Maud has a wide range of experience in immigration law, having previously worked as a paralegal at a leading London immigration law firm, where she assisted on complex immigration, nationality and asylum law cases. Maud also volunteered for the Khora Asylum Support Team in Greece, where she supported asylum seekers, in particular women who had experienced gender-based and domestic violence, with their asylum applications and helped them access housing, social services and healthcare in Athens.
She has supported migrants as part of the Helen Bamber Foundation, Al Otro Lado, Promote the Migrant Vote and the Cambridge University Calais Refugee Action Group. Maud has developed a very sensitive approach to working with clients with complex needs through her experiences and a variety of training.
Maud also has a range of experience working in other areas of law. She worked as a public law paralegal at SV Law, where she represented clients in their appeals to the Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal. During this time, Maud was particularly interested in working on the law relating to discrimination and exclusions. Maud has acquired experience in employment law through volunteering for the Free Representation Unit and Streetlaw.
Maud’s role at the Khora Asylum Support Team, Al Otro Lado, Promote the Migrant Vote and eyeWitness to Atrocities involved interpretation and/or translation in French and/or Spanish.