Immigration: Human Rights, Asylum and Deportation
UK-wide
6 years ranked
LAWYER PROFILE
Nicola Burgess
UK 2026
Ranked in 1 practice area
About
Provided by Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit
UK
Practice Areas
All areas of UK immigration, asylum and nationality law with particular emphasis on: complex asylum claims, discretionary applications for Indefinite Leave to Remain, deportation, trafficking and applications for judicial review including strategic litigation.
Lead lawyer for the Windrush Legal Initiative, a pro bono project to help Windrush survivors secure compensation.
Nicola has experience of litigation at all levels, including a successful claim before the European Court of Human Rights.
Career
Qualified in 2009, formally legal director at JCWI. Joined GMIAU in 2022.
Professional Memberships
Law Society IAAS Advanced Accreditation, Supervisor and Senior Caseworker; and
Immigration Law Practitioners' Association.
Publications
Contributor to Free Movement.
Chambers Review
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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Immigration: Human Rights, Asylum and Deportation - UK-wide
Band 1
Individual Editorial
Nicola Burgess of the Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit regularly represents vulnerable individuals in unlawful detention claims, applications for indefinite leave to remain and appeals against deportation orders.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
She has an eye for detail and is a very experienced litigator. Her tactical and strategic input is spot on.
Immigration: Human Rights, Asylum and DeportationChambers Guide to the Legal ProfessionI would describe her as a cutting-edge lawyer. She doesn't just apply the law – she is constantly thinking about how the law can be changed for the good.
Immigration: Human Rights, Asylum and DeportationChambers Guide to the Legal ProfessionNicola is an utter pleasure to work with; she is a professional in the work she does. She is unflappable and is absolutely committed to the individual needs of the clients.
Immigration: Human Rights, Asylum and DeportationChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
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UK-wide
Nicola Burgess
Immigration: Human Rights, Asylum and Deportation
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