
Bates Wells
Lawyers

Alice Bennington
- Phone020 7551 7887
- Email[email protected]
- Profilebateswells.co.uk
Work Department
Immigration
Position
Alice is an Associate in the Immigration team at Bates Wells, advising on both corporate and personal immigration matters, with a particular focus on nationality law.
She has experience assisting individuals with applications to remain in the UK, including on the basis of private life, discretionary grounds, and family-based applications, as well as advising on naturalisation and registration as a British citizen. Alice also supports corporate clients on right-to-work issues and skilled worker visa applications, and is currently involved in several pro bono cases, including refugee family reunions.
Career
Associate, Bates Wells, 2024
Solicitor, Bates Wells, 2021
Trainee, Bates Wells, 2019
Programme Officer (Legal), Not-for-Profits Programme, LawWorks, 2018-2019
Clerical Assistant, The Inter Faith Network for the UK, 2017-2018
Paralegal, Laura Devine Solicitors, 2016
Memberships
Member of Bates Wells Employee Forum and Climate Programme
Education
University of Westminster, Legal Practice Course, 2017-2018 (Distinction)
University of Sussex, Graduate Diploma in Law, 2016-2017 (Distinction)
Year Abroad at Universidad Complutense, Spain, 2012-2013
University of Warwick, BA (Hons), History (with Year Abroad), 2010-2014 (First class)