ILPA Training programme
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September 2010
October 2010
November 2010
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Please note bookings will only be processed if accompanied by payment
Please note that bookings
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payment. Therefore please do not send bookings by fax unless
there are fewer than 4 days until the date of the course.
Payment must, in any case, be received by the course date. Cheques should be made
payable to: Immigration Law Practitioners'
Association Ltd. ILPA does not have
facilities for credit card payments. ILPA is not registered for
VAT Refunds will only be given
if cancellation is received in writing three working days
before the course date. If you cannot attend you may send
another member in your place. Please notify us of the
substitute participant's name before the course. CR* refers to 'Concessionary
Rate' and applies to ILPA members under membership categories A, S and P. Trainee solicitors who are employed by a firm of
solicitors who are members of ILPA also qualify for the concessionary rate - when
booking for trainee solicitors please indicate this clearly on the booking form. CPD INFORMATION All ILPA courses are
accredited for Continuing Professional Development hours by
the Office of Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC), the Law Society, the Bar Council and the Institute of Legal
Executives. Solicitors, barristers, OISC regulated advisors and legal executives can all sign for CPD hours. OUTLINES AND MATERIALS Course outlines are sent to
members in monthly mailings, and to non-members on request,
near the date of the course. Training materials are provided
at the course.
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contact elizabeth.white@ilpa.org.uk
An introduction to immigration law,
getting started, the first step to accreditation
DT 1265 Wednesday 1 September 2010, 1.30pm - 6.30pm
Speakers: Emma Cohen, Bindmans LLP, Rebecca Chapman, Tooks Chambers
4.5 CPD hours
ILPA members £180, CR*£90, others £360
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 info@ilpa.org.uk
Essential Tax for immigration practitioners
DT 1241, Wednesday 8 September 2010, 4 - 7.15pm
Speakers: Shivendu Shah, James Perrott and Elisa Sofocli, PricewaterhouseCoopers Legal LLP
3 CPD hours
ILPA members £180, CR*£120, non-members £360, 3 CPD hours
It's back! By popular demand: James Perrott is joined by two tax experts to bring you this introduction to the UK tax rules covering the UK tax system, tax residence, tax for employees leaving and arriving in the UK; social security implications for employers and employees; the taxation of short term business visitors and the taxation of non-domiciled individuals. Drawing on real case studies and examples, this course demystifies the tax rules, helps you identify potential problems and opportunities for clients and provides plenty of opportunity to get answers to specific questions.
Domestic violence
DT 1242, Monday 13 September 2010, 4 - 7.15pm
Speakers: Raggi Kotak, 1 Pump Court Chambers and Solange Valdez, Sutovic and Hartigan Solicitors
3 CPD hours
ILPA members £120, CR*£60, non-members £240
How do you evidence an application for leave based on your client's having suffered domestic violence? How do you conduct these cases in a way that best supports your client and minimises risk? What happens if your client is stated to have no recourse to public funds? How do you deal with an appeal hearing in the event of a refusal? A barrister and solicitor team with extensive experience of representing clients who have been subjected to domestic violence at application, appeal and judicial review level, and have been involved in ILPA's influencing work, including in meetings with the Home Office and UK Border Agency on this topic, provide a comprehensive overview of the legal, evidential and practical aspects of these cases and answer your difficult questions. Previous participants on this session described it as "excellent training", "very informative", "the caselaw very helpful and stuff on evidence particularly good".
Getting started in business immigration law
DT 1243, Wednesday 15 September 2010, 4 - 7.15pm
Speaker: Graeme Kirk, Gross and Co Solicitors
3 CPD hours
ILPA members £180, CR*£120, non-members £360, 3 CPD hours
ILPA's popular introduction to business immigration law, suitable for those who want to get started, fill in gaps in their knowledge or get up-to-date. A comprehensive and comprehensible guide to this fast-changing area. Graeme Kirk, the former Chair of the International Bar Association's Immigration and Nationality Law Committee and an active member of ILPA's Economic Migration subcommittee brings a wealth of practical experience to this session. Participants on this session described the session as a "Very good course, presentation excellent and notes very clear". They described Graeme Kirk as presenting the session 'coherently, interestingly and with humour' and 'loved' his practical experience. Whether business immigration law is your passion, or just something you cannot avoid, this is the course for you.
