Training Bundle

This training bundle is for all five in depth training sessions. We know that these sessions are best taken together so we are offering five courses for the price of four.

Navigating legal evidence for trafficking survivors

A guide to what types of evidence can be useful for different stages of a legal case and why it is so important.

Trainer: Beth Mullan-Feroze

This training is useful for:

• Experienced and less experienced professionals working with survivors of trafficking or Modern Slavery

• Those working within and those working outside of the MSVCC

• Those working at or with migrant or survivor led groups. 

This session will cover:

• How evidence can help when a survivor is unable to or has difficulty disclosing their experience

• Different types of evidence and how they can assist in a survivor's legal case and how it is funded under legal aid

• What to do if you are asked to provide a supporting letter or statement but feel unsure what you should write or whether this is within remit

• What to do in cases where not enough evidence is put forward by the legal representative, or the trafficking case is simply treated as a side issue and how you can advocate for the survivor in these cases

• Guidance on how legal and support professionals can work collaboratively to obtain the best outcomes for clients

The content for this session will cover legislation and case law from England and Wales as well as some international sources of law. It will have a strong focus on the Modern Slavery: statutory guidance for England and Wales (under s49 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015) and non-statutory guidance for Scotland and Northern Ireland.

The session is for 2 hours with an optional 30 minutes Q&A at the end.

Legal challenges for support professionals and legal advisers: Reconsiderations, overview of appeals and judicial reviews 

An overview of the different types of legal challenges that can be made against negative trafficking and NRM decisions.

Trainers: Beth Mullan-Feroze and Lindsay Cundall

This training will be useful for:

• Legal professionals interested in working with survivors of trafficking or Modern Slavery and those requiring a refresher

• Support professionals working within and those working outside of the MSVCC

• Those working at or with migrant or survivor led groups. 

In this session we will provide an introduction as to how to challenge negative trafficking and NRM decisions, including:

• Negative Reasonable Grounds / Conclusive Grounds decisions

• Public Order and Bad Faith Disqualifications

• Refusals of VTS leave

• Refusals of NRM support and accommodation.

This session will be mainly focused on making reconsideration requests. We will also provide an overview of challenging decisions through judicial review and the asylum appeals process, including associated deadlines.

We will cover steps to take if survivors go missing and the impact this can have on a legal challenge.

Following this session we will share a template reconsideration request for future use.

The content for this session will cover legislation and case law from England and Wales as well as some international sources of law. It will have a strong focus on the Modern Slavery: statutory guidance for England and Wales (under s49 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015) and non-statutory guidance for Scotland and Northern Ireland.

The session is for 2 hours with an optional 30 minutes Q&A at the end.

Survivor led insights on what quality support and legal advice involves

A unique opportunity to hear directly from those with lived experience of the system.

Trainers: Beth Mullan-Feroze and two members of ATLEU's lived experience group, the Changemakers.

This training will be useful for:

• Experienced and less experienced legal and support professionals working with survivors of trafficking or modern slavery, including those within and those working outside of the MSVCC.

• Those working at or with migrant or survivor led groups.

In this session we will go through the different stages of a case and consider what strong, trauma informed practice looks like. This information will be rooted in the perspective and insights of people with lived experience. Our Changemakers will share real life examples of the lasting impact that both good and poor quality legal representation has had on their lives.

This session will be co-produced and co-delivered by two trainers with lived experience of trafficking and modern slavery from ATLEU’s Changemakers.

Please note there will be ground rules that must be adhered to by participants during this session, details of which will be provided ahead of time.

Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme

An introduction and overview of avenues to compensation available for survivors of human trafficking and modern slavery.

Trainers: Jamila Duncan-Bosu and Freddy Russell

This session will be useful for:

• Legal and support professionals working with survivors of trafficking or modern slavery those working within and those working outside of the MSVCC

• Those working at or with migrant or survivor led groups.

• People new to this area or those in need of a refresher.

During this training we will discuss:

• An overview of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme (CICS) 

• Interaction between CICS and other compensation routes

• Guidance on eligibility requirements

• Submitting an application to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA)

• When someone may be entitled to legal aid to make an application to CICA.

During this practical, hands-on course you will also be able to try writing your own CICA application.

The content for this session will be specific to raising a claim with the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme for Great Britain (not including Northern Ireland's scheme).

The session is for 2 hours with an optional 30 minutes Q&A at the end.

Accommodation and support for victims of trafficking

An introduction and overview of the accommodation and support options available for survivors of modern slavery.

Trainer: Hannah Khalifah

This training will be useful for:

• Legal professionals working with survivors of trafficking or Modern Slavery

• Support professionals working within and those working outside of the MSVCC

• Those working at or with migrant or survivor led groups. 

During this training we will discuss:

• Legal duties to provide accommodation and support to survivors

• What support and accommodation is available to survivors under the NRM, as provided by the Modern Slavery Victim Care Contract (MSVCC), including through the recovery needs assessment and reach in processes

• How to seek re-entry into NRM support provided by the MSVCC

• Entitlements under asylum support and the impact that this has for those in the NRM

• Accommodation and support that is available for survivors in police custody, prison, detention centres

• An introduction to support and housing available from the local authority including homelessness applications.

