We are pleased to invite you to the North West Migrants’ Rights Conference, co-hosted by GMIAU and Garden Court North Chambers on 30th September 2025.
This full-day conference titled: ‘Humanising the rhetoric: through law, communities and understanding‘ will bring together legal professionals, academics, community organisers, advocates, and individuals with lived experience to share expertise, build meaningful relationships, and strengthen collective efforts in support of migrants’ rights.
What to Expect
The programme will include thought-provoking discussions on:
- Trafficking and exploitation
- Best practice in working with children, including age assessments
- Looking ahead to future developments in migrants’ rights law
Confirmed Speakers (with more to be announced)
- Helen Foot, Vijay Jagadesham, Elizabeth Mottershaw, Lucy Mair, and Misha Nayak-Oliver
Garden Court North Chambers - Nicola Burgess, Decla Palmer, Kathleen Whitehead, Fatou Jinadu, Rivka Shaw, Will Wheeler, and Maria Houlihan
Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit (GMIAU) - Professor Helen Stalford and Dr Maayan Niezna
University of Liverpool - Maggy Moyo
These Walls Must Fall / Right to Remain - Stephanie Hill
Leigh Day - Kathleen Cosgrove
Greater Manchester Law Centre - Lindsay Cundall
Anti-Trafficking and Labour Exploitation Unit (ATLEU)
30 September 2025 | 9am–5pm | Clyde & Co Office, 2 New Bailey Street, Stanley Street, Manchester, Salford, M3 5GS
The event will run from 9am to 5pm, including lunch and post-event drinks.
Tickets are free with an option to make a donation to GMIAU when registering.
- Get your free tickets here: https://gcnchambers.co.uk/event/migrants-rights-conference/