Malini Skandachanmugarasan speaks about boxing champion in immigration limbo

10 May 2019

Head of LDS’ Appeals and Human Rights team, Malini Skandachanmugarasan, speaks on the Vanessa Feltz breakfast show about detained 31 year old amateur boxing champion, Kelvin Bilal Fawaz, who has been trying to establish his nationality since the period of discretionary leave he was granted as a child expired when he turned 18.

Listen to the discussion on the BBC Radio London website. Skip to 07:18 for comments.

Malini Skandachanmugarasan


Senior Solicitor, Head of Appeals and Human Rights


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