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Ross Burgess at 22:42, 12 January 2014

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	[[File:David-Sonia-Burgess.jpg\|thumb\|~~David~~ Burgess]]'''Sonia Burgess''' (1947–2010)<ref name='Guardian obituary'>http://www.guardian.co.uk/law/2010/nov/02/david-burgess-obituary Fiona Bawdon, "David Burgess obituary: Influential lawyer and tenacious defender of asylum seekers' rights" ''The Guardian'' 2 November 2010</ref> was an immigration lawyer, who obtained a number of landmark decisions from British courts and the [[European Court of Human Rights]] (ECHR) on behalf of immigrant clients. As a result of an ECHR decision<ref>Vilvarajah and others v. The United Kingdom, application no. 13163/87.</ref> in favour of 52 Tamil asylum seekers represented by Burgess, British law was changed to allow asylum seekers to appeal against refusal of asylum before having to leave the country.<ref name='Guardian obituary' />		[[File:David-Sonia-Burgess.jpg\|thumb\|Sonia Burgess]]'''Sonia Burgess''' (1947–2010)<ref name='Guardian obituary'>http://www.guardian.co.uk/law/2010/nov/02/david-burgess-obituary Fiona Bawdon, "David Burgess obituary: Influential lawyer and tenacious defender of asylum seekers' rights" ''The Guardian'' 2 November 2010</ref> was an immigration lawyer, who obtained a number of landmark decisions from British courts and the [[European Court of Human Rights]] (ECHR) on behalf of immigrant clients. As a result of an ECHR decision<ref>Vilvarajah and others v. The United Kingdom, application no. 13163/87.</ref> in favour of 52 Tamil asylum seekers represented by Burgess, British law was changed to allow asylum seekers to appeal against refusal of asylum before having to leave the country.<ref name='Guardian obituary' />

	She was born '''David Burgess''', was married for 20 years with two children. In 2005 she and her wife separated, and she began transition from male to female. She continued to use the name David in her legal career.		She was born '''David Burgess''', was married for 20 years with two children. In 2005 she and her wife separated, and she began transition from male to female. She continued to use the name David in her legal career.
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Ross Burgess at 13:08, 3 January 2014

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	'''Sonia Burgess''' (1947–2010)<ref name='Guardian obituary'>http://www.guardian.co.uk/law/2010/nov/02/david-burgess-obituary Fiona Bawdon, "David Burgess obituary: Influential lawyer and tenacious defender of asylum seekers' rights" ''The Guardian'' 2 November 2010</ref> was an immigration lawyer, who obtained a number of landmark decisions from British courts and the [[European Court of Human Rights]] (ECHR) on behalf of immigrant clients. As a result of an ECHR decision<ref>Vilvarajah and others v. The United Kingdom, application no. 13163/87.</ref> in favour of 52 Tamil asylum seekers represented by Burgess, British law was changed to allow asylum seekers to appeal against refusal of asylum before having to leave the country.<ref name='Guardian obituary' />		[[File:David-Sonia-Burgess.jpg\|thumb\|David Burgess]]'''Sonia Burgess''' (1947–2010)<ref name='Guardian obituary'>http://www.guardian.co.uk/law/2010/nov/02/david-burgess-obituary Fiona Bawdon, "David Burgess obituary: Influential lawyer and tenacious defender of asylum seekers' rights" ''The Guardian'' 2 November 2010</ref> was an immigration lawyer, who obtained a number of landmark decisions from British courts and the [[European Court of Human Rights]] (ECHR) on behalf of immigrant clients. As a result of an ECHR decision<ref>Vilvarajah and others v. The United Kingdom, application no. 13163/87.</ref> in favour of 52 Tamil asylum seekers represented by Burgess, British law was changed to allow asylum seekers to appeal against refusal of asylum before having to leave the country.<ref name='Guardian obituary' />

	She was born '''David Burgess''', was married for 20 years with two children. In 2005 she and her wife separated, and she began transition from male to female. She continued to use the name David in her legal career.		She was born '''David Burgess''', was married for 20 years with two children. In 2005 she and her wife separated, and she began transition from male to female. She continued to use the name David in her legal career.

Ross Burgess at 13:03, 3 January 2014

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	'''Sonia Burgess''' (1947–2010)<ref name='Guardian obituary'>http://www.guardian.co.uk/law/2010/nov/02/david-burgess-obituary Fiona Bawdon, "David Burgess obituary: Influential lawyer and tenacious defender of asylum seekers' rights" ''The Guardian'' 2 November 2010</ref> was an immigration lawyer, who obtained a number of landmark decisions from British courts and the [[European Court of Human Rights]] (ECHR) on behalf of immigrant clients. As a result of an ECHR decision<ref>Vilvarajah and others v. The United Kingdom, application no. 13163/87.</ref> in favour of 52 Tamil asylum seekers represented by Burgess, British law was changed to allow asylum seekers to appeal against refusal of asylum before having to leave the country.<ref name='Guardian obituary' />		'''Sonia Burgess''' (1947–2010)<ref name='Guardian obituary'>http://www.guardian.co.uk/law/2010/nov/02/david-burgess-obituary Fiona Bawdon, "David Burgess obituary: Influential lawyer and tenacious defender of asylum seekers' rights" ''The Guardian'' 2 November 2010</ref> was an immigration lawyer, who obtained a number of landmark decisions from British courts and the [[European Court of Human Rights]] (ECHR) on behalf of immigrant clients. As a result of an ECHR decision<ref>Vilvarajah and others v. The United Kingdom, application no. 13163/87.</ref> in favour of 52 Tamil asylum seekers represented by Burgess, British law was changed to allow asylum seekers to appeal against refusal of asylum before having to leave the country.<ref name='Guardian obituary' />

	She was born '''David Burgess''', was married for 20 years with two children. In 2005 she and her wife separated, and she began transition from male to female. She continued to use ~~teh~~ name David in her legal career.		She was born '''David Burgess''', was married for 20 years with two children. In 2005 she and her wife separated, and she began transition from male to female. She continued to use the name David in her legal career.

