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Katie Dilger, Senior Solicitor

Katie Dilger

“Katie knows the field well, understands the pressures that immigration matters puts on clients, and offers helpful solutions. We knew we were in good hands.” – Chambers 2023

“Katie is a great lawyer with a lot of experience.” – Chambers 2023

“Katie Dilger is a fantastic immigration lawyer.” – Chambers 2022

“Katie is calm and reassuring, responsive and very well connected in her field.” – Chambers 2021

“Katie is excellent – super bright and efficient.” – Chambers 2021

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Katie is a Senior Solicitor at Wesley Gryk.  Her practice covers a full range of immigration and nationality matters.  She has a particular specialisation in complex family cases under the Immigration Rules and on the basis of Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights, the right to family and private life.

Named as an Associate to Watch in Chambers UK.

Recent work and notable cases

  • Obtaining spouse and partner visas, in particular in cases involving complex financial issues
  • Applications for children, including citizenship applications and advice on sole responsibility issues where a child is seeking to join only one parent in the UK
  • Advising European nationals and their families and assisting with complex applications under the EU Settlement Scheme
  • Article 8 applications and appeals for the parents, partners and children of British citizens
  • Global Talent applications
  • Judicial review challenges of visit visa refusals and other decisions that do not attract a right of appeal
  • Obtaining leave for clients to remain in the UK with their children after their relationship has broken down due to domestic abuse

Additional information

Publications and training

  • Tutor of ILPA course on the financial requirements under Appendix FM (2012 to 2014)
  • Deputy Editor of the Journal of Immigration, Asylum & Nationality Law (2021 to date)

Memberships and volunteering

  • Member of Immigration Law Practitioners Association (ILPA)
  • Co-convenor of ILPA working group on Family and Personal migration (2016 to date)
  • Member of ILPA executive committee (2011 to 2013)

Education and experience

  • BA Jurisprudence, University of Oxford
  • LLM in Public International Law, London School of Economics and Political Science
  • Trained at Freshfields
  • Qualified as a solicitor in 2004
  • First worked at Wesley Gryk Solicitors LLP from 2007 to 2014
  • Worked in two other leading immigration firms prior to returning to Wesley Gryk in 2021

“Katie knows the field well, understands the pressures that immigration matters puts on clients, and offers helpful solutions. We knew we were in good hands.” – Chambers 2023

“Katie is a great lawyer with a lot of experience.” – Chambers 2023

“Katie Dilger is a fantastic immigration lawyer.” – Chambers 2022

“Katie is calm and reassuring, responsive and very well connected in her field.” – Chambers 2021

“Katie is excellent – super bright and efficient.” – Chambers 2021

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In December 2022, the High Court ruled that the way the government is implementing the EU Settlement Scheme is unlawful.

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At the end of last year, the High Court ruled that the Home Office's plan to remove some asylum seekers to Rwanda was lawful. Our Elena Musa explains the judgment: https://www.gryklaw.com/high-court-rules-that-rwanda-plan-is-lawful/

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Tech Nation, one of the Global Talent endorsing bodies, has recently published a report about Global Talent visas.

Our Alison Hunter explains what this report says, assesses the likely impact on Global Talent applications and summarises the process: https://www.gryklaw.com/global-talent-in-the-uk/

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