As the global migration crisis intensifies, and the spotlight is honed again on the UK with the introduction of the Illegal Migration Bill to Parliament this week, join as at the Signet Library for the WS Society’s inaugural Immigration and Asylum Symposium on 18 May 2023.
Building on the success of past legal conferences in Immigration Law, the symposium is designed for legal practitioners and other professionals active in immigration and asylum policy in Scotland. The keynote address will be given by The Honourable Lord Richardson, Chair of the Immigration and Asylum Users Group at the Court of Session. The programme continues with further expert speakers covering legal developments, policy expansion and the migrant’s and refugee’s experience.
The event concludes with a cultural element in the evening for a wider audience, with the exclusive screening of an award-winning documentary charting the human catastrophe of the Syrian conflict, followed by a conversation with the film’s director. The symposium is chaired by Grace McGill WS (Partner and Head of Immigration, Burness Paull).
Speakers include:
The Hon Lord Richardson
Grace McGill WS (Partner, Burness Paull) (Conference chair)
Hazar El-Chamaa (Partner, Penningtons Manches Cooper, London)
Jen Ang (Director, JustRight Scotland)
Dr Sarah Kyambi (Director, Migration Policy Scotland)
Yevheniia Filippova
Jamie Kerr WS (Partner, Burness Paull)
Sessions include:
Lord Richardson’s view from the bench - immigration cases in the Court of Session
Immigration for education and business – enabling effective global mobility
The Illegal Migration Bill
Increasing migration policy capacity in Scotland – current and future projects
Lived experience session - a Ukrainian lawyer in Scotland
Corporate sponsorship of refugees
Interactive case study - the migrant’s journey
Symposium delegate rate:
Standard rate: £100 plus VAT
Law student/trainee solicitor: £60 plus VAT
Symposium delegate rates include complimentary entrance to the documentary screening, informal dinner at the Signet Library and refreshments.
This event is kindly sponsored by:
