Nusrat Uddin > Wilson Solicitors LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Wilson Solicitors LLP
697 HIGH ROAD
TOTTENHAM
LONDON
N17 8AD
England

Living Wage

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Work Department

Public Law

Position

Solicitor

Career

Nusrat obtained a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Psychology from University College London and went on to study law at the College of Law. She trained in Community Care, Housing and Immigration at Fisher Meredith Solicitors. Prior to that she worked as a paralegal at Bhatt Murphy Solicitors and Hickman & Rose Solicitors, where she dealt with police law and unlawful detention cases. Nusrat also has worked as a Mental Health Advocate, representing clients at tribunal hearings.

Nusrat joined Wilsons as a solicitor in 2014. Nusrat specialises in public law and human rights with a particular focus on the civil liberties of people detained under immigration powers. She also advises on community care services provided by local authorities. She has a particular interest in assisting vulnerable clients, including unaccompanied minors, trafficked individuals and those with mental health problems.

Nusrat has gained international experience having worked in the Human Rights and Legal Aid department of BRAC in Bangladesh, (formerly Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee) one of the world’s largest NGOs. She also volunteered at Al-Haq,  a Human Rights NGO based in Palestine, building potential cases against corporations operating in the West Bank.

Nusrat is currently an executive committee member of Lawyers for Palestinian Human Rights.

Leisure

Travel, food, upcycling and running.

Lawyer Rankings

London > Public sector > Administrative and public law

Wilson Solicitors LLP is known for its legal aid work and regularly represents clients affected by the actions of public bodies, with a commitment to acting for the most marginalised individuals, including victims of torture and trafficking, children, vulnerable families, disabled people, and those with mental health problems. Head of public law James Wilson, who has also been acting as firm managing partner since April 2023, has overseen an expansion into inquest work to complement the established judicial review and test litigation experience. Nina Rathbone Pullen and Katy Robinson lead the work, with the latter having particular expertise in community care. Nusrat Uddin specialises in strategic litigation relating to modern slavery and trafficking. Jed Pennington was promoted to partner in January 2023 and specialises in judicial review and civil actions challenging immigration detention.