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Modern Slavery Statement

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Introduction

  1. Our policy guidance is to confirm that ICS Legal does not tolerate any modern slavery practices. We have a zero-tolerance approach to modern slavery in our operations and business relationships.
  2. Modern slavery is a crime and a grave violation of fundamental human rights. It takes various forms, including servitude, forced or compulsory labour, and human trafficking, all of which involve the deprivation of a person’s liberty by another to exploit them for personal or commercial gain.
  3. Acting ethically and with integrity is at the heart of how we do business, and we have implemented effective systems and controls to ensure that modern slavery is not occurring anywhere within our organisation or in our supply chains.
  4. We emphasise transparency in our efforts to tackle modern slavery and expect the same commitment from our business partners.
  5. This statement is made pursuant to Section 54 of the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015, in addition to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, and affirms our commitment to combating modern slavery and human trafficking in all parts of our business and supply chains.
  6. We strive to work only with reputable suppliers and partners that share our values and standards. We do not knowingly do business with any organisation involved in modern slavery or human trafficking.

Our commitment in complying with UK laws

  1. As a regulated law firm, we maintain a robust Anti-Slavery and Human Trafficking Policy reflecting our zero-tolerance stance.
  2. This policy explicitly prohibits the use of forced, compulsory or trafficked labour, slavery, or servitude of any kind.
  3. It applies to all persons working for us or on our behalf, in any capacity. This includes everyone from our full-time and part-time employees, directors, and officers to interns, contractors, consultants, third-party representatives, and partners.
  4. We are committed to conducting all business dealings and relationships in an ethical, transparent manner, and to enforcing effective systems and controls to ensure we are not complicit in any form of modern slavery.
  5. Our commitment to combating modern slavery is underpinned by broader adherence to international norms.
  6. As a company, we support and respect internationally proclaimed human rights and labour standards, including the principles of the United Nations Global Compact.
  7. We continuously work to ensure that our own operations, as well as those of our partners, reflect these values of dignity and respect for all individuals.
  8. Professional Services and Contractors: in regions with higher human trafficking risks or differing labour law enforcement, we remain attentive to warning signs and perform due diligence appropriate to the risk level.
  9. Overall, our business has not identified any specific instance of modern slavery within our operations or direct suppliers to date, and we assess the risk in our immediate business to be low. However, we understand that risk levels can shift due to changes in our supplier base or the geopolitical environment, and we therefore review our risk assessment periodically.

Continuous improvement

  1. We recognise that risks of modern slavery evolve, and we remain committed to continuous improvement in our approach.
  2. Planned steps include refining supplier onboarding questionnaires, enhancing due diligence tools, and increasing internal awareness campaigns.

Related FAQ's

We specialise in Immigration Law, Human Rights Law, British Nationality Law & European Law (post Brexit).

 

Our Lawyers provide honest, trusted legal advice and exceptional service to all our clients. In return, we would expect all our clients to treat our professionals with courtesy and respect. 

 

ICS Legal provides our clients with initial advice, to program management and compliance services - bringing in value to what we deliver. 

Our speciality lies in the field of Immigration, Nationality and EU Law, so it means we always are dealing with this side of the law. We are able to support you in making a correct decision, avoid delays on your case, save money and time, not forgetting the stress of any doubts with your application.

There are many routes available to come to the UK, extend or switch, some of them do not allow extension or even switching. Knowing what is right can be a difficult task and this is why we are here. Simple task of not using the prescribed forms can mean your application is invalid, which means if you have no valid stay, you would have to return back and there is no appeal rights.

Our initial consultations are a chargeable service. We initially discuss the requirements of the application to ensure you meet the requirements and have the documentation required at hand for the submission. It gives you an opportunity to meet us and ask questions.

Each case will be checked thoroughly, everything will be cross referenced so guidelines are met and we will also add our legal document which would outline the Immigration Rules and how the client has satisfied the rules. We use documents that are used by Home Office case workers, so we know exactly what they would look for in your case.

