ATHUB: ATLEU's new training resource
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ATHUB, our new online anti trafficking resource launches today. The site aims to give support providers and lawyers working with victims of trafficking the information they need to help victims to rebuild their lives.
Read MoreAnti trafficking conference for support providers in July
/We invite you to our anti trafficking conference, on Tuesday 4 July 2017 in London hosted by Hogan Lovells, in partnership with ATLEU and the independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner.
Read MoreVictims receive compensation following the conviction of their traffickers
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ATLEU acted for 18 victims who have all received compensation following criminal proceedings which were brought against their traffickers.
Read MoreTraining on compensation claims for victims of trafficking
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Our compensation specialists, Jamila Duncan-Bosu and Juliette Nash will be holding a training session for lawyers who want to bring a claim for victims of trafficking.
Read MoreNew report on supporting adult survivors of slavery
/The support currently provided to survivors of human trafficking and modern slavery is not meeting their needs, finds a new report by The Human Trafficking Foundation and their partners.
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Improving the help given to child victims of trafficking: ReACT conference, Jan 2017
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Report on a four-day conference on Reinforcing Assistance to Child Victims of Trafficking (ReACT); a partnership project between ECPAT groups in the UK, France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany.
Read MoreVictims of slavery facing destitution because of problems in the benefits system
/Parliament has launched an inquiry into the current situation where victims of slavery often end up in fear of homelessness and destitution when navigating the benefits system.
Read MoreForging a new model to help trafficking victims
/Victoria Marks explains how – with the help of a fairy godmother – she and her colleagues went from redundancy to founding the award-winning ATLEU in an article just published in Legal Voice.
Review reveals that Government is failing victims of slavery who need legal help
/ATLEU hopes to offer free training to legal aid providers wishing to undertake compensation work for victims of trafficking and modern slavery. If you would be interested then please email atleuteam@atleu.org.uk to indicate your interest.
Read MoreImmigration success for our clients
/ome examples of the success we've had in immigration cases. All of these decisions have made significant changes to our clients lives and many of them reveal the authorities' lack of understanding of the impact of trafficking and their legal obligations to protect victims of trafficking.
Read MoreUpdate on legal aid review for compensation claims
/In March this year, the government settled our Judicial Review which challenged its failure to give victims the legal support to bring compensation claims against their traffickers. The government told the Court that it would report by the end of June 2016. Despite our requests, however, the Ministry of Justice had still not replied to us about progress on this review over five months later.
Read MoreBone-headness and luck
/'It was only when I worked at the law centre that I really learned the meaning of pressure and long hours.'
Read Emmy Gibbs new blog for Legal Voice on making the switch from commercial to social welfare law.
Emily Gibbs speaks on BBC Radio 4 about domestic workers
/Emmy Gibbs and Joy, her client who was employed under a domestic worker visa, spoke last night on BBC Radio 4.
File on Four explained the grave problems with the current domestic worker visa which is failing to protect workers from slavery.
Read MoreATLEU wins Anti-Slavery Day award
/We are proud to announce that we won an award for our Outstanding Contribution to the Fight Against Modern Slavery at the Anti Slavery Day Awards last night.
Read MoreInterviewing children training: 30 November 2016
/Our expert in advocating for refugee children and victims of trafficking, Kalvir Kaur, will be delivering this training in partnership with ECPAT. The course costs £75 and aims to develop greater knowledge of best practice for interviewing children.
Read MoreImplications of Brexit for victims of modern slavery
/Any briefing about something as uncertain and confused as Brexit can only be a series of suggestions about the various threats and possible ways to mitigate this. There will be other consequences; some we may be able to foresee today and others that will only come into view later.
Read MoreApplications open for ATLEU training contract
/ATLEU is offering a paid trainee solicitor post as part of this year's Justice First Fellowship Scheme. The post is funded by The Legal Education Foundation and Hogan Lovells LLP. Read more about how to apply here.
