Senior Statespeople
Senior Statespeople
About
Provided by Alison Stanley
Practice Areas
Senior Consultant, Immigration, Asylum and Nationality
Since 1984, Alison has specialised in immigration law and associated fields. She has extensive experience in all aspects of immigration, asylum and nationality law.
Her very diverse caseload varies from applications for high net worth individuals, through asylum to children in care. Alison is instructed by individuals, NGOs, Local Authorities and businesses.
She is very experienced in litigating at all levels of the Tribunal and Court system. Alison advises regularly on the interplay of immigration and asylum in extradition matters, and also on applications to INTERPOL/EUROPOL in relation to Red Notices, as well as litigating against the National Crime Agency. She frequently acts as an expert witness in immigration in litigation. Alison has a keen interest in policy issues in the immigration field, and legal aid.
Career
Alison joined Bindmans in 1994 as Head of Immigration, and has worked for the firm ever since.
Professional Memberships
Law Society IAAS Accredited Supervisor and Senior Caseworker; ILPA; founding member of Refugee Women's Legal Group; founding member of Law Society's Immigration Law Committee; Unaccompanied Migrant Children’s Court steering group; Chair of trustees for Immigrants Aid Trust; Trustee for Law Society Charity.
Chambers Review
UK
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.
Alison Stanley is joint head of department and widely considered one of the foremost immigration experts in the UK. Her practice is comprehensive in advising clients on nationality issues, as well as on their efforts to obtain residency permits.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"She's got so much experience and is just great."
"Alison gives me the confidence to know my immigration problems will be handled in time and in a professional detailed way, which removes a huge amount of weight off my shoulders."
"Alison is an outstanding solicitor who is always eager to help."
"Alison is highly professional and knowledgeable."
"She's got so much experience and is just great."
"Alison gives me the confidence to know my immigration problems will be handled in time and in a professional detailed way, which removes a huge amount of weight off my shoulders."
"Alison is an outstanding solicitor who is always eager to help."
"Alison is highly professional and knowledgeable."
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