(a multi-disciplinary seminar for criminal, prison and immigration law practitioners)

The seminar covered:

1. A practical brief on how to identify the legal issues specific to foreign prisoners at the police station and in prison, and how to make initial representations on their behalf - Hermione McEwen, Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit
2. Available remedies to foreign nationals detained in prison under immigration or criminal law - Alex Durance
3. An update on the treatment of foreign nationals in the UK suspected of involvement in terrorist-related activity under the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 - Melanie Plimmer Civil remedies against the police and Home Office for unlawful detention in the High Court and County Court: a practical guide - Nick Stanage
4. Categorisation and re-categorisation of foreign national prisoners, and the power to detain post-sentence - Pete Weatherby
5. The criminal perspective: recommendations for deportation in criminal courts; immigration offences which are criminal offences (including Javeherifard) and also routine offences e.g. failure to present documents - Farrhat Arshad and Peter Hodson

To enquire about copies of the seminar papers please contact Helen Ray on 0161 236 1840 for more details.

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Time: 9.30am - 5pm

Location: Manchester

CPD points: 6