As the UK government seeks to introduce seismic changes which would further limit the rights of refugees and their families, new research by King’s College London evaluates the impact and fairness of decision making on one of the few remaining pathways ( Appendix CRP) for displaced children seeking to reunite with family in the UK.

Join us at the launch which will examine the findings of the research and will be followed by a panel discussion exploring the wider implications for the refugee family reunion legal framework.

This event is aimed at lawyers, organizations working with refugees, decision makers, academics, and students.

Programme

Chair

Dr Leonie Ansems de Vries (Reader in International Politics, King’s College London)

14:00-14:40: Presentation on research findings

Shaila Pal, Director of Clinical Legal Education, Reader & Supervising Solicitor, King’s Legal Clinic

Lesley Nott, Forensic Client Relationship & Case Manager, King’s Forensics, King’s College London

14:40-16:00 Panel discussion

Carey Roach, Senior Policy and Advocacy Officer - Refugees and Asylum, British Red Cross

Georgia Mealings, Senior Policy Research Officer, British Red Cross

Rhiann Holloway, Protection Associate, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

Isaac Shaffer, Legal Director, Refugee Legal Support

16:00-16:30: Light refreshments and networking

The report is part of the Refugee Family Reunion (RFR) Project and is supported by the One King’s Impact Fund. The RFR Project is an interdisciplinary partnership led by King’s Legal Clinic (The Dickson Poon School of Law), DNA@King’s (King’s Forensics), Refugee Legal Support, and the King’s Sanctuary Programme, and seeks to strengthen the One King’s Impact Priority of advancing peace and justice in a turbulent world. For further details please see here.