Immigration Law Practitioners' Association
Training
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May 2012
DT 1368 Home Office policy, concessions & the exercise of discretion outside the rules
Thursday 17 May 2012, 14.00, Leeds
3 CPD Hours
Tutors: Emma Cohen Bindmans LLP and Trevor Wornham, Wornham and Co Solicitors
Home Office policy and the exercise of discretion outside the rules.
ILPA's unique training on Home Office UKBA policies and concessions outside the immigration rules in immigration and nationality (not asylum) cases - where to find them, what they cover, pitfalls and how to use them in your clients' cases, run in conjunction with HJT training.
An essential update from a practitioners' perspective, the experienced trainers will guide you through policy and practice, the principles upon which discretion is exercised both within and outside the rules; the major areas of UKBA discretion in areas including family settlement, commercial immigration categories, British nationality and enforcement of immigration controls and how the exercise of discretion is currently operating.
All participants will receive a copy of the ILPA/HJT Compilation of Immigration and Asylum Policy Instructions of the Home Office (normal price £62) as well as a training pack providing notes and new materials.
Given the breadth of the material coverend, the course is not designed to cover each area in depth, rather, the course is intended to introduce practitioners to both the Compilation and to the training pack. The course does not cover asylum related concessions which are dealt with in another of ILPA’s regular courses.
This course is suitable for more experienced practitioners.
An essential update from a practitioners' perspective.
A recent participant said: “This is one of the most useful courses available from all CPD providers”
“great course and material ... well worth it – (our firm) will send all our fee earners on it!”
DT 1374 Permanent Residence for EU citizens and their families: How to belong to the UK as an EU migrant
Monday 21 May 2012, 16.00
3 CPD Hours
Tutors: Adrian Berry, Garden Court Chambers and Tim Eicke QC, Essex Court Chambers
Join Adrian Berry and Tim Eicke QC for a session which will give you a thorough understanding of the scope of the EU right of permanent residence, the evidential hurdles that must be overcome to prove the right, the sorts of immigration status in the UK that may contribute to the right of permanent residence and cutting edge issues that arise in practice when seeking to rely on the right.
Armed with the knowledge and understanding gained in this session, immigration practitioners will be able to return to practice with a deeper understanding of the EU right of permanent residence. This will in assist is making applications for permanent registration certificates and permanent residence cards and in vindicating rights on appeal.
DT 1372 Investors and entrepreneurs - everything you need to know
Tuesday 22 May 2012, 16.00, Central London
3 CPD Hours
Tutors: Sophie Barrett-Brown, Laura Devine Solicitors and Philip Barth, Penningtons Solicitors LLP
In a climate of ever increasing restrictions on many immigration categories, the Government has continued to assert its intention to encourage investors and entrepreneurs and migrants are increasingly turning to investment-based routes to enter/remain in the UK; accordingly a strong knowledge of Tier 1 categories is an essential part of any immigration practitioner’s toolkit.
The course aims to provide attendees with a comprehensive knowledge and advanced understanding of the Tier 1 Entrepreneur and Investor categories, including recent rule changes and policy developments. The session will also cover the new Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur category and provide an overview of Tier 1 Exceptional Talent. The speakers will provide a highly practical insight and tips from their extensive experience.
DT 1370 British nationality law: refresher and update with Laurie Fransman QC
Wednesday 23 May 2012, 16.00, Central London
3 CPD Hours
Tutors: Laurie Fransman QC, Garden Court Chambers
The third edition of Laurie Fransman QC’s, British Nationality Law was published in 2012. In this advanced seminar Laurie will present insights into nationality law gained through work on the third edition and look at developments in this area of law since its publication. Laurie Fransman QC gets a category all of his own among leading silks in immigration in Chambers UK as “Star individual” and Chambers describes the “torrent of praise” for him. Which is echoed by those who attend his training session and suddenly find that all themselves enjoying the exploration of all those questions of nationality law that have vexed them for months. Essential training is rarely this much fun; don’t miss it.
DT 1364 Preparation for accreditation or re-accreditation
Thursday 24 May 2012, 10.00, Central London
5.5 CPD Hours
Tutors: Steve Symonds, ILPA and Mahmud Quayum, Camden Community Law Centre
This session will assist those preparing to sit accreditation or re-accredtitation exams. Suitable for those who have to sit The Law Society accreditation or re-accreditation exams in 2012. The session will look at exam technique and skills, at dealing with ethics points that arise, and provide essential updates so that you feel confident in areas that do not form part of your day-to-day practice. The trainers between them have huge experience of practice in all the areas under examination. They won't make a meal of it, but will help you to harness your knowledge and experience to do yourself justice.
Participants on last year's re-accreditation session said:
"I am now reassured by my new knowledge"
"An excellent course, excellent tutors"
"very constructive, back to basics with exam techniques but good reminder of how to apply knowledge and demonstrate techniques in exam"
DT 1376 An introduction to immigration law, getting started, the first step to accreditation
Monday 28 May 2012, 13.30, Central London
4.5 CPD Hours
Tutors: Julian Bild
One of ILPA's flagship courses, of which participants have said "a great overview"...”I came to the session without any prior knowledge...and now feel I have a decent foundation". For those new to the field: lawyers, including those preparing for the probationer level 1 multiple choice test, those registered at level 1 with the OISC and anyone else new to this area of the law or looking for a refresher course. A comprehensive pack useful for self-study accompanies the course. The pack is available for £90.00 on request – contact training@ilpa.org.uk
DT 1377 Children, the View from Europe
Thursday 31 May 2012, 16.00, Central London
3 CPD Hours
Tutors: Duncan Ranton, Kingsley Napley LLP and Adam Weiss, Legal Director of the AIRE Centre (Advice on Individual Rights in Europe)
This seminar examines topical issues in work with immigration and children, from a European law perspective. It will make use of case studies to look at European legislation, caselaw and latest developments in: cross-border enforcement of maintenance orders, child abduction, parents of European children under EU law (Zambrano and Chen), detention of children, expulsion of persons who have committed offences while children; adoption and surrogacy. Adam Weiss is Legal Director of the AIRE Centre and trains on European law throughout Europe. Duncan is regarded nationally and abroad as one of the UK’s leading experts on the law and procedure insofar as it relates to children, domestically and internationally.
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