Founder and COO of an award-winning, Legal 500 law firm, OTS Solicitors. Established in 2014, OTS Solicitors has rapidly become recognised as one of the UK’s leading family law, litigation, immigration and employment law firms. Few practices have achieved so much national and international recognition in such a short period of time. With a policy of hiring the sharpest legal talent, the solicitors are intelligent, knowledgeable, commercially astute, and creative thinkers. The firm is… Show more Founder and COO of an award-winning, Legal 500 law firm, OTS Solicitors. Established in 2014, OTS Solicitors has rapidly become recognised as one of the UK’s leading family law, litigation, immigration and employment law firms. Few practices have achieved so much national and international recognition in such a short period of time. With a policy of hiring the sharpest legal talent, the solicitors are intelligent, knowledgeable, commercially astute, and creative thinkers. The firm is regularly called on by domestic and foreign media to provide opinions on family law, dispute resolution, immigration law, High-net-work investment and international mobility, Brexit, Human Rights and many other private and public law matters.Focused on delivering legal expertise in the niche areas of immigration, civil litigation, commercial, employment and family law, the firm is highly recommended by clients, other solicitors and barristers because of the emphasis on quality and excellence. OTS Solicitors has a strong international focus. Multiple languages are spoken within the practice, and the head of departments and partners make regular visits to overseas jurisdictions such as UAE, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Turkey, Lebanon, Iran, China, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Russia, Armenia, Middle East and North Africa and USA to advise and support businesses.The firm delivers outstanding client experience and satisfaction, achieved by collaborating with eminent solicitors, barristers, and judges to provide exceptional legal advice and representation. OTS Solicitors continues to be a modern, progressive, results-focused practice that is involved in shaping the law at the highest level Show less

Specialising in Immigration law providing advice and representation in all of the following areas:* Points Base System – Business, Entrepreneur, Investors Immigration Visas and Appeals* Entry Clearance – All Immigration Visas and Appeals* European Community free movement – EEA Application and Appeals* All types of Immigration Judicial Review in High Court and Upper Tribunal* Asylum Applications, Fast Track Asylum and Non-Suspensive Appeal cases* Immigration… Show more Specialising in Immigration law providing advice and representation in all of the following areas:* Points Base System – Business, Entrepreneur, Investors Immigration Visas and Appeals* Entry Clearance – All Immigration Visas and Appeals* European Community free movement – EEA Application and Appeals* All types of Immigration Judicial Review in High Court and Upper Tribunal* Asylum Applications, Fast Track Asylum and Non-Suspensive Appeal cases* Immigration application under the Immigration Rules* Immigration applications for leave to remain- based on Human Rights, Article 8 Private and Family Life, and Article 3 Inhuman and Degrading Treatment for leave to remain* Undertake advocacy in appeal hearings, bails and reconsideration hearings in the First Tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber)I specialise in Public Law/Judicial Review matters. My caseload consists of, but is not limited to:- Judicial review against the Secretary of State for the Home Department ('SSHD'). Subsequent to permission being granted on the papers to proceed to the full hearing of the Judicial Review the SSHD conceded to withdraw her certification, which gave rise to an in-country right of appeal of the client’s asylum and human rights claim and to pay the client’s costs. The claim for compensatory damages for unlawful detention of in the region of £10000 negotiations were between the parties.- Acted for a client in judicial review against unlawful interference with client's 8 [respect for private and family life] and real risk of Article 3 [inhumane and degrading treatment] rights under the European Convention on Human Rights ('ECHR').- Acting for clients in unlawful removal to Bulgarian, Italy and Cyprus under Dublin II Regulations. Violations of Article 3 in removals, violations of Article 31 Refugee Convention (a provision prohibiting the State from penalising an asylum seeker for illegal entry) Show less

Public Law ➢ Undertaking all necessary preparation of the case or matter, including drafting and amending grounds for judicial review, drafting applications for urgent consideration and interim injunction orders, preparing claim form, collating client's proof(s) of evidence, and other essential reading material to go before the High Court Judge; ➢ Undertaking legal research, identifying relevant law/remedies/options including settlement, observing pre-action protocol, and… Show more Public Law ➢ Undertaking all necessary preparation of the case or matter, including drafting and amending grounds for judicial review, drafting applications for urgent consideration and interim injunction orders, preparing claim form, collating client's proof(s) of evidence, and other essential reading material to go before the High Court Judge; ➢ Undertaking legal research, identifying relevant law/remedies/options including settlement, observing pre-action protocol, and initiating judicial review on the basis of decisions by the SSHD reached in an irrational manner, by illegality, procedural impropriety, or not in accordance with the principles of proportionality;➢ Effectively negotiating Consent Orders and Tomlinson Orders with Tsols to secure successful outcomes for clients and ensure costs to be paid by the other side;➢ At the conclusion of any matter, giving the client all advice necessary at that stage and working with the DL Costs Department to process bill of costs or CLAIM 1 forms.Housing Law➢ Advising on and obtained public funding under Legal Help or applying for Public Funding Certificate for the client;➢ Taking instructions and advising client on homelessness provisions, statutory review procedures after s.184 decisions, local authority discretionary powers, pre-action protocol and judicial review procedures, disrepair and considering litigation.Immigration Law➢ Obtained public funding under Legal Help or CLR cover and/or Legal Help or CLR extensions for the client;➢ Drafting letters of advice, representations in asylum, immigration and human rights applications;➢ Drafting witness statements, grounds of appeal and bail applications;➢ Preparing draft documents including briefs, instructions to experts and counsel ➢ Preparing, collating and ordering documentation; ➢ Attending Fast Track Interviews, and conducting advocacy at bail hearings and CMR hearings;➢ Dealing with pre-action protocol matters, negotiations and case management. Show less