Experience

SMK Law Solicitors

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Principal

  • Jan 2017 - Present

  Advising clients on human rights, Public law, immigration, asylum and detention matters. Advising clients on human rights, Public law, immigration, asylum and detention matters.



S&S Immigration Law

• United Kingdom
• Retail Office Equipment

• Senior Partner

  • Oct 2013 - Dec 2016

  Advising clients on immigration and asylum law matters. Advising clients on immigration and asylum law matters.



BID (Bail for Immigration Detainees)

• United Kingdom
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Caseworker

  • Oct 2011 - Jul 2012

  Represent immigration detainees at bail hearings, conduct workshops at immigration removal centres, and refer cases for judicial review. Represent immigration detainees at bail hearings, conduct workshops at immigration removal centres, and refer cases for judicial review.



Liberty

• Advertising Services

• Advice and Information

  • May 2011 - Oct 2011

  Provide legal advice on human rights to members of the public and to voluntary sector organisations, draft letters of legal advice in response to queries on a range of domestic and European human rights issues including police powers, terrorism, privacy etc. Provide legal advice on human rights to members of the public and to voluntary sector organisations, draft letters of legal advice in response to queries on a range of domestic and European human rights issues including police powers, terrorism, privacy etc.



British Institute of Human Rights

• United Kingdom
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Policy Intern

  • Apr 2011 - Jul 2011

  Conduct legal research, draft briefing papers, attend meetings and other external events. Conduct legal research, draft briefing papers, attend meetings and other external events.



TN Solicitors

• Ireland
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Caseworker

  • Jun 2006 - Jun 2011

  Advising clients on Immigration and Family Law, with a particular emphasis on domestic and international Human Rights Law. Advising clients on Immigration and Family Law, with a particular emphasis on domestic and international Human Rights Law.



The AIRE Centre

• United Kingdom
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Caseworker

  • Aug 2010 - Nov 2010

  Advising members of the public and lawyers on European and Human Rights law, and drafting Letters of Introduction and applications to the ECtHR. Advising members of the public and lawyers on European and Human Rights law, and drafting Letters of Introduction and applications to the ECtHR.



European Human Rights Advocacy Centre

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Volunteer

  • May 2010 - Aug 2010

  Monitoring developments at the ECtHR, working on ECtHR cases, conducting legal research, drafting briefing papers, and fact-checking articles for publication. Monitoring developments at the ECtHR, working on ECtHR cases, conducting legal research, drafting briefing papers, and fact-checking articles for publication.



KHRP (Kurdish Human Rights Project)

• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Intern

  • Jan 2010 - Apr 2010

  Working on European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) litigation, conducting legal research, and drafting briefing papers on ECHR and UN mechanisms Working on European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) litigation, conducting legal research, and drafting briefing papers on ECHR and UN mechanisms



Citizen's Advice Bureau

• United Kingdom
• Information Services

• Generalist/Telephone Advisor

  • Jun 2004 - Apr 2010

  Advising on Welfare Benefit, Consumer, Family and Employment law.

• Mediator

  • Nov 2005 - Aug 2007

  Mediating in neighbour disputes - enabling the parties to explore the problem by meeting the parties separately and together.



Community Advocate's Network (Refugees in Effective and Active Partnership)

• Advocate and Interpreter

  • Jun 2005 - Apr 2007

  Interpreting for clients at legal and other appointments; translating documents. Interpreting for clients at legal and other appointments; translating documents.



Ealing Legal Centre

• Caseworker

  • Apr 2004 - Oct 2004

  Assisting solicitors with legal casework, conducting legal research, drafting statements of case and witness statements. Assisting solicitors with legal casework, conducting legal research, drafting statements of case and witness statements.