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Kent Law Clinic academics respond to Home Office consultation on ‘New Plan for Immigration’

By Andrea Shieber | 05 May 2021

Kent Law Clinic Solicitor Sheona York and Immigration Caseworker Richard Warren, have responded to a Home Office open consultation on the ‘New Plan for Immigration’ … Read more

Expert comment: Important information about UK Immigration Rules is “hidden away” online

By Andrea Shieber | 04 May 2021

It was good to see The Guardian consumer affairs journalist Anna Tims addressing misleading information provided to immigration applicants, however, her reply does not get … Read more

Expert comment: Worn-out and failed ideas won’t mend Britain’s ‘broken’ asylum system

By Andrea Shieber | 25 March 2021

It would be magnificent of course if the UK were to accept a proportionate number of UNHCR refugees for resettlement in the UK, rather than … Read more

Expert comment: Should Shamima Begum be kept out of the UK? What the Supreme Court did not decide

By Andrea Shieber | 01 March 2021

On 26 February 2021, the Supreme Court handed down judgment in three related appeals dealing with Shamima Begum’s deprivation of British citizenship and whether she … Read more

New Family Law Discussion Group for students

By Andrea Shieber | 30 October 2020

The group, led by Family Law Solicitor Philippa Bruce, held its first meeting earlier this month, attracting undergraduate and postgraduate students from across all stages … Read more

Student experience: Sofia Sormunen reflects on the value of getting involved

By Andrea Shieber | 01 October 2020

I had heard good things about Kent Law Clinic and wanted to get involved so, when I got an email inviting students to accompany a … Read more

Student experience: Queenet Awesu reflects on skills gained through her involvement with the Clinic

By Andrea Shieber | 30 September 2020

I vividly remember the first day I heard about Kent Law Clinic. It was during a Welcome Week presentation by Clinic solicitors. I was so … Read more

Kent Law Clinic opens its metaphorical doors for 2020/21

By Andrea Shieber | 29 September 2020

The Clinic doors are (metaphorically) open!  Last night, for the first time ever, Kent Law Clinic’s Monday night advice sessions went virtual. We won’t lie, … Read more

The long road to success

By Andrea Shieber | 02 September 2020

Since lockdown, many of our clients’ court and tribunal hearings have either been adjourned or taken place on the telephone. This is due to COVID-19 … Read more

Can online justice ever work?

By Andrea Shieber | 04 August 2020

One of the many dilemmas the court service has had to grapple with due to COVID-19 is the impossibility of holding the usual volume of … Read more

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