The most important fact is that law constantly changes, policy guidelines and requirements are always changing, so it is best that you always use specialised services to support you. We never compromise our services, our fees remain very competitive but our expertise is at the very highest standard.

We are regulated by the Immigration Advice Authority (IAA) - at the highest level which is Level 3 with JRCM licence. 

IAA which is the rebrand of OISC is the UK Government Regulated Body and it is a criminal offence if someone is providing Immigration advice without being regulated by the IAA.

Please visit our regulatory bodes page to find more information of government and other agencies which we listed by. Click here. 

Your Lawyer would take some background information regarding yourself. Relevant questions would be asked to ascertain whether your case can be handled by our team.

You will also be able to ask questions, understand what is required to meet the Immigration Rules, Nationality Law and EU Law where relevant.

Should we be able to provide assistance, your case worker will give you a customer care letter whereby it would outline the service agreement and the cost associated.

After each consultation we aim to provide a consultation report which would outline what was discussed, the action plan and what to do next.

We have a procedure in place for ensuring client confidentiality.

We keep the affairs of our clients and all information relating to our clients confidential, except where we are compelled to disclose information by reason of a legal or regulatory obligation.

A customer care letter from us will ensure that we outline the service we would be providing, it would also provide a break down of the costs associated so you can rest assure that there are no hidden charges and that fees do not go up unless changes are made (i.e. Home Office fees etc).

We place our clients first, so when you sign the customer care letter and we go through your case file, and we believe that the case would not be successful, we will terminate the agreement and return your documents.

We will also provide alternative solutions with no added costs. We also have a cancellation period should you feel you want to withdraw your file.

Please note that all cases cannot be guaranteed as circumstances depends and whether you met guidelines, however the Home Office caseworker can still refuse cases on the balance of probabilities and other factors.

Our job would be to prepare your case in the best possible way.

Yes, we do. ICS Legal other than fixed costs, offer our client's priority services in what we do including retainer services. 

As a private legal firm, we want to ensure we can provide the service you want. Our fees are very competitive and that is why we do not provide a No Win No Fee service as we do not feel the need to over charge our clients with such schemes.

With us, you will know exactly what we would be charging.

The fees are to be paid through cash or bank transfer. 

Home Office, third party including other costs not charged by us, will be confirmed when that is possible and are subject to changes. 

Our commitment to our clients is that we will update you every time we get an update from the Home Office. The waiting period can be a very daunting time as decisions can be life changing however the Home Office do set some guidelines on waiting times, but we intend to keep you updated throughout the process.
No, and this is the same even if you use a no win no fee service, it would be impossible for anyone to guarantee a successful application. The likelihood of an application being successful can be given based on previous cases or success rates, however we do not operate such a policy of selling our services based on previous applications.
We aim to ensure that this service is not used by any of our clients, but there are times where even with the best possible applications are unsuccessful. As we take our clients cases personally, we would like to provide a helping hand. We have designed an aftercare service whereby if your case fails, then your case worker would be able to help you look at other formalities of staying in the UK should you have valid leave still remaining or help you make an out country application. Please note should you require appealing on your matter, we can only deal with the initial appeal and your application will be straight away referred to an advisor who deals with representations.
It is vital that all our clients can provide honest feedback, we would encourage this and this helps us to become better on our service delivery.

No, we do not offer any services to find work or sponsorship. 

When you instruct ICS Legal, we will set out the scope of work. This will tell you the work we have agreed to complete and set out the charges. 

This means, we will tell you the services that are covered by the fixed costs work which we would set out in our email to you and the Client Care Letter (CCL). 

1. Our Terms of Business (TOB) can be found by clicking here. 

We are transparent in the ways we work. Please note, as you are buying professional legal advice, its important you understand our terms of working and what is being offered. 

ICS Legal operating model is line with how law firms operate - however please note each firm have their own process and policies. 

If you are unsure of what the scope of the work is or require more tailored advice & help, please email us at info@icslegal.com. We value our client's feedback. 

 

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