Immigration: Human Rights, Asylum and Deportation
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 1
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Bindmans offers an exceptional immigration practice that provides advice across matters of asylum, human rights and nationality law. It advises a number of leading charities and not-for-profit groups as well as assisting local authorities in relation to children in care. The firm stands out for its work on domestic violence and trafficking. The team routinely appears in complex cases before the First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The advice at Bindmans is comprehensive and clear and communicated effectively."
"Everyone at Bindmans is very accommodating, they provided excellent work by looking at every minute detail, and made sure that I, as a client, was satisfied."
"They have a really exceptional team. Their work in immigration and human right matters is of the highest calibre."
"The advice at Bindmans is comprehensive and clear and communicated effectively."
"Everyone at Bindmans is very accommodating, they provided excellent work by looking at every minute detail, and made sure that I, as a client, was satisfied."
"They have a really exceptional team. Their work in immigration and human right matters is of the highest calibre."
Notable Practitioners
Alison Stanley is a consultant at Bindmans and enjoys a stellar reputation for her work in sophisticated asylum and extradition cases. She is particularly well-versed in LGBT+ immigration issues and cases involving individuals with mental health conditions.
"She's got so much experience and is just great."
Liz Barratt is co-head of the department and a go-to for complex matters involving nationality law and citizenship, particularly those involving SIAC. She has considerable experience handling asylum claims and applications under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy.
"Liz has really good litigation knowledge and legal instincts."
"She has enormous experience and has exceptional dedication to her cases."
"Liz has the charisma to be able to get on with any client and give them the best advice."
Roberta Haslam is experienced in a range of immigration issues and regularly appears for individuals seeking to challenge Home Office policy and decision-making. She is well known for her prowess in human rights and asylum cases, particularly those relating to Article 8 of the ECHR.
"She has worked tirelessly to provide an extremely high quality of advice and service to a group of very vulnerable people in a compassionate yet professional way."
"Her sensitivity to the highly personal nature of the matter informed her work in a way that has made the process much less distressing than it could have been."
"She establishes a level of trust that has ultimately been important in securing outstanding results."
"Roberta is very good at getting the trust of vulnerable clients and is always on top of development in immigration law."
Alice Davis is a seasoned immigration solicitor with strong expertise in asylum, deportation and extradition matters. She is particularly adept at advising victims of torture.
"Our case was successful and this was down to Alice's meticulous preparation."
"Alice is really good with vulnerable clients."