Our Migrant Rights Department provides strategic, compassionate and effective legal representation to migrants, refugees, asylum seekers, victims of trafficking and vulnerable families. We specialise in challenging unlawful decisions and securing urgent support, accommodation and protection for individuals whose fundamental rights are at risk.

Our team acts in a wide range of public law matters, including:

• Age assessment and age dispute cases involving unaccompanied asylum-seeking children.
• Challenges to unlawful immigration detention and securing the release of individuals who have been unlawfully detained despite clear barriers to removal.
• Judicial review applications concerning asylum support and accommodation.
• Challenges to the suitability of asylum accommodation, including emergency relocation requests for vulnerable individuals and families.
• Obtaining suitable accommodation for survivors of trafficking, refugee families and vulnerable families experiencing serious safeguarding concerns.
• Support and accommodation for children and families under section 17 of the Children Act 1989.
• Representation for survivors of trafficking, exploitation and abuse, and CICA claims.
• Preventing homelessness for refugee families by securing emergency accommodation and ensuring local authorities comply with their statutory duties.

We understand that many migrant rights cases require immediate action. Our team is experienced in obtaining urgent remedies through negotiation, pre-action correspondence and judicial review proceedings, often preventing homelessness, detention, removal or other serious harm at very short notice.

Whether you are seeking support as an asylum seeker, refugee, victim of trafficking, child in need, or a family facing asylum accommodation and support difficulties, our Migrant Rights Department is committed to protecting your rights and securing the assistance to which you are entitled.

Please note that we are unable to assist with immigration matters including asylum claims, visa applications and other applications for residence in the United Kingdom.