We are pleased to announce the extension for another year of our partnership with Southall Black Sisters, a not-for-profit women’s rights organisation established to meet the needs of Black (Asian and African-Caribbean) women facing domestic and gender-related violence.
Under the partnership, SBS has funding to refer women who seek their assistance for legal advice and representation in immigration applications and appeals to experts in our team at Wesley Gryk Solicitors LLP. The partnership has been a great success during its pilot year in 2021, enabling us to represent women in immigration matters who are unable to access legal aid due to the nature of their immigration problem, but who cannot afford legal fees and disbursements.
In its pilot year, Wesley Gryk Solicitors LLP has advised and represented women fleeing violence from India, Pakistan, Jamaica and Zimbabwe. This has included: assisting victims of transnational spouse abandonment to return to the UK and obtain indefinite leave to remain as victims of domestic violence; assisting a woman with complex mental illnesses stemming from childhood sexual violence with a successful appeal under Article 3 ECHR based on her medical condition and risk of suicide on return overseas; and assisting a refugee fearing honour-based killing in Pakistan with a successful appeal to the Upper Tribunal following refusal at the First Tier Tribunal.
We look forward to another year working together with Southall Black Sisters to seek immigration solutions for women facing gender-related violence.
SBS Partnership Extended for Women Fleeing Gender-based Violence
