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Immigration - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Abigail Smith draws on her prior experience working for solicitors' firms and previous engagement with various NGOs to offer excellent immigration advice to a diverse clientele. She is often instructed in Article 8 claims and cases concerning family reunion. She frequently appears in the First-tier and Upper Tribunals in complex asylum and immigration matters.
Strengths
Abigail's advocacy, in both pleadings and orally, is of extremely high quality. She has considerable legal knowledge. She is wonderful to work with; she is efficient, timely and always very clear.
Her experience and knowledge of immigration and asylum is extensive, resulting in high-quality and detailed work. She gets brilliant results and is great to work with.
Abi is an experienced and safe pair of hands for immigration and asylum appeals of all kinds. She is able to deal with cases where the clients are particularly vulnerable.