Glen provides expert advice and representation in all aspects of UK immigration, asylum, and nationality law. He is a specialist immigration and human rights' barrister and is recognised as a leader in the field and is exceptionally experienced in providing direct access services.
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Glen is dedicated to fighting injustice and defending human rights. Highly active in his base in Bristol, practising from his chambers, 'Great George Street Chambers' (Chambers of Glen Hodgetts), he provides advice and representation throughout the United Kingdom. He believes his clients should expect compassion, understanding and has a passionate commitment to ensuring that all, irrespective of background and funding, receive the very best representation possible.

What sort of work do I do?

Glen provides expert advice and representation in all aspects of UK immigration, asylum, and nationality law. This includes the following areas of immigration and human rights' law:

Adult Dependent Relatives
Spouses/unmarried partners/civil partners
Family related immigration cases including family reunion and adoption
All cases under the Point Based System (Tiers 1, 2, 4 and 5)
Business tax cases involving allegations of dishonesty under paragraph 322(5) of the immigration rules;
​Students
Tier 1 (Investors)
Advice to universities, colleges or businesses on their obligations under the Points Based System and on their legal obligations as a potential employer;
​EU Settlement Scheme securing post Brexit position
All European Law related cases
Deportation appeals for those with a criminal record;
Unlawful detention and claims for damages in respect of the same
Asylum Law
Refugee Law and Humanitarian Protection
Family reunion application for refugees
Humanitarian Protection
Assisting Victims of Trafficking
Applications to become a British Citizen
Appeals against a decision to revoke British Citizenship
Judicial Review of nationality decisions
Judicial Review of refusals to grant passports to British Citizens
Glen can appear before the First Tier Tribunal, Upper Tier Tribunal, Administrative Court, Court of Appeal, Supreme Court, European Court of Human Rights

Who do I work for?

I advise and represent any person who requires permission to enter or remain in the UK. This includes people overseas who need a visa to come to the UK, or people in the UK seeking to extend their permission, or who face removal or deportation.

I also advise British or settled people in how to make applications for their non-British family members to join or stay with them.

I also advise people seeking to become British or who face deprivation of Citizenship.

I also advise businesses, landlords and universities on the obligations imposed on them by UK immigration law.

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