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Serious irregularity in W v W [2025] EWFC 356.

Father wins appeal after being denied a Section 8 application. Guardian, not reappointed, filed a document and engaged with judge and mother—without father or child. Risk of bias found.

Full report: tinyurl.com/2ee3vrn8

Wilsons are Hiring!

Vacancies for Immigration Caseworkers / Trainee Solicitors
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SALARY RANGE: Caseworker £29,000 - £30,000, Trainee £31,500
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To apply please complete the application form on our website www.wilsonllp.co.uk/work-for-us/...

Deadline for applications: 5pm on Monday 8 September 2025

Man criticises Home Office for keeping visa fee of wife who died before reaching UK Mohamed Jama says the Home Office should refund the £3,105 immigration health surcharge because his wife never made it to the UK

Senior Associate Solicitor Adam Spray has criticised the Home Office for refusing to refund Mohamed Jama for thousands of pounds of visa fees he had paid for his wife to come to the UK despite the fact she died before arriving in the country

Read more here: www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Who's there? Micro Rainbow's new film Alex had hidden who he was all his life. He was never able to be open about himself or his sexuality. He was hiding in plain sight, living like a ghost. Even after fleeing Malawi and reaching the UK, he was not safe to be truly himself. It was only when he got to Micro Rainbow safe housing and met Gabe – who was open and unapologetic about himself and his sexuality – that he began to become whole. It’s still illegal to be #LGBTQI in more than 60 countries – including Malawi, where Alex is from. And LGBTQI people fleeing persecution are still not safe when they reach the UK. Micro Rainbow provides safe, inclusive housing for LGBTQI people seeking protection in the UK. Micro Rainbow now has 30 safe houses across England and Wales, and can offer over 40,000 safe bed-nights a year to people like Gabe and Alex. Help us raise awareness of our work – share our film! Cast Gabe: Olly Roy Ghost/Alex: Melvin St James Crew Director/Producer: Tom Paul Martin DOP: Natalja Safronova Gaffer: Michal Kedracki Make-Up Artist: Hanni Wellian

We are proud supporters of @MicroRainbow and the work it does to support #LGBTQI people fleeing persecution. Now with 30 safe houses, they can provide safe and inclusive housing for even more people like Gabe and Alex. Watch the film to learn more: bit.ly/3EMkeL3

Data Breach by the Ministry of Justice and Legal Aid Agency Following a cyberattack on the LAA in April, hackers have accessed large amounts of sensitive data relating to legal aid applicants

On 30 April 2025, the Legal Aid Agency announced they had suffered a cyber attack, and hackers had accessed large amounts of sensitive data relating to legal aid applicants.

Read about the cyberattack, and what you should do if you are a legal aid applicant:

www.wilsonllp.co.uk/news/data-br...

@wilsonsolicitors.bsky.social act in this challenge - my wonderful colleague Mala Savjani and myself, with Victoria Laughton & David Chirico KC @onepumpcourt.co.uk.

Kay Everett Memorial Lecture | Wilson Solicitors LLP In memory of Kay Everett, a partner in the firm who sadly died of cancer, we have established in conjunction with SOAS the annual Kay Everett Memorial Lecture and award. The Kay Everett memorial award...

In memory of Kay Everett, a partner in the firm who sadly died of cancer, we have established in conjunction with SOAS the annual Kay Everett Memorial Lecture and award.

This year, our speaker is Frances Webber.

Find out more on our website below:

www.wilsonllp.co.uk/about-us/kay...

Wilson Solicitors’ Public Law & Human Rights team welcomes Jonah Mendelsohn We are thrilled to welcome solicitor Jonah Mendelsohn to our team here at Wilsons

Wilson Solicitors’ Public Law & Human Rights team is thrilled to welcome solicitor Jonah Mendelsohn to the team.

Read more about Jonah, what he brings to our team, and how to get in touch with him on our website here: www.wilsonllp.co.uk/news/wilson-...

