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The Immigration Advisory Service is used as a trading name by a phoenix company based in London's [[Canary Wharf]] and [[Gibralter]]. This IAS was founded by Alistair Markham and specialises in immigration into Australia, Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://theimmigrationadvisoryservice.com/about/ |title=About The Immigration Advisory Service |publisher=The Immigration Advisory Service |accessdate=30 November 2012}}</ref> While the firm provides certain [[pro bono]] advice on humanitarian grounds, it remains a private enterprise. It is unclear where the company is legally constituted.<ref name=comphouse>{{cite web |url=http://wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk/ |title=WebCHeck - Select and access Company Information |publisher=Companies House |accessdate=30 November 2012}}</ref> |
The Immigration Advisory Service is used as a trading name by a phoenix company based in London's [[Canary Wharf]] and [[Gibralter]]. This IAS was founded by Alistair Markham and specialises in immigration into Australia, Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://theimmigrationadvisoryservice.com/about/ |title=About The Immigration Advisory Service |publisher=The Immigration Advisory Service |accessdate=30 November 2012}}</ref> While the firm provides certain [[pro bono]] advice on humanitarian grounds, it remains a private enterprise. It is unclear where the company is legally constituted.<ref name=comphouse>{{cite web |url=http://wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk/ |title=WebCHeck - Select and access Company Information |publisher=Companies House |accessdate=30 November 2012}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 13:40, 10 December 2012
The Immigration Advisory Service refers to two separate entities: a British former charity, in existence from 1993 until 2011; and a private equity-backed phoenix company created after the charity's collapse.
Charity
The former Immigration Advisory Service[1] was a UK organisation registered as a charity,[2] providing direct legal assistance to refugees, asylum seekers and others needing advice and guidance around British immigration law. Founded in 1993, it closed after going into administration on 8 July 2011. It was formed out of the former United Kingdom Immigrants Advisory Service. It was a nationwide charity with many offices throughout the UK. It derived its funding through donations as well as case funding from Legal Aid, which was means tested.
2008 was a particularly good year for the IAS. IAS lawyers succeeded in winning a number of high profile and far-reaching cases before the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal and higher courts. Kalvir Kaur of the IAS won the 2008 Immigration Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Award for her work with unaccompanied minors and victims of trafficking.
As of 8 July 2011 IAS went into administration,[3] blaming government changes to legal aid. The Legal Services Commission said "During recent stewardship activities the LSC raised concerns around financial management and claims irregularities, which prompted IAS trustees to conclude that the organisation was no longer financially viable".[4] Major changes in legal aid for refugees and asylum seekers were made in 2007[5] and 2010.[6]
Trading name
The Immigration Advisory Service is used as a trading name by a phoenix company based in London's Canary Wharf and Gibralter. This IAS was founded by Alistair Markham and specialises in immigration into Australia, Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom.[7] While the firm provides certain pro bono advice on humanitarian grounds, it remains a private enterprise. It is unclear where the company is legally constituted.[8]
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- Reference to 'the Immigration Advisory Service' or 'IAS' as a 'trading name' of a private company may or may not be an infringement of UK Trade Mark law http://www.ipo.gov.uk/types/tm/t-os/t-find/t-find-number?detailsrequested=C&trademark=2493304
Additionally, reference to the private company Immigration Advisory Service as a 'phoenix company' may be inaccurate as there appears to be no commonality between this private firm and the insolvent charity.
References
- ^ "Immigration Advisory Service". Immigration Advisory Service. Archived from the original on 2011-03-05.
- ^ "Immigration Advisory Service, registered charity no. 1033192". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
- ^ "Immigration Advisory Service (In Administration)". Compass Immigration Law. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ^ The Law Society Gazette, Immigration Advisory Service in administration
- ^ Legal Services Commission, Immigration and Asylum Graduated Fee Scheme
- ^ Legal Services Commission, Invitations to Tender for Immigration and Asylum Contracts from 2010
- ^ "About The Immigration Advisory Service". The Immigration Advisory Service. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
- ^ "WebCHeck - Select and access Company Information". Companies House. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
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