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Meet the Practitioners: Is there a need for independent oversight of UK Borders and Immigration?

When: Thursday, October 28, 2021, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Where: Online

Queen Mary School of Law logo and Kingsley Napley LLP logo stacked on top of each otherThis event is part of the evening seminar series 'Meet the Practitioners: 5 Conversations between Key Practitioners in Borders, Immigration and Asylum Law and Practice from a UK Perspective'. This series is sponsored by the Queen Mary Immigration Law LLM and Kingsley Napley LLP. It is designed to provide an opportunity to listen and contribute to structured conversations among practitioners in the field of borders, immigration and asylum law in the UK and internationally on key issues. The content and impact of the Nationality and Borders Bill 2021 where relevant will be taken into account. This series is designed for advanced law students, academics, policy makers and practitioners who are interested in the development of migration and asylum law and constitute a new stage in the cooperation between the Queen Mary Immigration Law LLM and Kingsley Napley.

About this event

Is there a need for independent oversight of UK Borders and Immigration? A conversation between Nick Rollason, Head of the Immigration Team at Kingsley Napley and David Bolt, the (outgoing) UK Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration.

Chair: Professor Elspeth Guild

The post of Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration was established under the UK Borders Act 2007. The mandate of the Chief Inspector was widely drafted to enable the incumbent to examine any part of the borders and immigration system in accordance with his or her appreciation of the need for oversight. However, the work of the Inspectors has frequently resulted in friction with the Government of the day regarding recommendations for improvements to the system. Delays in publication of the Inspector’s reports have also resulted in weakening the system of oversight. In this session the Head of the Immigration Team at Kingsley Napley will enter into a conversation with the (outgoing) Chief Inspector to examine the role of the Chief Inspector and how to improve oversight in light of the new powers to be granted to the Home Office under the Nationality and Borders Bill 2021.

**Please note this will be taking place online and that joining instructions will be sent on the day.

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