Mark Schwenk
Name: Mark Schwenk
Year of call: 2001
Practice Areas: Asylum & Immigration / Judicial Review / Prison Law / Human Rights
Email: maria@kenworthysbarristers.co.uk
Year of call: 2001
Practice Areas: Asylum & Immigration / Judicial Review / Prison Law / Human Rights
Email: maria@kenworthysbarristers.co.uk
Experience:
After training at a South London legal aid practice Mark Schwenk qualified as a solicitor in 1996.
Later that year he moved to Manchester to take up a position as solicitor at the Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit, later becoming senior solicitor.
During his time at the Immigration Aid Unit, Mark acted for hundred's of immigrants and asylum seekers, preparing their cases and representing them before the tribunal. Mark set up and obtained funding for a project to advise detainees at Manchester Airport.
During his time at the Immigration Aid Unit Mark was also involved in a number of anti deportation campaigns in the North West.
In 2001, Mark decided to join Kenworthy's Chambers in order to set up an Immigration team to complement Chamber's other practice areas. The success of this project is demonstrated by the fact that Kenworthy's is now renowned for its expertise in this area and probably has the largest dedicated team of immigration practitioners in the North of England.
After training at a South London legal aid practice Mark Schwenk qualified as a solicitor in 1996.
Later that year he moved to Manchester to take up a position as solicitor at the Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit, later becoming senior solicitor.
During his time at the Immigration Aid Unit, Mark acted for hundred's of immigrants and asylum seekers, preparing their cases and representing them before the tribunal. Mark set up and obtained funding for a project to advise detainees at Manchester Airport.
During his time at the Immigration Aid Unit Mark was also involved in a number of anti deportation campaigns in the North West.
In 2001, Mark decided to join Kenworthy's Chambers in order to set up an Immigration team to complement Chamber's other practice areas. The success of this project is demonstrated by the fact that Kenworthy's is now renowned for its expertise in this area and probably has the largest dedicated team of immigration practitioners in the North of England.
Cases:
AA (language diagnosis:use of interpreters) Somalia [2008] UKAIT 00029 - AIT reported
AM (Begedi - members generally at risk) Somalia [2005] UKAIT00107
A (Somalia) [2004] UKIAT00031
AA (persecution - 'causing'-Public Affection-Religion-Unmarried) Iraq CG [2002] UKIAT07246
SF (Article 3 - Prison Conditions) Iran CG [2002] UKIAT00973 (Fazilat)
Odumosu v SSHD 17109 IAT - 22nd May 1998
AA (language diagnosis:use of interpreters) Somalia [2008] UKAIT 00029 - AIT reported
AM (Begedi - members generally at risk) Somalia [2005] UKAIT00107
A (Somalia) [2004] UKIAT00031
AA (persecution - 'causing'-Public Affection-Religion-Unmarried) Iraq CG [2002] UKIAT07246
SF (Article 3 - Prison Conditions) Iran CG [2002] UKIAT00973 (Fazilat)
Odumosu v SSHD 17109 IAT - 22nd May 1998
Lecture experience:
Kenworthy's Chambers has an extensive training programme to which Mark contributes significantly. He is a member of ILPA and has conducted training for them as well as the JCWI.
Kenworthy's Chambers has an extensive training programme to which Mark contributes significantly. He is a member of ILPA and has conducted training for them as well as the JCWI.
Lectures:
with Mark Schwenk, Anisa Niaz & Patrick Cassidy