova reports on a highly unusual case in which the court had to determine whether any children existed...

This law report looks into the circumstances surrounding this case in which children proceedings extended to children over the age of 16

This year we host our third and fourth interns, Darnell Lawrence and Keturah Christie, for a paid summer internship.

Family law partner Patricia Beckett considers how parental responsibility came to be restricted in this case

Family Solicitor Alexandra Wilks and intern Darnell Lawrence report on this recent case and the questions it posed surrounding privacy

Did you arrive in the UK after 1 January 2022 and receive a ‘notice of intent’ that you might be sent to Rwanda?

Wilson Solicitors welcomes the new UK Government’s decision to scrap the plan to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda.

Family trainee solicitor Diana Reyes Rafael reports on this non-accidental injury case.

The government has said that the first removal flights will likely start in July 2024.

In this year's Kay Everett Memorial Lecture, David Chirico KC takes a look at some myths about legal protection for LGBTQI+ refugees

We are challenging new rules making it harder for EU nationals to settle in the UK

In this law report, Family law trainee solicitor Beatrice Hill discusses a case centred around the finality of a 'final divorce order'

Family law partner, Ayşen Soyer, considers this recent decision of HM Solicitor General v Wong [2023] EWHC 2966 (Fam)

Baljit Bains considers the court’s duty to identify any party or witness who is a vulnerable person, with reference to a recent case.

Court finds that the Home Office’s imposition of a GPS tag was unlawful for over a year in the first case of its kind 

Our Katie Schwarzmann, and her client Mark Nelson, have been interviewed by Privacy International’s podcast

Family Solicitor Felicity Jones reports on a case concerning an international child dispute involving a war torn country.

Aydin Taherzadeh reflects on the currently updated Domestic Violence provisions

In this article, our family law partner Patricia Beckett considers the 'over optimistic and unrealistic' time estimates in care proceedings.

We are excited to be celebrating our fourth National Apprenticeship Week here at Wilsons together with our twenty (!) graduate apprentices.

In this article our Aydin Taherzadeh reflects on the upcoming changes affecting the Immigration Health Surcharge and family visas

Today’s decision by the Court should make a real difference to vulnerable people held in immigration detention.

Family Solicitor Sophia Poliviou summarises how the court treats recusal applications and looks at a recent decision on this subject.

Report relies upon the front-line expertise in the areas of public law & human rights, family and immigration to victims of trafficking

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