IMMIGRATION LAW
Asylum & Human Rights
RakLAW asylum and human rights solicitors in London. Expert help with asylum claims, fresh submissions, Article 8 family life, and trafficking protection cases.
About Asylum & Human Rights
Asylum and human rights work is some of the most sensitive law there is. People come to us when they are afraid to return home, when they need protection for their family life in the UK, or when they have survived something no one should have to survive. RakLAW handles the full range of asylum and human rights matters, from first-time asylum claims and fresh submissions, to Article 8 family and private life applications, medical grounds cases, and protection for victims of modern slavery and trafficking. We listen carefully, build the evidence properly, and represent you with the care these cases demand.
Who this is for
- People fearing persecution or serious harm if returned
- Families relying on private or family life in the UK
- Survivors of trafficking, slavery or serious exploitation
- Refused applicants needing fresh claims or appeals
How RakLAW helps
- Honest assessment of your protection or human rights claim
- Witness statements, country evidence and expert reports prepared
- Representation at Home Office interviews and tribunal hearings
- Fresh claims and appeals when earlier decisions went wrong
All Asylum & Human Rights services
Explore our 11 asylum & human rights services. Each page covers eligibility, what we do for you, and how to get started.
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Claim Asylum in the UK
If you fear persecution in your home country because of your race, religion, nationality, political opinion or membership of a particular social group, you may be able to claim asylum in the UK.
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Asylum Support
Asylum support is the housing and basic financial help provided by the Home Office to asylum seekers who would otherwise be destitute.
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Fresh Asylum Claim and Further Submissions
If your asylum claim has been refused and appeal rights are exhausted, you may still be able to submit further submissions or a fresh claim where there is significant new evidence or a change in country conditions.
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Humanitarian Protection
Humanitarian protection is granted to people who do not qualify as refugees under the Refugee Convention but who would face a real risk of serious harm if returned to their country, such as the death penalty, torture, or indiscriminate violence in armed conflict.
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Home Office Travel Document
Refugees, those with humanitarian protection, and some stateless people cannot use their national passport and instead need a Home Office travel document to travel abroad.
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Human Rights Application
A human rights application asks the Home Office to grant leave on the basis that removing you, or refusing your stay, would breach your rights under the European Convention on Human Rights.
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Article 8 Family and Private Life
Article 8 of the European Convention protects your right to family and private life.
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Private Life Visa
The private life route allows certain people to apply for leave to remain in the UK based on the life they have built here, rather than on family ties or work.
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Medical Grounds Application
Medical grounds applications ask the Home Office to grant leave because removal would expose you to a serious decline in health or to inhuman or degrading treatment, given the lack of effective treatment in your country of origin.
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Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking
Survivors of modern slavery and human trafficking are entitled to identification and support through the National Referral Mechanism, which can lead to decisions on whether someone is recognised as a victim.
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Temporary Permission to Stay for Victims of Trafficking or Slavery
Confirmed victims of modern slavery or trafficking may be granted temporary permission to stay in the UK where it is necessary, for example to assist their recovery from physical or psychological harm, to cooperate with criminal investigations, or to seek compensation.
Speak to a RakLAW asylum & human rights solicitor
Whether you're applying for the first time, extending, switching, or appealing a refusal, book a confidential consultation and we'll tell you exactly where you stand.
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