Immigration Law Practitioners Association
Encyclopedia
Immigration Law Practitioners Association is a United Kingdom professional association of lawyer
s and academics practising in or concerned about immigration
, asylum
and nationality law
.
It has been actively involved in developing policy and providing legal aid to immigrants.
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
s and academics practising in or concerned about immigration
Immigration
Immigration is the act of foreigners passing or coming into a country for the purpose of permanent residence...
, asylum
Right of asylum
Right of asylum is an ancient juridical notion, under which a person persecuted for political opinions or religious beliefs in his or her own country may be protected by another sovereign authority, a foreign country, or church sanctuaries...
and nationality law
Nationality law
Nationality law is the branch of law concerned with the questions of nationality and citizenship, and how these statuses are acquired, transmitted, or lost. By custom, a state has the right to determine who its nationals and citizens are. Such determinations are usually made by custom, statutory...
.
It has been actively involved in developing policy and providing legal aid to immigrants.