Bindmans LLP

Immigration, Asylum and Nationality.

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.

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.

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.

Alison studied at Sussex University, Northwestern University USA and the College of Law. She qualified as a solicitor in 1984.