Getting started in advocacy - full day session
DT 1244 Thursday 16 September 2010, 10.00am - 5.00pm
Speakers: Frances Webber, Ronan Toal, Garden Court Chambers
ILPA members £220, CR*£110, non-members £440
5.5 CPD hours
A must for any barrister, solicitor or caseworker starting, or thinking of starting to represent appellants in the Immigration and Asylum Chambers of the unified Tribunal, we have extended our popular introductory session to a full day. No experience of advocacy is required but you will need previous experience of preparing cases for appeal and knowledge of appeals legislation and procedure rules - this is a chance to put knowledge acquired for accreditation in practice. Frances Webber and Ronan Toal, have vast experience of appearing before the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal, 'predecessor to the new Immigration and Asylum Chambers in the First Tier and Upper Tier Tribunals well as in leading cases in the higher courts . They , will use case outlines to cover matters such as drafting skeleton arguments, research, corroborative evidence, oral and written evidence from witnesses and submissions and will also take participants through practical advocacy tasks to ensure that you have all the skills to represent your clients in the new Tribunals .
Tier 1: Investors / Entrepreneurs
- Rules and practicalities of submitting an application
POSTPONED - NEW DATE IS Wednesday 27 October 2010
Refugee and international protection update
DT 1245 Wednesday 22 September 2010, London, 4pm - 7.15pm
Speakers: Peter Jorro and Mark Symes, Garden Court Chambers
3 CPD hours
ILPA members £120, CR*£60, non-members £240
Make sure you are fully up to speed with legal developments on refugee law, subsidiary protection, other human rights
Conventions relevant to protection of migrants, and have identified litigation likely to arise out of these developments.
This course will review recent developments to ensure that you are fully up to speed, understand the full potential of the
caselaw, are conversant with the latest procedures and understand the areas in which the law is developing. Mark Symes
and Peter Jorro are the authors of Symes and Jorro on Asylum Law and Practice, now in its second edition, and Mark Symes
is the author of 'Caselaw on the Refugee Convention'. This comprehensive and informed overview that they provide will
save you time and ensure that nothing is missed.
Re-accreditation, stop panicking! Level 2
DT 1269 Monday 27 September 2010, 10am to 5pm
Speakers: Mahmud Quayum, Camden Community Law Centre, Jawaid Luqmani, Luqmani Thompson and Partners
5.5 CPD hours
ILPA members £220, CR*£110, non-members £440
Suitable for those who have to sit The Law Society re-accreditation exams at the relevant level at any time this year.
Will also be of interest to people sitting the Written Exam for initial accreditation. Does not cover matters not being
examined in the re-accreditation exam. An extensive pack of up to date notes on all areas of the syllabus forms a useful
revision aid and includes sample questions in the exam question format, with model answers.
The course will help those who are worried to calm down; you have been practising at this level for
three years now and the pass mark is 50% so this is not beyond you. These courses will look at exam
technique and skills, at dealing with ethics points that arise and provide essential updates based on
the February 2010 Law Society Standards and Guidance (with updates) so that you feel confident in areas
that do not form part of your day-to-day practice. Mahmud Quayum, who is teaching on all the courses,
has set and marked accreditation exams for many years, and others with experience of setting and marking
the exams have assisted in the preparation of materials. 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.
Recent participants have said:
"I am now reassured by my new knowledge"
"an excellent course, excellent tutors" "very effective" "very informative"
"very constructive, back to basics with exam techniques but good reminder of how to
apply knowledge and demonstrate techniques in exam"
Solving family status problems in immigration cases - marriage,
divorce, parenthood and adoption in family and immigration law
DT 1246 Tuesday 28 September 4.00 - 7.15 pm
Speaker: Kathryn Cronin and Maggie Jones, Garden Court Chambers
3 CPD hours
ILPA members £120, CR*£60, non-members £240
Many members have asked for a course looking at questions of domicile and residence and the
interface between private international law, family law and immigration law in these complex areas.
