This exciting post, established in 2023 and initially funded for one year, has been developed in partnership with A&O Shearman, Reed Smith, Simmons and Simmons and Herbert Smith Freehills solicitors. A further firm may join the project in the future.
It was initially established to provide legal advice and representation to foreign nationals who wished to apply for bail after being served with orders for their removal to Rwanda.
The project is presently focused upon making applications for bail for Adults at Risk in detention and entails supervising partner firms’ volunteer lawyers on aspects of the associated work. It is possible that the scope of work could evolve (in discussion with the partner firms and depending on the needs at BID) into other areas, for making applications for bail and possibly short-term and defined areas of work such as making out-of-time EUSS applications.
The deadline for applications is 9am on October 28th.