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Jessica Whitehead
Jessica specialises in public law, community care and education law. Having qualified as a solicitor at Fisher Meredith LLP in September 2008, Jessica joined Maxwell Gillott in June 2010.
Jessica has developed expertise in acting for young people in relation to their entitlement to support and accommodation from local authority social services’ departments. Her younger clients include children leaving care or leaving custody and in need of accommodation, unaccompanied asylum seeking minors and victims of trafficking. She also acts for adult asylum seekers and failed asylum seekers in relation to their entitlement to support from the UK Border Agency. She has also successfully represented clients who are unlawfully detained under immigration powers.
In the education sphere, Jessica represents parents whose children have been excluded from school, who have experienced discrimination, and who have special educational needs.
Jessica has worked closely with various charitable organisations, including the Medical Foundation for Victims of Torture, the Refugee Council, Action for Refugees in Lewisham, Voice and Kids Company.
In her spare time Jessica enjoys cycling, boating and scuba diving.
Contact details:
Tel: 0844 858 3409 / 0207 754 5609
Fax: 0844 858 3499
Email: jessica.whitehead@mglaw.co.uk
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