	In 2010 she died after being pushed under a train at [[King's Cross]] Underground station. He friend Senthooran Kanagasingham, a trans woman known as Nina, whom Sonia Burgess had befriended, was jailed for life for manslaughter in December 2011.<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-16305570 "Man jailed for killing Sonia Burgess at King's Cross station" ''BBC News'' 22 December 2011</ref>		In 2010 she died after being pushed under a train at [[King's Cross]] Underground station. He friend Senthooran Kanagasingham, a trans woman known as Nina, whom Sonia Burgess had befriended, was jailed for life for manslaughter in December 2011.<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-16305570 "Man jailed for killing Sonia Burgess at King's Cross station" ''BBC News'' 22 December 2011</ref>

Ross Burgess at 11:37, 11 October 2013

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	She was born '''David Burgess''', was married for 20 years with two children. In 2005 she and her wife separated, and she began transition from male to female. She continued to use teh name David in her legal career.		She was born '''David Burgess''', was married for 20 years with two children. In 2005 she and her wife separated, and she began transition from male to female. She continued to use teh name David in her legal career.

	In 2010 she ~~was murdered by~~ being pushed under a train at [[King's Cross]] Underground station.		In 2010 she died after being pushed under a train at [[King's Cross]] Underground station. He friend Senthooran Kanagasingham, a trans woman known as Nina, whom Sonia Burgess had befriended, was jailed for life for manslaughter in December 2011.<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-16305570 "Man jailed for killing Sonia Burgess at King's Cross station" ''BBC News'' 22 December 2011</ref>

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Ross Burgess at 11:33, 11 October 2013

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Ross Burgess at 11:32, 11 October 2013

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	'''Sonia Burgess''' (1947–2010)<ref name='Guardian obituary'>http://www.guardian.co.uk/law/2010/nov/02/david-burgess-obituary Fiona Bawdon, "David Burgess obituary: Influential lawyer and tenacious defender of asylum seekers' rights" ''The Guardian'' 2 November 2010</ref> was an immigration lawyer, who obtained a number of landmark decisions from British courts and the [[European Court of Human Rights]] (ECHR) on behalf of immigrant clients. As a result of an ECHR decision<ref>[[Vilvarajah and others v. The United Kingdom]], application no. 13163/87.</ref> in favour of 52 Tamil asylum seekers represented by Burgess, British law was changed to allow asylum seekers to appeal against refusal of asylum before having to leave the country.<ref name='Guardian obituary' />		'''Sonia Burgess''' (1947–2010)<ref name='Guardian obituary'>http://www.guardian.co.uk/law/2010/nov/02/david-burgess-obituary Fiona Bawdon, "David Burgess obituary: Influential lawyer and tenacious defender of asylum seekers' rights" ''The Guardian'' 2 November 2010</ref> was an immigration lawyer, who obtained a number of landmark decisions from British courts and the [[European Court of Human Rights]] (ECHR) on behalf of immigrant clients. As a result of an ECHR decision<ref>Vilvarajah and others v. The United Kingdom, application no. 13163/87.</ref> in favour of 52 Tamil asylum seekers represented by Burgess, British law was changed to allow asylum seekers to appeal against refusal of asylum before having to leave the country.<ref name='Guardian obituary' />

	She was born '''David Burgess''', was married for 20 years with two children. In 2005 she and her wife separated, and she began transition from male to female. She continued to use teh name David in her legal career.		She was born '''David Burgess''', was married for 20 years with two children. In 2005 she and her wife separated, and she began transition from male to female. She continued to use teh name David in her legal career.

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'''Sonia Burgess''' (1947–2010)<ref name='Guardian obituary'>http://www.guardian.co.uk/law/2010/nov/02/david-burgess-obituary Fiona Bawdon, "David Burgess obituary: Influential lawyer and tenacious defender of asylum seekers' rights" ''The Guardian'' 2 November 2010</ref> was an immigration lawyer, who obtained a number of landmark decisions from British courts and the [[European Court of Human Rights]] (ECHR) on behalf of immigrant clients. As a result of an ECHR decision<ref>[[Vilvarajah and others v. The United Kingdom]], application no. 13163/87.</ref> in favour of 52 Tamil asylum seekers represented by Burgess, British law was changed to allow asylum seekers to appeal against refusal of asylum before having to leave the country.<ref name='Guardian obituary' />

She was born '''David Burgess''', was married for 20 years with two children. In 2005 she and her wife separated, and she began transition from male to female. She continued to use teh name David in her legal career.

In 2010 she was murdered by being pushed under a train at [[King's Cross]] Underground station.

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[[Category:Trans women]]
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