An immigration paralegal with an LLB from the University of Manchester and the SQE underway — Qais prepares appeals, asylum and settlement cases with methodical care, and advises in fluent Arabic and English with a culturally aware perspective shaped by his Jordanian roots.
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Core Practice Areas
First-tier and Upper Tribunal appeals — case preparation, evidence bundling and witness statement drafting.
Protection claims under the Refugee Convention and ECHR, and human rights submissions for vulnerable clients.
Leave to remain and ILR applications with comprehensive evidential preparation, across family, private life and other routes.
EUSS applications for European nationals and their family members — settled and pre-settled status.
Professional Background & Academic Profile
Qais holds an LLB (Hons) from the University of Manchester (2023) — a Russell Group law school known for the rigour of its legal education — and is progressing towards solicitor qualification in England and Wales through the SQE. Originally from Jordan and bilingual in Arabic and English, he brings a culturally aware perspective that many of the firm's international clients rely on from the first conversation.
In PracticeImmigration Law Experience
His casework spans First-tier and Upper Tribunal appeal preparation — bundle assembly, witness statements and legal submissions — together with protection claims built on careful evidential analysis: asylum narratives, country-of-origin evidence and Article 8 private and family life arguments under the ECHR.
Alongside protection work, Qais prepares in-country leave to remain applications, settlement applications demonstrating eligibility and continuous residence under the Immigration Rules, and EUSS applications for European nationals and their families.
How He WorksClient Care & Professional Approach
Qais builds strong, trusted client relationships by listening carefully, explaining the legal process in plain language, and giving practical guidance at every stage — the same meticulous preparation and transparent communication across every case type.
Away from the desk he plays padel, follows Manchester United, and is a WRC rally enthusiast.
Qais's Practice Areas at Connaught LawFor immigration appeals, asylum and human rights claims, or settlement applications, Connaught Law will put the right team behind your matter — in English or Arabic.