Tim MacFarlan

Trainee Solicitor

Sector: UK Immigration
Location: London

Tim is a Trainee Solicitor assisting with the day-to-day handling of a variety of UK corporate and private immigration matters. He has passed SQE 1 and SQE 2. Prior to moving into law, Tim worked in journalism for more than 9 years, with roles at local and national titles. This included 18 months freelancing in Mexico as a foreign correspondent, during which he undertook on and off camera television news work and produced words and stills for international media.

History
2021 – present – Laura Devine Immigration, London
2012 – 2021 – Journalism

Education
2011 – 2012 – University of Cardiff, Postgraduate Diploma, Newspaper Journalism
2009 – 2010 – William & Mary, Year abroad as a part of America Studies BA
2007 – 2011 – the University of Nottingham, BA in America Studies

Spanish

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