S Chelvan
S Chelvan (born 1974 in Colombo, Sri Lanka)[1] is a barrister, specialising in immigration, asylum and nationality law.
He is co-author with Harper et al of Same Sex Marriage and Civil Partnerships: the New Law (Jordans, 2014).
In 2014 he was named Legal Aid Barrister of the Year.[2]
In 2015 he was one of the lawyers marching under the Legal Pride 2015 banner in London Pride.
He was ranked number 43 in the Rainbow List 2015. The citation said:
- "Chelvan, a barrister and LGBTI activist, has an international reputation in LGBTI asylum law. He developed a model based on recognising difference, stigma, shame and harm, which is now used routinely in LGBTI asylum cases. It is globally recognised by the UNHCR, governments, NGOs and lawyers."[3]
References
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- ↑ http://www.chambersandpartners.com/uk-bar/person/258163/s-chelvan. Accessed: 2016-03-09. (Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/6ft9UZlao)
- ↑ http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/jul/16/legal-aid-barrister-dangerous-world-gay-asylum-seekers-s-chelvan Mary O'Hara, "Legal Aid Barrister of the Year: 'it's a very dangerous world to be gay in'. The Guardian, 16 July 2014.
- ↑ http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/therainbowlist/rainbow-list-2015-1-to-101-a6731391.html Sarah Morrison, Rainbow List 2015. Independent on Sunday, 15 November 2015