Kent Law Clinic has leant its legal expertise to Whitstable Beach Campaign (WBC) during a nine-day public inquiry into the fate of a controversial oyster … Read more
Expert Comment: Growing asylum queues – blaming criminal gangs is just a distraction
A new report from The Refugee Council has highlighted that although the numbers claiming asylum in the UK each year are lower than in previous … Read more
Kent Law Clinic academics respond to Home Office consultation on ‘New Plan for Immigration’
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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