This course will look at the definitions of a parent in family and immigration law, at how to determine
domicile, at habitual residence, at the family law provisions for custody and contact:- international arrangements,
European arrangements and domestic la and at the family and immigration aspects of child removal cases.
Maggie Jones is family law specialist, described in Chambers and Partners as a 'woman of principle' and
"passionate barrister who always goes the extra mile for her clients." She is joined by Kathryn Cronin,
whose practice covers immigration and family law and whose expertise is well known to ILPA members for she
has been involved with ILPA since it was founded. This specialist course will be invaluable to all immigration
lawyers who deal with family matters.
EU law update, where are we now?
DT 1267 Wednesday 13 October 2010, 4 - 7.15pm
Speakers: Alison Hunter, Wesley Gryk Solicitors LLP, Nick Rollason, Kingsley Napley LLP
3 CPD hours
ILPA members £120, CR*£60, Non members £240
A chance for practitoners with some knowledge of European law, making applications to the UK Border Agency or representing clients in court, to analyse and develop arguments on some of the areas of Directive 2004/38 that have been the subject of debate. The problems currently facing practitioners making applications to the European Directorate will be discussed and strategies suggested to resolve them. Participants will leave with an overview of the jurisprudence of the courts, including the most recent and relevant cases. Will cover topics on family members, wider family members, retained rights, permanent residence and practical problems, such as the 'pre-sift' and delay. Alison Hunter, co-convenor of ILPA's European subcommittee and Nick Rollason, who have both represented ILPA at many meetings with the UK Border Agency on these topics, will provide a course that includes case studies and time for discussion. Chambers UK guide to the legal profession describes Alison as having "a particular strength in cases involving EU free movement law." and Nick as being "particularly well regarded for his expertise on EU free movement law."
Update: recent developments in immigration law
DT 1229 Thursday 14 October 2010, 4 - 7.15pm
Speakers: David Chirico, 1 Pump Court Chambers, and Sonali Naik, Garden Court Chambers
3 CPD hours
ILPA members £120, CR*£60, non-members £240
David Chirico and Sonali Naik return with this comprehensive course covering recent cases and related developments
to ensure that you are fully up to speed. The most efficient way to get up to speed on all recent developments in immigration
caselaw and practice, with an opportunity to reflect on their implications for your clients. Feedback on training from this
popular team has included "the best ILPA course I have been to", "very interesting and well presented course, knowledgeable
speakers - very good!"
Significant others: applications for partners
DT 1236 Friday 15 October 2010, 10am-5pm
Speakers: Tim Barnden and Barry O'Leary, Wesley Gryk Solicitors
ILPA members £220, CR*£110, non-members £440
5.5 CPD hours
Its back! This course, covering all aspects of applications for spouses, civil, unmarried and same sex partners
is back again by popular demand. 'The best course I have ever attended, brilliant' , 'outstanding' , "informative,
lively and important"says the feedback. Characterised as ' Tim Barnden and Barry O'Leary are described as particularly
helpful tutors', with one participant commenting "I would be happy to attend any sessions conducted by Tim and Barry".
They both specialise in applications for partners at Wesley Gryk solicitors, described in Chambers UK as having a 'fantastic
reputation' and as 'developing knowledge, testing the boundaries and pushing the agenda'. According to previous
participants this 'great. very informative, interesting' session 'full of practical tips' , "very useful material,
good insights, well-presented and to the point' will give you an 'excellent opportunity to discuss and clarify
the topics',including on developments on the general grounds for refusal and changes to minimum age for partners
and spouses. Previous attendees record 'no dull moments'. Come along and re-ignite your enthusiasm, while honing
your knowledge and skills.
