David Burgess (lawyer)
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David Burgess was a leading British immigration law
yer.
Burgess obtained a number of landmark decisions from British courts and the European Court of Human Rights
(ECHR) on behalf of immigrant clients. Notably, as a result of an ECHR decision in favour of 52 Sri Lanka
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asylum seekers represented by Burgess, British law was changed to allow asylum seekers to appeal against refusal of asylum before having to leave the country.
Burgess and Youdon Lhamo had 3 children (2 biological and 1 adopted) in their 20 year marriage, and in 2005 they separated. Burgess, who was transgendered, then began to transition from male to female, becoming Sonia Burgess, but continued to use the name and gender assigned at birth whilst practicing law. In October 2010, Burgess was killed after falling under a train. A woman, Nina Kanagasingham, was charged with Burgess' murder.
Immigration law
Immigration law refers to national government policies which control the phenomenon of immigration to their country.Immigraton law, regarding foreign citizens, is related to nationality law, which governs the legal status of people, in matters such as citizenship...
yer.
Burgess obtained a number of landmark decisions from British courts and the European Court of Human Rights
European Court of Human Rights
The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg is a supra-national court established by the European Convention on Human Rights and hears complaints that a contracting state has violated the human rights enshrined in the Convention and its protocols. Complaints can be brought by individuals or...
(ECHR) on behalf of immigrant clients. Notably, as a result of an ECHR decision in favour of 52 Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
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Tamil people
Tamil people , also called Tamils or Tamilians, are an ethnic group native to Tamil Nadu, India and the north-eastern region of Sri Lanka. Historic and post 15th century emigrant communities are also found across the world, notably Malaysia, Singapore, Mauritius, South Africa, Australia, Canada,...
asylum seekers represented by Burgess, British law was changed to allow asylum seekers to appeal against refusal of asylum before having to leave the country.
Burgess and Youdon Lhamo had 3 children (2 biological and 1 adopted) in their 20 year marriage, and in 2005 they separated. Burgess, who was transgendered, then began to transition from male to female, becoming Sonia Burgess, but continued to use the name and gender assigned at birth whilst practicing law. In October 2010, Burgess was killed after falling under a train. A woman, Nina Kanagasingham, was charged with Burgess' murder.