04th July 2022
Location

Online Seminar via Zoom

Online Seminar via Zoom

Immigration Webinars 2022 - The Nationality and Borders Act series

Doughty Street Chambers are delighted to launch a series of webinars covering different topics arising out of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022.  

These sessions are for lawyers/NGO’s working in this field on behalf of claimants and are focused on how the new provisions of the Act are likely to impact on colleagues’ practice, with strategies on how to adapt and respond and on the challenges that might be brought.  


Please note that slides and recordings of these sessions will only be available upon request. To request the slides and recordings, please fill out a request form here.

Trafficking – Tuesday 21st June | 17:00-18:00

Speakers: Catherine Meredith and Krishnendu Mukherjee

This webinar will focus on victims of “modern slavery” and human trafficking, focussing on key provisions in the new Nationality and Borders Act 2022 relating to the identification, support and immigration status of this vulnerable group. It will also focus on how other provisions in the Act may leave victims unable to gain the protection that they require, and may in some situations increase the risk of exploitation.

The webinar is aimed at practitioners and support groups working with victims of trafficking and modern slavery.


Asylum process and offences – Monday 27th June | 17:00-18:00

Speakers: Simon Cox and Michael Spencer

This seminar will focus on changes in the Act relating to the asylum process and the introduction of new criminal offences.  It will cover the following provisions in the Act:

  • new powers to declare asylum claims inadmissible and remove asylum seekers to “safe” third countries (sections 15-16 of the Act);
  • changes to the asylum support system, including provisions for housing asylum seekers in accommodation centres (sections 13 and 17 of the Act)
  • new offences relating to illegal entry and assisting illegal entry (sections 40 and 41 of the Act).

This session is for claimant solicitors, caseworkers and counsel; for legal academics; and for NGOs in the field.


Asylum determination & treatment of refugees – Monday 4th July 2022 | 17:00-18:00

Speakers: Michelle KnorrMarisa Cohen and Zoe Harper

This webinar will provide strategies on the following provisions affecting how refugee protection claims are dealt with.  Michelle, Marisa and Zoe will discuss and share ideas and strategies on:

  • The differential treatment and penalties for refugees depending on whether they arrived or are present in the UK unlawfully and/or claimed asylum without delay under sections 12 and 37 of the Act.  
  • Practical strategies for dealing with provisions on late evidence and damage to credibility under sections 18, 19 and 26 of the Act.
  • Addressing the interpretation of the Refugee Convention in sections 29-27 of the Act including well-founded fear of persecution, Convention reasons, protection as well as exclusions under Article 1F and Article 33(2) based on serious crime.

This webinar is aimed at those providing advice to and supporting asylum seekers and recognised refugees who may be affected by these new provisions. 


Age assessments – Wednesday 6th July | 17:00-18:00

Speakers: Donnchadh Greene

Part 4 of the Act puts the age assessment process on a statutory footing for the first time. This webinar will provide an overview of the new processes and procedures introduced by the NABA 2022.  Importantly, this webinar will look at provisions of the Act which seek to reintroduce so-called “scientific” methods to the age assessment process as well as impose restrictions on how assessors can consider the weight to attach to different evidence provided by the age disputed person. Donnchadh will discuss what can be learnt from the courts’ previous consideration of so-called “scientific” methods of determining age and how the courts have looked at credibility in a range of contexts.

He will also discuss the impact of moving the challenges to the First-tier Tribunal and the procedures, strategies and tactics that can be deployed.

This webinar is aimed at solicitors, NGOs and other bodies supporting age disputed asylum seekers.


Appeals and Removals – Thursday 14th July 2022 | 17:00-18:30

Speakers: Graham DenholmShu Shin Luh and Agata Patyna

This seminar on the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 considers the provisions in the Act relating to priority removal notices, accelerated detained appeals, clearly unfounded claims and removal notices. The session will examine the practical implications of these provisions for those advising and representing impacted individuals, areas where past caselaw will inform the interpretation of these provisions, and areas where future challenges are likely. 

The session will be of use to lawyers and others working with individuals who are subject to immigration control.


There will be live auto-transcription enabled throughout these events and they will be recorded. All guests will have their cameras and microphones turned off automatically for this event. Exclusionary language will not be accepted.

The audio transcripts will be made available on request.

Unfortunately, we will be unable to provide a BSL interpreter for this event.

Please let us know if you would like to engage in a confidential conversation regarding this or if you have any other accessibility requirements at: events@doughtystreet.co.uk.


Read more about our Immigration team here.