Discrimination and immigration
DT 1234 Tuesday 19 October 2010, 4 - 7.15pm
Speakers: Declan O'Dempsey, Cloisters Chambers and Jawaid Luqmani, Luqmani Thompson and Partners
3 CPD hours
ILPA members £120, CR*£60, non-members £240
Are you confident in invoking discrimination law in pleading your clients cases,
or taking discrimination claims for them? This course uses lecture notes and case
studies to look at the availability of domestic and European remedies for discrimination,
including cases before the immigration tribunals and litigation in the County Court relating
to discrimination by the immigration authorities arising out of immigration detention, or other
processing of clients' claims. It will also look at how to use the public sector equality duty.
Declan O'Dempsey is a discrimination law specialist who has represented both claimants and defendants
in a variety of domestic courts and is regularly instructed by interveners such as the Equality and Human
Rights Commission and has written widely on the subject. He is part of the team of four writing the statutory
code on public functions, goods and services and writing the public sector equality duty code for the Equalities
and Human Rights Commission. Jawaid Luqmani undertakes both immigration and asylum work with discrimination
litigation in the context of race claims and disability discrimination within the Upper Tribunal
Home Office policy, concessions and the
exercise of discretion
outside the immigration rules
DT 1260 Friday 22 October 2010, 2 - 5.15pm
Birmingham (for London session see Wednesday 10 November)
Speakers: Trevor Wornham, Wornham and Co, David Jones, Garden Court Chambers
3 CPD hours
ILPA members £150, CR* £90, non members £300
This special rate for members will include a copy of HJT and ILPA's
Home Office Policy Manuals http://www.hjt-training.co.uk/products/1228-9260/hjt-ilpa-s-home-office-policy-manual.php
which will be supplemented by ILPA's training materials and notes.
It's back - the long-awaited ILPA training on Home Office 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. 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 Home Office 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. An essential update from a practitioners' perspective.
Tier 1: Investors / Entrepreneurs
- Rules and practicalities of submitting an application
DT 1259R Wednesday 27 October 2010, London, 4 - 7.15pm
Speakers: Gillian Brownlee, Matthew Duncan, Nicholas Rollason, Arshoo Singh, Andrew Tingley, Kingsley Napley LLP
3 CPD hours
ILPA members £180, CR* £120, non-members £360
The Investor and Entrepreneur categories offer opportunities for a wider range of clients than always take
advantages of these routes, but there are many pitfalls from the unwary. This practical course is suitable both
for those new to these cases and those who already have practical knowledge of this area of the law and are looking
to develop their skills and share experiences. There will be a detailed discussion surrounding a case study to
include advising clients on practicalities of submitting an application, how best to advise a client on setting up
a business and areas of concern when filing an extension application. Matters covered will include setting up a
business and tax and financial implications for clients. The team from Kingsley Napley will draw on their extensive
experience of these applications to ensure that participants have a better understanding of the Tier 1: Investor and
Entrepreneur categories and issues encountered by practitioners to date.
Nationality law is fun
DT 1247 Thursday 28 October 2010, 10am to 5.15pm
Speakers: Alison Harvey, ILPA General Secretary & Mahmud Quayum, Camden Community Law Centre
5.5 CPD hours
ILPA members £220, CR*£110, non-members £440
Particpants of a previous session told us "(the speakers) enjoy nationality law and that was infectious" , "case studies
very helpful ... very interesting and well presented", "This was one of the most informative and useful sessions I have
attended" … "fascinating".
The session is aimed at practitioners who want to develop their understanding of nationality law and who are
interested not only in naturalisation, but also in the acquisition of British Citizenship by birth and registration.
The session will assume general knowledge in the fields of immigration and asylum law and that participants have some
general knowledge of current naturalisation procedures. It will not assume prior experience of having dealt with tracing
or knowledge of the provisions on naturalisation set out in the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009. The course
will look at forms of British nationality other than British Citizenship only insofar as these are relevant to understanding
the development of British nationality law and also insofar as these are relevant to eligibility for British citizenship.
There will be opportunites to explore participants' questions and concerns. The session will incorporate elements of
ILPA's Nationality by Birth course and those who have been on this course will find that some things
will be repeated.
Visitors' Rules
DT 1263 Monday 8 November 2010, 4-7.15pm.
