Immigration partner Roberta Haslam speaks on the latest Cross
Examination podcast, hosted by Tom Cross, about asylum.
Issues discussed include the legal meaning of asylum, how
persecution is assessed, the current entitlements for asylum
seekers and the Safety of Rwanda Act 2024, which was passed shortly
before this recording.
During the podcast, we hear from 'Mr A', an
asylum-seeker who fled Sierra Leone having been captured and beaten
by the rebels during the civil war but whose asylum claim in the UK
failed, leading to two decades of unsettled status.
Roberta has considerable in-depth experience in advising
applicants seeking safety in the UK, including those claiming
asylum or humanitarian protection. Her clients seek protection for
a broad range of reasons, including politically motivated
persecution and for gender-based harm. She also regularly advises
on applications human rights claims, including on the basis of
physical or mental health, as well as
