James Elliott > Wilson Solicitors LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Wilson Solicitors LLP Offices
697 HIGH ROAD
TOTTENHAM
LONDON
N17 8AD
England
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James Elliott
Work Department
Immigration and public law.
Position
Partner in the immigration department, specialising in immigration and asylum law, and has extensive experience at all levels of the system, with an emphasis on High Court work. James also practices in public law, specialising in challenges to detention and claims for compensation from government bodies.
Career
Trained Wilson Solicitors; qualified 2001; partner 2010 to date.
Languages
French.
Memberships
ILPA (has provided regular training for the past five years – conducted field trips to gather evidence for country guidance cases).
Education
Judd School, Tonbridge; University of Leeds (1995 BA (Hons) English Language and Literature).
Lawyer Rankings
London > Public sector > Civil liberties and human rights
‘Delivering for clients the highest standard of work’, Wilson Solicitors LLP regularly brings significant public interest test cases challenging the actions of public bodies, acting in judicial review applications, unlawful detention matters, social care issues, and police failures to protect victims of modern slavery. The practice is led jointly by Nina Rathbone Pullen, who is sought after for her expertise in human trafficking and unlawful detention cases, and Katy Robinson, who is seasoned in community care and migrants’ rights. Managing partner James Elliott is considered ‘the bible on unlawful detention’, while Nusrat Uddin has led pioneering supply chain forced labour claims, and Jed Pennington offers ‘incredible knowledge’ in immigration detention challenges.