
Hannah is a Solicitor in the firm’s Initial Enquiries team and Professional Support Lawyer (PSL) team. Having specialised in UK immigration and nationality law since 2010, Hannah is responsible for developing the wider team’s prominent technical knowledge, creating systems to streamline the delivery of advice to clients and external communications, including responding to enquiries received by the firm. Along with others on the PSL team, Hannah organises and delivers internal and external training sessions and writes for the media and legal publications. Additionally, Hannah is involved in lobbying the Home Office to effect changes to immigration law and policy and advising clients on complex areas of immigration law.
History
2022-present – Laura Devine Immigration, London
2010-2017 – Laura Devine Solicitors, London
2014 – Admitted as a Solicitor of England & Wales
Education
2009-2010 – LPC, BLP Law School, London
2008-2009 – GDL, BLP Law School, London
2004-2008 – MA History of Art, University of Edinburgh
French and Japanese
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