Speakers: Mahmud Quayum, Camden Community Law Centre, Natasha Chell, Laura Devine Solicitors
3 CPD hours
ILPA members £120, CR*£60, Non members £240
Participants on the session ILPA ran on this topic in June 2009 described it as "excellent",
"very useful and very relevant"
with useful "questions and answers based on practical experience" we are pleased to be repeating it. General visitors, business
visitors, child visitors, student visitors, special visitors - for all the talk of simplification the rules on visitors have
become increasingly complex. This course provides a chance to take stock of the new rules as a whole. With the prospect of
re-entry bans and other penalties and disadvantages for breaches of the rules, it is vital that representatives are able to
advise their clients on what they can and cannot do in the different categories. The course will allow you to ensure that
you are confident across the whole range of the visitor categories and cognisant of the pitfalls that await the unwary.
Home Office policy, concessions and
the exercise of discretion
outside the immigration rules
DT 1261 Wednesday 10 November 2010, 4 - 7.15pm
London (for Birmingham session see 22 October)
Speakers: David Jones, Garden Court Chambers, Vanessa Ganguin, Laura Devine Solicitors,
Alison Stanley, Bindman and Partners LLP
3 CPD hours
ILPA members £150, CR* £90, non members £300
This special rate for members will include a copy of HJT and ILPA's Home Office Policy Manuals http://www.hjt-training.co.uk/products/1228-9260/hjt-ilpa-s-home-office-policy-manual.php which will be supplemented by ILPA's training materials and notes.
It's back - the long-awaited ILPA training on Home Office 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. 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 Home Office 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. An essential update from a practitioners' perspective.
Challenging immigration detention, an update
DT 1264 Tuesday 23 November 2010, 4-7.15pm.
Speakers: James Elliot, Wilson Solicitors LLP, Graham Denholm, 1 Pump Court Chambers
3 CPD hours
ILPA members £120, CR*£60, Non members £240
The law on immigration detention is developing rapidly. This seminar brings practitioners up to speed with recent changes. James Elliott and Graham Denholm have represented many detained clients in cases in the Administrative court and in civil cases brought by those detained under immigration act powers. Together they cover guidance on tactical and procedural considerations when advising on potential challenges to ongoing or past detention, tactics in bail cases, recent developments in the caselaw on the lawfulness of detention, judicial review, and damages claims in the civil courts, including questions of quantum. With the increasing use of immigration detention, this course is a must for all immigration practitioners, and also useful for criminal and prison lawyers whose clients are detained under immigration powers.
Tier 4 of the Points Based System, Students - an update
DT 1268, London, Wednesday 24 November 2010, 4 - 7.15pm
Speakers: Kathryn Denyer, Newland Chase, Mahmud Quayum, Camden Community Law Centre
3 CPD hours
ILPA members £180, CR*£120, others £360
Asylum & immigration in the Court of Session: a St. Andrew's Day review
DT 1248, Tuesday 30 November 2010, 2.00 - 5.15 pm
Speakers: Joe Bryce, Advocate and Jamie Kerr, Drummond Miller Solicitors
3 CPD hours
ILPA members £120, CR*£60, non-members £240
A comprehensive review of 25 years of reported decisions from north of the border. The Court of Session is divided into an Outer and an Inner House. Outer House decisions are of equal ranking to the Administrative Court, and Inner House decisions rank with the Court of Appeal. Court of Session decisions cannot bind south of the border but ought to be persuasive and the Courts are very often examining exactly the same provisions of immigration law. Many practitioners are not drawing on this rich resource, so give yourself the edge by coming to this course, which will equip you with knowledge of helpful caselaw. Jamie Kerr is solicitor in charge of the Glasgow office of Drummond Miller, and has appeared in every kind of immigration and asylum appeal in Scotland, and extensive experience of instructing Scottish counsel to appear in the Court of Session. He is a member of the Law Society of Scotland's Human Rights Law Sub Committee. Joe Bryce is an Advocate (Scots barrister) with 16 years' experience in asylum and immigration as counsel and as instructing solicitor. A very special way to celebrate St Andrew's Day.
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