Police investigate bogus detention lawyer – The Guardian

Posted July 24th, 2007 in asylum, legal representation, news by sally

“A bogus lawyer who evaded security at two detention centres and took thousands of pounds from desperate asylum seekers is at the centre of a police investigation. The Home Office confirmed that detectives are examining the activities of Alan Kamara-Francis, a self-styled ‘street barrister’ who claims he has been entering Yarl’s Wood and Oakington detention centres for the past four years to act as a legal adviser to migrants facing deportation.”

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The Guardian, 24th July 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk