Tim MacFarlan

Trainee Solicitor

Sector: UK Immigration
Location: London

Tim handles various UK immigration matters, including business and personal cases. He has experience with different visa and sponsor licence applications, HR audits, and compliance checks. Before moving into law, Tim worked in journalism for nine years, including 18 months freelancing in Mexico as a foreign correspondent.

History
2021 – present – Laura Devine Immigration, London
2012 – 2021 – Journalism

Education
2011 – 2012 – University of Cardiff, Postgraduate Diploma, Newspaper Journalism
2009 – 2010 – College of William & Mary, USA – Year abroad as a part of American Studies BA
2007 – 2011 – The University of Nottingham, BA in American Studies

Spanish

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