London Immigration and Asylum Essential Update Conference
7 CPD 2026

7 CPD
All Essential Updates
ÂŁ75

Thursday, October 29, 2026
9:00am Registration – 4:30pm Finish

Mary Ward Conference Centre, Tavistock Place,
London WC1H 9SN

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Dear Friends & Colleagues, our extremely popular Immigration Law Essential Update Conference returns on Thursday 29 October 2026 for Day Four of Law Friends CPD Week.

This full-day, 7-CPD course brings together some of London’s most experienced barristers for a comprehensive day of essential updates in Immigration and Asylum Law.

Day Four of Law Friends CPD Week

Our conferences are buzzing and always delivered in an upbeat atmosphere. Law Friends has developed a unique approach to continuing competence training, with delegate feedback demonstrating exceptional scores year after year.

Many solicitors and firms have returned regularly for more than a decade, making our conferences a longstanding fixture in the legal training calendar.

Collectively, we are Law Friends.

A 360-Degree Programme of Essential Updates

Our presenting team is made up of highly experienced London barristers, and we are working closely with them to create a 360-degree programme covering the essential developments practitioners need for confident compliance in 2026.

Delegates can expect detailed, substantive and practical sessions across Immigration and Asylum Law, delivered by experienced practitioners at the top of their field.

The full course programme, including topics and speakers, will be published soon.

Spend a Day with the Best in the Business

Join your friends and colleagues for a full day of specialist training and surround yourself with some of the best people working in Immigration and Asylum Law.

Expect an engaging, fast-moving and thorough day of continuing competence training.

Book Early for Just ÂŁ75

Check out our reviews below and book early at the reduced rate of just ÂŁ75.

Your ticket includes all-day tea, coffee and biscuits, together with full notes in a comprehensive certificated delegate pack.

The Law Friends production team will also be filming the event.

If you enjoyed last year’s conference, please tell your friends!

With kindest regards,
Law Friends

London Immigration
Time Seminar Speaker Organisation
9.00 Coffee
9.30 Welcome Steve Kennedy - Solicitor – Law Friends Society Steve Kennedy
9.35 Getting the best out of Expert Witnesses Raphael Jesurum – Barrister - 36 Group Raphael Jesurum
10.15 One in, one out — How will the UK–France treaty work? Sandra Akinbola - Barrister – 36 Group Sandra Akinbola
11.00 Coffee
11.20 Private Life Rules Amaka Namani - Barrister – Augustus Chambers Amaka Namani
11.55 Unaccompanied Minors in the Immigration System (Age Disputes / FTT Appeals / Housing) Rehana Popal – Barrister - 33 Bedford Row Rehana Popal
12.30 Lunch
1.30 Best Interests of Children in Immigration Law Shoba Aziz - Barrister – Great James Street Shoba Aziz
2.20 The Issues Based approach to Appeals in the First-tier Tribunal Chengetai Mupara - Barrister – Great James Street Chengetai Mupara
3.10 Coffee
3.40 1) Judicial Review — Fresh Claims and Clearly Unfounded Challenges
2) British Citizenship Applications — Decisions and High Court Declarations
Amanda Jones - Barrister – Great James Street Amanda Jones
4.20 Course code and close Steve Kennedy – Law Friends Society Steve Kennedy

Course Features

  • Full practice-focused law updates for all practitioners across the jurisdiction
  • Suitable for paralegals, trainees, solicitors, pupils, and barristers
  • 7 CPD courses covering all essential updates, new laws, practice, and procedure
  • All practice-focused seminars presented by hand-picked Law Friends ambassadors
  • Big room, large-screen HD visuals
  • Professional audio-visual film crew working to broadcast quality
  • Comfortable seating at cabaret-style tables
  • Summaries, strategies, toolkits, and skills bringing you up to date on best practice
  • Q&A and post-seminar discussion with speakers available after all seminars
  • Easily accessible state-of-the-art Central London location
  • Quick check-in and early get-out
  • Full venue air-conditioning
  • All-day tea, coffee, and biscuits included
  • Delegate pack included

Delegate Reviews from Our Conferences Last Year

“I have been attending these events for years and each time they improve. Excellent organisation and conference”

Oliver Al-Falah, Solicitor – 100% score

“Amazing overview on various topics especially in the light of recent developments and changes in the law”

Chris Pelentrides, Solicitor – 100% score

“Excellent presentations and audio visual / media facilities”

Aisha Abdul Latif, Solicitor Manager – 100% score

“Great day out. Value for money, loved the venue, fabulous speakers, easy to get to. All in all, very well put together”

Jeevan Gill, Solicitor – 100% score

“Excellent”

Rachel Viko, Solicitor – 100% score

We very much look forward to seeing you on the day!

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