Richmond Chambers Immigration Barristers
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Olivia Waddell
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Work Department
Immigration
Position
Immigration Barrister
Career
Olivia works with clients on a wide range of immigration matters including family migration, asylum and human rights claims, and migration for business, work and study. This includes preparing applications for entry clearance to the UK and leave to remain in the UK, as well as assisting clients with obtaining indefinite leave to remain in the UK and naturalising as British citizens.
Olivia assists clients with applications and appeals under Appendix FM to the Immigration Rules, including spouse, fiancé(e), and adult dependent relative visas. Olivia also prepares appeals against the refusal of human rights and asylum claims, as well as against decisions to deprive citizenship or revoke ILR. Olivia represents clients in the First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal.
Olivia is also experienced in assisting clients with applications under the points-based system and under the business migration routes, including Entrepreneur ILR and Skilled Worker applications, as well as preparing endorsement applications for artists, performers and creative practitioners under the Global Talent visa route.
Memberships
Bar Council of England and Wales
Immigration Law Practitioners Association
Education
BA (Hons) in English Literature, University of Cambridge (Double First Class)
MA in European Culture and Thought, University College London (Distinction)
Graduate Diploma in Law, University of Law (Commendation)
LL.M. in Public International Law, with specialism in International Refugee and Migration Law, Leiden University, The Netherlands (Cum Laude)
Bar Vocational Studies, City, University of London (Very Competent)