Immigration
&
Asylum

Immigration & Asylum Legal Aid Lawyers

Expert Representation. Strategic Approach. Legally Precise.

At Philip Jones Legal, we provide sophisticated and effective immigration and asylum representation under the Legal Aid Agency’s Immigration & Asylum Contract.

Clients rely on us for technical excellence, strategic litigation, and a measured, City-grade approach to complex protection and human rights matters.

We are committed to ensuring that the most vulnerable individuals have access to justice — with the same rigour, diligence and advocacy expected of leading commercial and public law firms.

Our Expertise
Asylum Claims & Humanitarian Protection

We act for clients throughout all stages of the asylum process, delivering:

Detailed, legally robust asylum applications
Full preparation for screening and substantive interviews
High-quality witness statements addressing credibility, risk, and country conditions
Expert evidence acquisition and case theory development
Strategic responses to refusal letters and adverse credibility findings
Comprehensive preparation for appeals before the First-tier Tribunal

Our lawyers are experienced in handling claims involving political persecution, religious risk, honour-based violence, trafficking, LGBT+ protection claims, and conflict-related harm.

Detainees

We provide urgent and specialist representation to clients detained at:

Brook House, Harmondsworth, Colnbrook, Yarls Wood, and all IRCs in England and Wales.

Our work includes:

Fast-tracked asylum claims under the Detained Asylum Casework (DAC) process
Challenging unlawful detention and removal windows
Rule 35 responses (torture, trafficking, suicide risk, and vulnerability)
Liaising with NHS, NGOs and Home Office safeguarding teams
Urgent bail applications and medical/dispersal representations

Detained clients receive immediate prioritisation and direct communication with our lawyers.

Immigration Bail Applications

We prepare legally precise, persuasive applications including:

Primary bail applications under Schedule 10
Secretary of State Bail
Immigration Judge Bail
Representation at the First-tier Tribunal at Bail Hearings
Bail renewals and appeals
Exceptional circumstances arguments
Evidence-backed risk and accommodation submissions
Securing accommodation through approved providers where available

Our advocacy focuses on proportionality, vulnerability, risk assessment, and public law principles.

Appeals Before the Immigration & Asylum Chambers

Our team provides high-calibre representation before:

The First-tier Tribunal (IAC)
The Upper Tribunal

We conduct:

Complex asylum appeals
Deportation appeals subject to funding under the Exceptional Case Funding scheme
Human rights appeals (Article 2, 3, 8 ECHR)
Error of Law challenges
Preparation of comprehensive bundles and detailed skeleton arguments

We routinely collaborate with leading counsel and specialists in public and human rights law.

Fresh Claims & Further Submissions (Paragraph 353)

We assist clients in preparing fresh asylum claims supported by:

New medical, psychological and expert country evidence
Updated risk assessments
Carefully structured submissions meeting the paragraph 353 threshold
Trauma-informed client interviews
Legal analysis addressing materiality and realistic prospect of success

Victims of Trafficking & Modern Slavery

We represent clients recognised or referred through the National Referral Mechanism (NRM), including:

Reasonable and Conclusive Grounds submissions
Trafficking-related asylum claims
Reconsideration requests in relation to negative decisions
Evidence of exploitation, control, and vulnerability
Intersectional claims involving domestic servitude, sexual exploitation, forced labour or gang-linked trafficking

Judicial Review (Pre-Action Stage)

Under Legal Help we can undertake pre-action work including:

Pre-Action Protocol letters
Urgent representations to prevent removal
Challenges to detention, accommodation decisions, or refusals to accept further submissions

Where full JR funding is required, we work with specialist public law teams and counsel.

Eligibility for Legal Aid

Legal Aid may be available if:

You are claiming asylum
You are detained
You face removal or deportation
You are a victim of trafficking
Your human rights are at risk
You are an unaccompanied child
Your matter is within scope of Legal Aid immigration law

We conduct a confidential and thorough Legal Aid eligibility assessment at the outset and assist with all required documentation.

Why Clients Trust Philip Jones Legal

Accredited Immigration Specialists

Our team includes IAAS Level 2 and Supervisor-level lawyers with a strong track record in complex and high-risk immigration litigation.

City-Level Precision and Advocacy

Our written work — from witness statements to skeleton arguments — is produced to the standard expected of a top-tier London practice.

Strategic Case Preparation

We analyse each case with a public law mindset, ensuring decisions are challenged effectively, evidence is structurally presented, and case theory is meticulously developed.