Asylum & Human Rights Solicitors
Practical legal advice on UK asylum claims, Home Office interviews, asylum appeals and human-rights matters. Speak to LegumLex about your circumstances and your next steps.
How LegumLex can help
Our asylum and human rights solicitors help you understand your options, prepare your case and respond to Home Office decisions. We explain the work we can undertake and agree the scope with you before proceeding.
Initial asylum claims
Advice on UK asylum claims, your account and supporting information, with practical guidance on registration and communications with the Home Office.
Interview preparation
Prepare for screening or an asylum interview. We help you identify the key issues and discuss interpreter needs and reasonable adjustments.
Statements and evidence
Help presenting your circumstances clearly, preparing witness statements and identifying relevant documents, country information or expert evidence.
Asylum appeals
Review of refusal reasons and advice on your appeal options, evidence and tribunal preparation, subject to the applicable deadline and our accepting instructions.
Further submissions
Advice on new material following a refused or withdrawn claim, including whether further submissions could meet the test for a fresh claim.
Human-rights claims
Advice on protection from serious harm and Article 8 private and family life, including the immigration rules relevant to your circumstances.
When to contact us
You do not need to know the correct legal route before asking for advice. Speak to LegumLex if:
- you are in the UK and fear returning to your country;
- you need help preparing for a Home Office interview;
- your asylum or human-rights claim has been refused;
- you have new information after an earlier claim ended;
- you are concerned about how an immigration decision affects your private or family life.
We understand that these matters can be difficult to discuss. Let us know about communication needs, interpreter requirements or circumstances that may call for reasonable adjustments. Your enquiry will be handled sensitively and in accordance with our professional and legal duties.
Understanding your options
Has your asylum claim been refused?
A refusal can leave you unsure what to do next. LegumLex can review the decision, explain any right of appeal and advise on the evidence and preparation your case may need.
Check the deadline in your decision letter and seek advice promptly. If appeal rights are exhausted, we can consider whether new material may support further submissions.
Read more about our Appeals & Refusals service.
What to expect from LegumLex
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Discuss your circumstances
Tell us briefly about your situation, the stage of your case and any important dates. We will check whether we can act for you.
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Understand your options
We explain the relevant routes, the issues that need attention and what further information may be useful.
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Agree the work and costs
If we accept your case, we confirm the scope of work, who will handle it, the likely costs and any limitations in writing.
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Prepare your case
We work with you on the evidence and representations needed for the agreed stage of your matter and explain the next steps.
Why choose LegumLex?
- SRA-regulated solicitors. LegumLex is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
- Clear, practical advice. Understand the issues in your case and the next steps available to you.
- A sensitive approach. We take time to understand your circumstances and discuss how best to communicate with you.
- Clarity about the work. The scope, costs and important limitations are confirmed in writing when we accept instructions.
- London and Milton Keynes offices. Contact our team to discuss arrangements for your consultation.
Sending an enquiry does not create a solicitor–client relationship. We first check whether we can act, including any conflict of interest. Read our Privacy Policy before sharing personal information.
Common Questions
What should I tell LegumLex when I first enquire?
Give us a brief summary of your situation, your case stage and any interview, decision or hearing date. Include a safe way to contact you. Please do not send a full asylum account, identity documents or medical records through the initial enquiry form. We will explain what we need if we can take your case.
Do I need documents before seeking asylum advice?
You can contact us even if you do not have complete records. Tell us what information is available, and we can discuss what may help your case. Your own account is evidence; never put yourself or another person at risk to obtain documents.
Can you help me prepare for my asylum interview?
We can advise on the issues in your claim, help you prepare to explain your circumstances and discuss interpreter needs or reasonable adjustments. Any attendance by a legal representative will be agreed separately as part of the work we accept.
Can you help if my asylum claim has been refused?
We can review the refusal and advise on the options available, including any right of appeal. Contact us promptly and tell us the date of the decision and any deadline. If appeal rights are exhausted, new material may sometimes support further submissions, but a specific legal test applies.
Is a human-rights claim the same as an asylum claim?
No. Asylum concerns protection from persecution for a Refugee Convention reason. Human-rights claims can concern risks of serious harm or, under Article 8, private and family life. The same case may raise both issues, but the legal tests differ and family ties do not automatically give a right to stay.
Can you advise on my partner or children?
We can discuss how your circumstances affect family members and whether they need advice in their own right. Dependants in the UK and relatives overseas may fall under different rules. Family visa routes are separate from an asylum claim, and eligibility needs an individual assessment.
This page provides general information about Asylum & Human Rights and does not constitute legal advice. For advice specific to your circumstances, please contact us for a consultation.