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The author, Dr S Chelvan, is a multi-award winning Queer, person of colour, first-generation Jaffna Tamil immigrant, who lives with a disability, and self identifies as a refugee lawyer, academic, consultant for policy development shaping both nationally (UK Home Office) and globally (UNHCR/IOM/European Asylum Agency). Dr Chelvan is a charismatic media legal commentator in the United Kingdom, and abroad. He holds a First in Politics and Law from Southampton University (1998, ranked first in department of seventy), a Masters in LawFrom Harvard Law School (Kennedy Memorial Trust Scholar), and 2 Doctorates, one Research PhD from Kings College London (2019) and an Honorary Doctorate from the Open University for his commitment to education of the under-privileged, social justice and the rule of law. Dr Chelvan was called to Bar by Inner Temple as a Major Scholar in October 1999 and since November 2020, he joined 33 Bedford Row Chambers as Head of Immigration and Public Law (dc@33br.co.uk ).
This year, he has ranked as a Leading Junior in Tier 1 of Legal 500 (Immigration, London Bar) “and Band 1 of Chambers & Partners UK Bar (Immigration, London Bar). His referees have described him a being “an innovative leader in this area if the law, .. an unmatched work ethic … pushing the boundaries of the law” and “[i]n immigration and asylum Dr Chelvan is at the top of his game”.