A Paw-sitive Outcome? Navigating Pet Ownership in Family Law: The Case of FI v DO [2024] EWFC 384 This article by Family Solicitor Alex Byrne explains how the courts look at pet ownership and care following separation

Click the link below to read a great news report by Family Solicitor Alex Byrne where he considers the way the family court treats pets in a separation

The case itself is aptly named Fi v Do...!

www.wilsonllp.co.uk/news/a-paw-s...

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

Family Solicitor Apprentice Beatrice Hill considers how developments in immigration law affect family law in this recent article posted to our website: www.wilsonllp.co.uk/news/how-can...

Wilsons are hiring!

We are recruiting a billing assistant to support our immigration, family and public law departments.

This position often leads to a caseworker role, following one year of employment

Find out more on our website www.wilsonllp.co.uk/vacancies/bi...

YouTube video by Big Think The 10 tactics of fascism | Jason Stanley | Big Think

Trump may hate lawyers yet his policies keep us busy. We are advising many Americans relocate to the U.K.

Just like Yale academic Jason Stanley (below) who is moving to Canada.

If you are in this situation email me at a.gonzalez@wilsonllp.co.uk to see how we can help.

youtu.be/CpCKkWMbmXU?...

Court of Appeal: Home Office failure to consult Medical Justice unlawful In a decision handed down today, 14 March 2025, the Court of Appeal has upheld a judicial review brought by Medical Justice...

The Court of Appeal has ruled that the Home Office acted unlawfully by not consulting Medical Justice on the ‘Second Opinion policy’ impacting detained ‘adults at risk,’ reinforcing consultation as key to democratic governance.

Read more on our website here: www.wilsonllp.co.uk/news/court-o...

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

Wilsons are acting in a challenge to the Home Office’s amended guidance on determining a person to be of ‘good character’ for the purposes of an application for British citizenship

Read this article on our website to find out more and how we can help:

www.wilsonllp.co.uk/news/challen...

Wilsons are supporting the organisation Lawyers who Care with their webinar 'Unaccompanied Asylum-seeking Children: Understanding their Journey' which is taking place on Wednesday 26th February from 6-7.30pm.

Find out more about the event here: www.wilsonllp.co.uk/news/unaccom...

Make your career at Wilsons!

We are hiring solicitors with 2 years plus PQE in our Public Law and Human Rights department

Salary from £40,000 depending on experience

Check out our website for more information, and how to apply

www.wilsonllp.co.uk/vacancies/va...

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

Wilson Solicitors’ Public Law & Human Rights team are delighted to welcome Frankie Boon as a new solicitor in our public law department

Read more about Frankie, and what she brings to the team here: www.wilsonllp.co.uk/news/wilson-...

Family Mediation Week: 27th – 31st January 2025 This week marks Family Mediation Week, an ideal time to highlight the advantages of mediation for resolving family disputes

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

Check out this article on our website for more information on mediation, how it is useful, and how Wilsons can help.

www.wilsonllp.co.uk/news/family-...

Wilsons are hiring! We are looking for a Part-Time or Freelance Human Resources Advisor to work 2 days a week, with one day based in our North London office

Find all the information on our website here: www.wilsonllp.co.uk/vacancies/pa...

The deadline for applying is Monday 13th January 2025.

Wilson Solicitors are pleased to announce that from December 2024 Jed Pennington and Nusrat Uddin will become joint heads of our Public Law & Human Rights department. Jed and Nusrat are accomplished lawyers who are hugely respected in the field.

www.wilsonllp.co.uk/news/changes...

Home Secretary backtracks on decision that there will be no public inquiry into Manston Our Public Law partner, Jed Pennington reports on the Home Secretary’s decision to not hold an inquiry into the Manston Holding Facility

Read our public law partner, Jed Pennington's report on the home secretary's decision to backtrack on the inquiry which was set to look into the Manston Facility and its breaches of Article 3 in the ECHR

www.wilsonllp.co.uk/news/home-se...