Mandeep Duhra

Experience

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  Raja & Company Solicitors

  Aug 1997 - Dec 2000

  Paralegal / Trainee Solicitor

  During my time as a Trainee Solicitor, I worked within the Crime, Conveyancing and Immigration Law departments. I very quickly realised that my passion was helping people improve their lives through working as an Immigration Law specialist.

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  Sehgal & Co Solicitors

  Jan 2001 - Feb 2003

  Solicitor | Immigration Law

  Upon becoming a fully fledged solicitor, I moved to Birmingham and focused specifically on immigration and human rights law at Sehgal. During this time, I started working with businesses to help them employ highly skilled migrants so they could grow their businesses. This developed my immigration expertise and helped me better understand how important talent is to the success of a business.

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  Fawcett & Pattni Solicitors

  Jan 2003 - Apr 2005

  Head of Immigration Law

  I was approached to head up the Immigration Law department in a multi-discipline practice.

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  TRP Solicitors Limited

  Apr 2008 - Dec 2014

  Assistant Solicitor | Immigration and Asylum Solicitor

  After two years at home raising my children, I joined a market leading practice focused on Immigration and Human Rights so I could continue to work in a field I enjoyed and through which I could make a positive impact on my clients' lives and businesses. During this time, I developed an expertise in new areas of immigration law:• Same sex couple clients on immigration and family issues. • Companies that wanted to be UK Visa sponsors under the point-based system to employ migrants. Clients have included manufacturing, engineering and IT companies as well as the NHS. • Highly skilled migrants to obtain leave based on their education and employment so they could settle in the UK. Show less

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  Duhra Solicitors

  Jan 2015 - now

  Lawyer | Immigration and Asylum Solicitor | Human Rights

  Early in 2015, I took the jump and decided to become self employed, having worked for TRP Solicitors in Birmingham for almost 7 years. As an independent solicitor, I provide legal services and advice in the area of UK immigration and human rights law. My areas of expertise include: the point based system (PBS), entry clearance, EEA applications, appeals, Judicial Reviews, settlement and Leave to Remain. I know the ins and outs of the immigration and human rights laws and processes, and work with other experts in the field. I have 13 years of expert knowledge and expertise as a UK Immigration and Human Rights lawyer and I am accredited by the Law Society as a senior caseworker at level 2. Show less