Legal Consultancy Services
OISC (now IAA) Accreditation Training
We have designed a comprehensive OISC (now the 1AA) Level 1 Course. The course will run for at least 12 weeks.
Course Booking
Visit this page to view the courses on offer, the benefits offered and to enrol onto one of our courses.
Qualify as a Lawyer/Adviser in 3 - 6 months
In January 2025, the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC) changed their name to the Immigration Advice Authority (IAA). The IAA regulates immigration advice and services in the UK. By completing this course, you will be one step further to qualifying as an Immigration lawyer under the IAA.
Benefits for aspiring solicitors and barristers
If you want to secure work experience, a paralegal role, a legal assistance role, a training contract or pupillage, then the best way to do this is to stand out from other applicants. Law firms value knowledge and legal experience. As you can imagine, you will be an asset to a firm with an immigration law department if you have a thorough understanding of the Immigration Rules. You will be able to provide meaningful assistance and complete meaningful work.
Benefits:
1) You can qualify as immigration lawyer/adviser whilst you are undertaking your LLB or LPC;
2) You can use your knowledge and qualification to secure work experience, a legal assistant role, paralegal role or even a training contract.
3) You can qualify in just 6 months.
4) Immigration adviser/lawyer jobs pay very well. You can work part time or full time. Many IAA firms also offers the flexibility for you to work remotely and on a profit share basis. Therefore, you can earn a good income whilst you are undertaking your studies and immediately after completing your studies - just have a look at IAA adviser/lawyer/consultant vacancies on Indeed.
5) You have the flexibility to gain experience or work in an IAA regulated firm or a SRA regulated firm.
6) You will be able to undertake meaningful work.
A new career
If you would like to embark on a new career path, qualifying as an immigration lawyer/adviser is extremely rewarding.
Benefits:
1) Well paid
2) Respectable career
3) Opportunity to open your own firm
4) You can qualify in just 6 months (18 months - 2 years for level 3)
5) You will be able to help vulnerable members of society to enforce their rights
Our Training
We offer IAA level 1, 2 and 3 training.
Level 1 - you can undertake work on non-complex immigration applications; such as visitor visa, spouse visa, employment visa etc.
Level 2 - you can undertake work on complex applications; such as an application for discretionary leave.
Level 3 - you can undertake appeal work.
Follow the link below for information on competence:
Work experience
Follow the link below for information on how to gain the necessary work experience (from page 13):
