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Ahmed Aydeed discusses the Dubs Amendment on ABN Radio (20 February 2017)

Date: 20/02/2017
Duncan Lewis, Public Law Solicitors, Ahmed Aydeed discusses the Dubs Amendment on ABN Radio

The Dubs Amendment, named after its key proponent Lord Dubs who was rescued, via the kindertransport network, from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia when he was six, legislated that the government would have to ‘make arrangements to relocate to the United Kingdom and support a specified number of unaccompanied refugee child from other countries in Europe’.

This seemed to provide promise to the children trapped and vulnerable in the Calais Jungle. However due to an eligibility fact sheet being published by the government in September 2016, only a small number of children came to fit the criteria. It was initially intended that 3,000 children would be able to reach the UK under the amendment, however, after a final intake of 150 children the number of child refugees who will make it to the UK will cap at 350.

Ahmed discusses this and other issues including questions surrounding age assessments and the government’s £40 million plan to fight child exploitation in his interview.

Please find the full interview below:



Ahmed Aydeed is a Solicitor in Duncan Lewis' Public Law Department, he is a member of the Solicitors Regulation authority and Central Law Training. Ahmed specialises in complex entry clearance applications. He has also been involved in numerous appeal cases involving family members before the AIT (Asylum and Immigration on behalf of private clients.

Duncan Lewis’ Public Law department, recommended by Legal 500 2016 for its depth of experience in immigration and civil liberties challenges, is known by the Legal Aid Agency, the Courts, and the Treasury Solicitor. This enables us to quickly and effectively obtain funding, manage cases with the Court (get quick listings, direct access to Court lawyers etc), and communicate effectively with team leaders at Treasury Solicitors.


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