The content for this session will cover legislation and case law from England and Wales as well as some international sources of law. It will have a strong focus on the Modern Slavery: statutory guidance for England and Wales (under s49 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015) and non-statutory guidance for Scotland and Northern Ireland.

The session is for 2 hours with an optional 30 minutes Q&A at the end.

Beth Mullan-Feroze

Beth is a solicitor specialising in immigration and public law, based in London. Beth joined ATLEU in 2024 as ATLEU’s Legal Training and Partnerships Manager. Beth qualified as a solicitor in 2014, following which she worked in the public law department at Duncan Lewis Solicitors before working at the strategic litigation project, Migrant Law Project. Beth then worked within the legal department at the Helen Bamber Foundation for five years, during which time she had part time roles as a supervising senior solicitor at Praxis Community Projects and as a policy officer at Anti Slavery International. Beth has extensive experience of preparing immigration applications and appeals at all levels as well as a variety of claims against public bodies and complex Judicial Review applications. Beth has provided and developed a wide range of training on all matters related to survivors of trafficking, as well as trauma informed working and the use of medical evidence in asylum and trafficking cases.

Lindsay Cundall

Lindsay is a supervising solicitor specialising in immigration and public law, based in Sheffield. Lindsay joined ATLEU in 2020 as ATLEU’s Training Lead and in 2023 she took up the role of Strategic Litigation Lawyer which she does alongside leading ATLEU’s housing and public law team. Lindsay has qualified as a solicitor in 2010 with Wilson Solicitors LLP, prior to which she had worked at Refugee and Migrant Justice, Brighton Housing Trust and the UNHCR, Ecuador. Lindsay has extensive experience of preparing immigration applications and appeals at all levels as well as a variety of claims against public bodies and complex Judicial Review applications, particularly on behalf of those who are detained in immigration removal centres or prisons (in non-criminal matters). Her notable cases include The Anti Trafficking Labour Exploitation Unit & Anor v The Secretary of State for Justice [2022] EWHC 1962 (Admin) (26 July 2022), a judicial review brought by ATLEU as the Claimant, which prompted the introduction of new guidance for UK prisons on supporting survivors.

Changemakers

The Changemakers are ATLEU’s core Lived Experience Group with members drawn from ATLEU’s current and former clients. Together they develop campaigns, training and projects and share their priorities with the wider team to influence ATLEU’s strategy and services.

Jamila Duncan-Bosu

Jamila is a supervising solicitor specialising in employment and discrimination law and civil litigation, based in London. She leads ATLEU’s legal team specialising in securing compensation for survivors of trafficking and modern slavery. Jamila qualified as a solicitor at North Kensington Law Centre in 2009. Prior to this she worked for a number of private firms undertaking both Claimant and Respondent employment work. Jamila developed particular expertise in representing survivors of trafficking and severe labour exploitation and in 2012 she co-founded ATLEU. Jamila has contributed to a number of specialist broadcasts and publications on modern slavery. Her notable cases include A v B 2021 UKSC 27, which considered the entitlement of victims of trafficking with criminal convictions to receive an award of compensation and R (HJK & Oth) v Director of Legal Aid Casework [2025] EWHC (admin), which found that the refusal of legal aid to fund applications to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority could amount to a breach of the European Convention on Human Rights.

Freddy Russell

Freddy Russell is a Chartered Legal Executive in ATLEU’s Compensation team. He specialises in assisting survivors of trafficking and modern slavery to obtain compensation awards under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme (CICS). He has experience of running CICA appeals and of obtaining concessions at appeal stage. He has delivered training to the judiciary, lawyers acting pro bono and professionals supporting survivors of trafficking. He has particular expertise around obtaining adjustments for vulnerable witnesses. Freddy also previously worked as an outreach advocate for Hestia’s Modern Slavery Response Team.

Hannah Khalifah

Hannah Khalifah is a supervising solicitor specialising in housing and public law, based in London. Hannah qualified as a solicitor in 2018 and joined ATLEU in 2022. She was shortlisted as a finalist in the Housing category for the 2022 Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year award. Her notable cases include R (YH) v Secretary of State for Home Department (CO/4801/2022) in which it was argued that all potential victims of modern slavery should receive the same rate of support regardless of their accommodation status. In response the Home Office amended the rate of financial support for victims and potential victims of trafficking under the Modern Slavery Victim Care Contract (MSVCC). In 2024 she also challenged the Legal Aid Means test resulting in an amendment to the regulations and payments under the MSVCC being disregarded as income. Other notable cases include R (EXC) v SSHD [2024] EWHC 935 (Admin) which concerned the SSHD’s ‘re-entry’ into MSVCC support procedure.

A 20% discount will be automatically applied when booking 6 or more bundles.