Asylum Applications - Practice & Procedure Update

Introduction

With the coming into force of much of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022, it is now crucial to be familiar with how asylum applications are affected in terms of procedure, the application of the Refugee Convention and the rights that flow from status recognition.

Presented by expert speaker Sarah Pinder of Goldsmith Chambers, this new virtual classroom seminar will make sure you are up to speed.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive session will cover the following:

• Commencement provisions - what’s in force and what isn’t yet?
• Asylum applications - what has changed?
• Is the Act re-defining the refugee status?
• What rights do refugees have under the Act?
• A look at the Rwanda Plan litigation and what we have learned so far
• New criminal offences covering aspects of seeking asylum and assisting asylum seekers
• A quick look at modern slavery

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.