In this live webinar, Grace Capel and Jasmine Quiller-Doust discuss the special status of Palestinian refugees and Article 1D of the Refugee Convention. Understanding Article 1D is essential if you find yourself representing Palestinian refugees as this group are, at least initially, assumed to be “excluded” from protection afforded by the Refugee Convention.
We will explain why and how claims made by Palestinians are dealt with differently to other protection claims, what you must know if you are instructed by a Palestinian client seeking protection in the UK and how best to avoid a refusal.
Date
Monday 18 December
Time
11:00 – 12:00
Fee
£60 + VAT
Location
Online (Zoom)
What we will cover
the context of Palestinian refugees in the Middle East (in brief!)
the legal approach to the question of Palestinian refugees and the issue of statelessness
Article 1D and the key case law interpreting it
how protection claims from Palestinians are dealt with in the UK
UNRWA and the availability of protection and assistance, particularly in light of the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict
practical tips on how to prepare an application, including evidence-gathering
We should also have time at the end for a short Q&A.
We will not be covering family reunion applications for family members of Palestinian refugees living in the UK, or entry clearance applications made by Palestinians from outside the UK.
Anyone providing legal advice to asylum seekers in the UK (solicitors, barristers, OISC advisers, etc) is likely to benefit from attending this webinar. Immigration practitioners are expected to start encountering more of these cases as a direct result of the ongoing conflict in Israel and the Palestinian territories, so it’s important we know how to approach them.
This briefing is aimed at those practising at an “intermediate” level, but no prior knowledge of Article 1D and the special status of Palestinian refugees is required.
Attendance can be counted towards your continuing professional development.
About the presenters
Grace Capel is a barrister at Garden Court Chambers and specialises in asylum, immigration and public law. Grace was part of the legal team instructed in C-349/20AB and NB v Secretary of State for the Home Department, a referral to the Court of Justice of the European Union concerning the interpretation of Article 1D in the case of a severely disabled Palestinian child with complex care needs and his mother. This is one of the key cases which will be discussed in the briefing. Grace has represented many Palestinian appellants in the immigration tribunal, most of whom fled from the UNRWA area of operations in Lebanon.
Jasmine Quiller-Doust is the training manager at Free Movement and a non-practising solicitor. She is a founding member and trustee of Samos Volunteers – a non-profit organisation providing support to refugees and asylum seekers in Greece – where she has worked with many protection claimants of Palestinian origin. Jasmine has a particular interest in Palestinian refugees in the international law context, and along with Colin Yeo, devised Free Movement’s training course on Palestinian refugees.
