module specification

This module aims to equip you to act as a day one solicitor for clients seeking immigration advice including on asylum law and practice and applicants for British nationality.

It focuses on advising the immigration law client on their rights and  responsibilities and acting for them in the immigration courts

On successful completion of this module, you will be able to do the following:

•    demonstrate your knowledge and understanding and employ the applicable skills in immigration, nationality and asylum law and practice;

•    use the legal knowledge, skills, procedures and behaviours appropriate to each immigration client and each immigration, nationality and asylum law matter;

•    identify the overall nature of the immigration matter, at the 3 different points of immigration control, then plan and progress that matter through the appropriate series of steps and decisions including, where appropriate, drafting documentation;

•    identify the immigration client's goals and alternative means of achieving those goals, and deal appropriately with client care;

•    investigate and identify the relevant facts, research and identify the relevant immigration; 

•    nationality and asylum legal issues, and advise the client on the legal consequences;

•    recognise and act within the rules of professional conduct;

•    identify the client’s reasonable expectations as to quality and timeliness of service;

•    identify the basic concepts of nationality law;

•    advise on the diverse requirements of nationality law and the making of a British citizenship application;

•    appreciate the difference between administrate removal and deportation;

•    analyse facts, identify issues and apply the law relating to the 5 tier points based system, in a transaction based context;

•    advise the client on the law relating to making a permanent visa application in the context of a family and partnership relationship, including advice on remedies;

•    appreciate the difference between the various visitor’s visas;

•    advise the client on the law relating to making a temporary visa application in the context of a visitor, student and fiancé, including advice on remedies;

•    draft the documents necessary to bring and defend proceedings in the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal;

•    advise the client on the possible methods of funding litigation at the initial stages and also in the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal;

•    identify the appropriate EEA regulations applicable in a case involving an EEA national oppose to domestic immigration law;
•    demonstrate an understanding of the Tribunal’s case management powers and the procedure to be followed at the Tribunal hearing;

•    analyse facts, identify issues and apply the law relating to the 1951 United Nations Convention relation to the status of refugees, in a transaction based context;

•    advise the client on the law relating to asylum including advice on remedies;

•    draft the grounds of appeal necessary to bring proceedings in an Asylum and Immigration Tribunal in the context of asylum.
 

•    Introduction to Immigration Nationality and Asylum Law
•    Entry on Temporary purposes
•    Commercial Immigration Law Points based system
•    Entry for Permanent purposes –  Spouses, partners and other family members
•    Refugees, Asylum-seekers/Appeal System
•    Illegal Entrants and Removal
•    European Economic Area Law
 

Overview

You will be taught by a combination of on-campus and online lectures, interactive seminars, one-to-one supervision, and self-study, and will be encouraged to read from specified case law, practitioners’ text books and legal journals. (Evening students will study entirely by distance learning.)

You will be given the opportunity to discuss theoretical issues as well as practical problem solving.  You will be supported in undertaking on-line research using electronic law databases and encouraged to use on line legal resources on a regular basis. There is a virtual learning environment containing handbooks, lecture notes, weblinks, discussion groups, study skills materials and assessment criteria. 

Experiential Learning

You will be encouraged to respond to realistic case-studies relating to the sector in the style of a professional legal advisor. You will also be able to participate in the extracurricular experiential learning offered within the Law School, including the Pro Bono Clinic and the Mooting Club.

Study Support

You will have regular access to module tutors in person, by email and by one-to-one video conferences to support their studies. You will also engage with one formative assessment for each module, which will be marked promptly with opportunities for feedback either by email or individual discussion.

On successful completion of the module, you will be able to do the following:

1. demonstrate your knowledge and understanding and employ the applicable skills in immigration law and practice;

2. use the legal knowledge, skills, procedures and behaviours appropriate to each client;

3. identify the overall nature of a matter pertaining to immigration law, then plan and progress the matter through a series of steps and decisions including, where appropriate, drafting documentation;

4. identify the client's goals and alternative means of achieving those goals, and deal appropriately with client care;

5. investigate and identify the relevant facts, research and identify the relevant immigration law issues, and advise the client on the legal consequences;

6. recognise and act within the rules of professional conduct.

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