Immigration Lawyers excel then leave

LSC Unfairly Targeting Legal Aid Immigration Solicitors
Law Society Press Release
10 April 2006
A further exodus of legal aid solicitors from immigration work is
predicted as a result of hastily proposed changes by the Legal
Services Commission (LSC).  The LSC is proposing to end the
contracts of practitioners who fail to reach a 40 per cent success
rate in immigration and asylum appeals. Responding to the LSC's
four-week consultation, the Law Society predicts this move could
deter advisers from taking on immigration work and exacerbate
advice deserts.

Solicitors Achieve Highest Immigration, Asylum Accreditation
Law Society Press Release
06 April 2006
The Law Society is pleased to announce that the Immigration and
Asylum Accreditation Scheme's first advanced caseworkers were
accredited on 24 March 2006.