The Garden Court Chambers Immigration & Public Law Teams were pleased to present a half-day conference on Afghan litigation, including updates on legal routes to safety available for Afghans.
| Date: | Tuesday 31 October 2023 |
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| Time: | 1:30pm - 5.30pm (followed by a drinks reception) |
| Venue: | Chambers & Online |
| Cost: | Free |
| Areas of Law: | Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Immigration Law |
Watch the recording below:
Programme:
1.30-2pm – Registration & Coffee
2pm-2.15pm – Welcome and Keynote – Former Afghan Judge
2.15pm-3.30pm – Panel 1: Afghan Immigration Routes (ACRS & ARAP)
Chair: Sonali Naik KC, co-author of the JUSTICE report
- Afghan Citizen Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) – Maria Moodie
- Afghan Relocation Assistance Policy (ARAP): Policy, background, and purpose – Sonali Naik KC
- ARAP: Legal issues and case law – Duran Seddon KC
3.30-4pm – Tea/Coffee & soft drinks break
4.00-5.15pm – Panel 2: Challenges & Other Immigration Routes
Chair: Irena Sabic KC
- Challenges faced by Afghan legal professionals in the UK – Jemma Withers, Legal Afghan Working Group (LAW-G) Co-Founding Trustee
- Leave Outside the Rules (LOTR) – Emma Fitzsimons
- Enrolment of Biometrics – David Sellwood
- Delays in decision-making – Rebecca Chapman
- Afghan Pro Bono Initiative – Shamim Sarabi, Refugee Legal Support
5.15pm -5.30pm – Closing and questions
5.30pm – Drinks Reception
