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Senior Immigration Caseworker
Ali has spent more than six years at Wimbledon Solicitors advising and representing clients across a wide range of complex immigration and asylum matters. His work covers asylum claims, appeals, fresh claims and further submissions, and he has developed particular expertise in Home Office and First-tier Tribunal immigration bail applications for people held in detention.
South Wimbledon
6 years at the firm
Law Society Senior Caseworker (IAAS)
LLB (Hons) Law
English, Urdu and Hindi
Legal aid and private
Ali Mirza is a Senior Immigration Caseworker at Wimbledon Solicitors, based at the South Wimbledon office. He has been with the firm for more than six years, advising and representing clients across a wide range of complex immigration and asylum matters.
Ali has extensive experience in asylum claims, immigration appeals, fresh claims and further submissions, and has developed particular expertise in Home Office immigration bail applications and First-tier Tribunal bail applications. He regularly assists individuals facing immigration detention, and he is committed to providing clear, practical and effective representation at what is often an extremely difficult and uncertain time for clients and their families.
Throughout his practice, Ali has represented clients from a diverse range of nationalities and backgrounds, dealing with cases involving complex factual and legal issues. He has particularly significant experience in Albanian asylum and immigration cases, including matters involving protection claims, trafficking and vulnerability issues, further submissions and appeals.
He holds an LLB (Hons) degree in Law and is accredited by the Law Society as a Senior Caseworker under its Immigration and Asylum Accreditation Scheme. He works with both legal aid and private clients, and speaks English, Urdu and Hindi.
Immigration bail
Home Office immigration bail applications and bail applications to the First-tier Tribunal for people held in immigration detention, including preparation of bail addresses, sureties and supporting evidence.
Asylum and protection
Asylum and humanitarian protection claims, including claims involving trafficking, vulnerability and complex factual histories.
Fresh claims and further submissions
Further submissions and fresh claim representations after a refusal, including gathering new evidence and addressing the reasons a previous claim was rejected.
Appeals
Immigration and asylum appeals before the First-tier Tribunal, Immigration and Asylum Chamber, including preparation of appeal bundles, witness statements and country evidence.
Ali handles a broad range of immigration and asylum work. The matters he takes on most often include:
If you are not sure which of these applies to your circumstances, Ali will be happy to discuss your situation and explain the options open to you, so that you can make an informed decision.
Ali takes a thorough and client focused approach to his work. He understands that immigration proceedings can have a profound impact on a person's future, and he places particular importance on preparing each case carefully, identifying the strongest available evidence and making sure that his clients understand every stage of the process.
A significant part of his practice involves people who are in immigration detention, where decisions have to be made quickly and the pressure on families is at its highest. In those matters he works to get a properly evidenced bail application in front of the Home Office or the tribunal without delay, and he keeps families informed while it is being decided.
His experience across asylum, appeals, fresh claims, further submissions and immigration bail allows him to provide knowledgeable and determined representation to clients navigating the United Kingdom immigration system.
Ali prepares every case on the evidence, explains each stage in plain language, and represents clients with the same determination whether the matter is a first application or a bail hearing at short notice.
Ali's route into immigration practice ran from a law degree in London straight into asylum and detention work. These are the milestones along the way.
Ali studied for his law degree at a London university before beginning his career in immigration and asylum practice.
Ali joined the firm's immigration and asylum team at the South Wimbledon office, where he has practised ever since.
Ali was accredited by the Law Society as a Senior Caseworker under the Immigration and Asylum Accreditation Scheme, the recognised quality standard for practitioners advising under a legal aid contract.
Ali built a particular specialism in Home Office and First-tier Tribunal bail applications, regularly assisting individuals facing immigration detention.
Ali advises and represents clients from a wide range of nationalities and backgrounds across asylum, appeals, fresh claims, further submissions and bail.
Alongside his general immigration and asylum work, Ali has particular experience in:
You start with a short initial phone call, up to five minutes, so that the firm can understand your situation and confirm whether it is able to help. This call is not legal advice.
Ali sets out your options and the likely next steps, and explains whether your matter may be covered by legal aid or handled privately.
He works through the documents and evidence your application, appeal or bail application will need, and identifies the strongest material available to you.
He represents you through the matter and explains what each decision means for you and your family, so that you always know where things stand.
Ali works in immigration and asylum law. His work covers asylum and protection claims, appeals before the First-tier Tribunal, fresh claims and further submissions, and immigration bail applications to both the Home Office and the tribunal. If you are unsure whether he can help, a short phone call will tell you.
Ali is a Senior Immigration Caseworker at the South Wimbledon office. He is accredited by the Law Society as a Senior Caseworker under its Immigration and Asylum Accreditation Scheme, which is the recognised quality standard for practitioners advising on immigration and asylum matters. Wimbledon Solicitors is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, and all work carried out at the firm is subject to its regulatory requirements.
Yes. Immigration bail is one of his main areas of work, and he handles both Home Office bail applications and bail applications to the First-tier Tribunal. Detention matters move quickly, so please contact the office as soon as possible so that the application can be prepared and submitted without delay.
Yes. A substantial part of his work involves matters that arrive after a refusal, including appeals to the First-tier Tribunal, further submissions and fresh claims. Time limits after a refusal are short, so it is important to contact the firm as soon as you receive a decision.
Yes. Ali works with both legal aid and private clients. The firm holds a legal aid contract covering asylum work. Whether legal aid is available in your case depends on the type of matter and on a means and merits assessment, and Ali can tell you at your first call whether it may apply to your situation.
Ali speaks English, Urdu and Hindi. Being able to explain your situation in a language you are comfortable with can make a real difference in an asylum or immigration matter, and the firm as a whole covers eleven languages between its team.
Ali is based at our South Wimbledon office at 191 Merton Road, London SW19 1EE. You are welcome to call 020 8543 3302 to arrange a callback or an appointment at a time that suits you.
Last updated: September 2026.
