
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
Latest Insights
10 April 2025
Change in thresholds for sponsor company size classification from 6 April 2025
On 6 April 2025 the criteria used to define small companies under the Companies Act 2006 changed, impacting relevant companies responsible for paying…
7 April 2025
Laura Devine Immigration partners and solicitors featured on 2025 Pro Bono Recognition List
We are delighted to announce the inclusion of six LDI lawyers on the 2025 Pro Bono Recognition List published this morning – congratulations to…
3 April 2025
British citizenship – addressing wrongs of the past
British nationality law has been riddled with discrimination, and it has evolved to put this right. This article focuses on one of the latest…