Alison Stanley > Bindmans LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
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236 GRAY'S INN ROAD
LONDON
WC1X 8HB
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Alison Stanley
Work Department
Immigration, Asylum and Nationality.
Position
Senior consultant, Immigration, Asylum and Nationality.
Since 1984, Alison has specialised in immigration law and associated fields. She has extensive experience in all aspects of immigration, asylum and nationality law.
Her very diverse caseload varies from applications for high net worth individuals, through asylum to children in care. Alison is instructed by individuals, NGOs, Local Authorities and businesses.
She is very experienced in litigating at all levels of the Tribunal and Court system. Alison advises regularly on the interplay of immigration and asylum in extradition matters, and also on applications to INTERPOL/EUROPOL in relation to Red Notices, as well as litigating against the National Crime Agency. She frequently acts as an expert witness in immigration in litigation. Alison has a keen interest in policy issues in the immigration field, and legal aid.
Career
From 1988 Alison was the first solicitor to be employed by the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants. She joined Bindmans in 1994 as the head of the immigration department, and has worked for the firm ever since.
Memberships
Law Society IAAS Accredited Supervisor and Senior Caseworker; Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association and active member of the Training Committee; founding member of the Refugee Women’s Legal Group; founding member and past chair of the Law Society’s Immigration Law Committee; member of the Unaccompanied Migrant Children’s Court steering group; Chair of trustees for the Immigrants Aid Trust; Trustee for the Law Society Charity.
Education
Alison studied at Sussex University, Northwestern University USA and the College of Law. She qualified as a solicitor in 1984.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Employment > Immigration
(Hall of Fame)Bindmans LLP draws on complementary practices within the firm to provide comprehensive assistance for a range of clients, and has particular strength in crime and extradition. The ‘exceptionally skilled, knowledgeable, effective, tenacious and organised’ team is noted for their bespoke solutions across the full gamut of immigration work. Co-head Alison Stanley is noted for her ‘unparalleled experience and real client commitment’, and is experienced in immigration litigation at all levels. She works alongside co-head Liz Barratt, whose practice encompasses a range of complex issues arising from nationality, and is highly active on behalf of Turkish clients. Senior consultant Tanya Goldfarb leads the team in business immigration matters, working across all sectors but with substantial experience in the creative sector. Roberta Haslam is a crucial contact for asylum, human rights, and deportation issues, while Karma Hickman specialises in family matters, particularly those involving surrogacy. Solicitor Elisabeth Attwood, who joined the firm in May 2022, is noted for the complexity of her litigation work.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Public sector > Administrative and public law
- Public sector > Civil liberties and human rights
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Crime: general
- Real estate > Social housing: tenant
Firm Rankings
- Private client > Court of protection
- Public sector > Education: individuals
- Public sector > Healthcare
- Insurance > Personal injury: claimant
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Reputation management
- Insurance > Clinical negligence: claimant
- Employment > Employees/unions
- Private client > Family
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
- Employment > Immigration
- Dispute resolution > Professional discipline