Joanne Rothwell’s practice specialises on Immigration and International law, covering various matters.
Joanne has expertise in all areas of Immigration and Nationality law and European law at all levels including the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal, Administrative Court, House of Lords and European Court of Justice.
Joanne has a varied practice within her field and is instructed by Local Authorities, NGO’s, Law Centres and Private Law firms. Joanne has a special interest in the crossover of immigration law with family law and prepares opinions for Local Authorities and Law firms for use in the Family Division.
Joanne undertakes seminars at solicitors firms and is an assessor at Central Law Training.
Joanne practices Immigration and Nationality Law and European law relating to free movement of people, business immigration and deportation issues.
From a nursing and counselling background with emphasis on mental and women’s health, Joanne’s dissertation in her LLB (Hons) focused on Judicial Review within the area of Mental Health.
Jo has considerable experience in applications using the business route, be that Investor, Entrepreneur and Tier 1 and Tier 2, either advising solicitors to make the applications and also by direct access.
As an Immigration Judge she is aware of how the Home Office and Entry Clearance Officer view these cases and the main reasons why such applications tend to be refused. She can assist to prevent refusal by paying very close attention to constantly changing complex and evolving immigration rules and guidance and making sure that all the documents are submitted with the applications.
Jo has insight and understanding of the issues facing high net worth individuals and their families who wish to enter the United Kingdom, including the current non-domicile taxation rules. She also has connections to and associations with financial institutions and wealth management companies both within the United Kingdom and off-shore.
Jo has considerable experience in applications using the business route, be that Investor, Entrepreneur and Tier 1 and Tier 2, either advising solicitors to make the applications and also by direct access.
As an Immigration Judge she is aware of how the Home Office and Entry Clearance Officer view these cases and the main reasons why such applications tend to be refused. She can assist to prevent refusal by paying very close attention to constantly changing complex and evolving immigration rules and guidance and making sure that all the documents are submitted with the applications.
Jo has insight and understanding of the issues facing high net worth individuals and their families who wish to enter the United Kingdom, including the current non-domicile taxation rules. She also has connections to and associations with financial institutions and wealth management companies both within the United Kingdom and off-shore.
Joanne practices the following areas:
Joanne Rothwell is ranked in Chambers UK and Legal 500 as someone who “has an amazing success rate“.
She has a total commitment to those who are the most vulnerable in our society.
She regularly acts and succeeds on behalf of women and children, those with mental health issues, often as a result of torture in their home countries and those with learning difficulties.
She brings her previous career and expertise as a nurse and a counsellor to the Bar. She is most often instructed because of her success rate on behalf of sensitive and vulnerable lay clients.
A large proportion of her work involves issues in and around Article 8, whether that is in the area of Immigration, Court of Protection, Education or Family law with an immigration and international law aspect.
She has been a fee paid Judge of the First-Tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) since 2006, often sitting on Deportation Appeal Panels.
She has successfully taken cases from the first tier courts and Tribunals via the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court and on the European Court of Justice.
Over 140 solicitors have benefited from the expertise of top barristers and eminent speakers in the field of immigration at seminars held in Birmingham and…
Manjit Gill QC and Joanne Rothwell act as Interveners for Coram Children’s Legal Centre where UKBA’s Discretionary Leave Policy is found to preclude consideration of…
"She’s absolutely excellent to work with. Her knowledge of immigration law is extensive and impressive." "She’s amazing at dealing with the brief, and is a compassionate lawyer who fights hard. She’s also a genuinely caring barrister."
"She is a leading light to all practitioners, amazingly creative and articulate - a superwoman."
"Accessible and will undertake legally aided work for unaccompanied minors."
"Routinely acts for highly vulnerable clients, including minors and individuals with mental health issues. Her broad caseload regularly sees her acting in complex immigration, asylum and nationality matters."
"Very friendly and cordial while staying highly"
"Sits as a Tribunal Judge and has a wealth of experience handling nationality, asylum and EU free movement matters. She has a particular interest in cases featuring mental health issues. She is phenomenally clever and wonderfully capable. Every time there is an element of complexity of law or sensitive issues, she is the one I go to without fail."
Over 140 solicitors have benefited from the expertise of top barristers and eminent speakers in the field of immigration at seminars held in Birmingham and…
Manjit Gill QC and Joanne Rothwell act as Interveners for Coram Children’s Legal Centre where UKBA’s Discretionary Leave Policy is found to preclude consideration of…
