Public Law Project (London) - Lawyer (Immigration & Asylum)

Job Title : Lawyer (Immigration & Asylum Accredited)
Location: Central London
Contract :Permanent
Salary : £41,443.97 per annum
Application closing date: 03 August 2025

At Public Law Project (PLP) , we work to champion fundamental rights and hold power to account. Our legal challenges have played a pivotal role in successful cases. In just the last year this includes:

• The fight against the Rwanda deportation policy
• The Government's attempts to renege on Windrush commitments
• Attempts to radically cut disability benefits to 100,000 people without lawful consultation
• Intervention in the challenge against draconian and unconstitutional anti protest laws

Our work is highly respected, impactful, and deeply valued across the legal and social justice sectors.

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity for a capable, collaborative and motivated solicitor to join our exceptional casework team. You'll be working at the cutting edge of public law in the UK, supporting our award-winning team of solicitors in work that brings about real change.

Join PLP and you'll be playing a key role in the team that brought the main challenge to the Safety of Rwanda Act, intervened in the challenge to the prorogation of Parliament, helped survivors whose assets are controlled by their abuser to access legal aid, and put a stop to the no-notice removal policy affecting people claiming asylum.

You'll be supervised by one of our Lead Lawyers and have the opportunity to collaborate closely with the whole team. The PLP team is friendly, diverse, and inclusive, and you'll be supported and encouraged to develop your skills as a solicitor.

Your caseload will be a mix of asylum and immigration work for individual clients as well as assisting with strategic public law cases relating to the rights of migrants.

PLP is an equal opportunities and Disability Confident Employer. As part of our commitment to recruit fairly we use anonymised-selection processes until interview, offer additional interview opportunities to the highest-scoring candidates from under-represented communities, and use 'tie-breaker' provisions at all stages of our selection process.

Pension: 10% per annum after one year. Statutory minimum during first year.

Leave: A full-time member of staff has 25 ordinary annual leave days each year in addition to bank holidays (usually 8).

Probation period : 6 months. Benefits may be offered at a reduced level during the probation period.

Payment method: Payment is made by electronic transfer on or shortly before the 15th of each calendar month covering payment for that same calendar month.

PLP is a family friendly employer. We are open to flexible working arrangements from day one, including those that will enable the post-holder to accommodate their care responsibilities.

• 1-4 years PQE
• Experience of conducting a small strategic caseload of asylum and immigration matters including appeals before the First Tier Tribunal and associated judicial review litigation
• Expertise in conducting cases funded through legal aid

To apply please complete the application form and send it to

The deadline for applications is 11.59pm Sunday 3 August 2025