Karen Halliwell

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Karen Halliwell is a qualified immigration solicitor and Law Society-accredited supervising senior caseworker. Karen graduated from The University of Hull in 2004 having achieved a Law degree (with French Honours) and studied abroad at the Universite d’Orleans in the Loire Valley in France.

  • Regulated by: The Solicitors Regulation Authority

  • Regulator ID: 393021

  • Based in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
  • Licensed for 9 years

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Karen Halliwell is a qualified immigration solicitor and Law Society-accredited supervising senior caseworker. Karen graduated from The University of Hull in 2004 having achieved a Law degree (with French Honours) and studied abroad at the Universite d’Orleans in the Loire Valley in France.

  • Regulated by: The Solicitors Regulation Authority

  • Regulator ID: 393021

  • Based in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
  • Licensed for 9 years

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  • Paragon Law

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    Until Present

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  • English

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Monday 09:00–17:00
Tuesday 09:00–17:00
Wednesday 09:00–17:00
Thursday 09:00–17:00
Friday 09:00–17:00
Saturday (Closed)
Sunday (Closed)

7B Broad Street, Hockley, Nottingham, NG1 3AJ

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Immigration

360 Degree Service

Paragon Law have helped with my immigration journey from 2019's leave to enter on a Spousal Visa, 2022 renewal, 2025 ILR, 2026 Citizenship. All successful first time and followed by advice on attending Citizenship Ceremony, Passport Application and Life in the UK. Particular thanks to Karen Halliwell for the case handling and advice that ensured successful process each time.

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British citizenship is a fantastic achievement. We're proud to have supported you every step of the way since 2019.

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Fauz

Immigration

Thank you for your support

Hi Karen, I hope you’re doing well. I just wanted to take a moment to sincerely thank you for all of your support and guidance throughout my immigration journey. It has been a long process, and I truly appreciate the time, effort, and professionalism you have shown every step of the way. I’m incredibly grateful for all your assistance in helping me achieve my settlement status. Your support has made a significant difference, and I couldn’t have asked for a better solicitor to guide me through the process.

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Thank you Fauz. Securing settlement status is a huge moment, and we're grateful to have shared it with you.

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Malambo

Immigration

British citizenship

Dear Karen, I would like to express my deepest gratitude for all the work, guidance, and support you have provided throughout my immigration journey. From my application for Indefinite Leave to Remain through to my British citizenship application, your professionalism, expertise, and attention to detail gave me confidence at every stage of the process. Reaching these milestones has been life-changing, and I sincerely appreciate the role you played in helping me achieve them. Your assistance made what could have been a very complex and stressful process much easier to navigate.I am pleased to let you know that I have now obtained my British passport and am looking forward to the future with great optimism and excitement. Thank you once again for your outstanding support and for helping me achieve such an important goal. I will not hesitate to recommend your services to others who may require immigration assistance. With my sincere thanks, Malambo.

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Congratulations on obtaining your British passport, Malambo. We're honoured to have supported you from ILR through to British citizenship, and wish you every success and happiness for the future.

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Halwest

Immigration

Refugee status

Dear Karen, Thank you so much for your email and for everything you have done for me throughout my case. I cannot fully express how grateful I am for all your hard work, dedication, kindness, and support. This has been a long and difficult journey, and there were many moments when I felt worried about my future. Your guidance, patience, and encouragement gave me hope and helped me stay strong. I would also like to thank the interpreter who supported me during our meetings. Their help allowed me to express myself clearly and made a real difference. Please also pass on my sincere thanks to everyone at Paragon Law who contributed to my case. I truly appreciate all the time and effort that was put into helping me. Receiving refugee status has changed my life. It means I can finally live in safety and look to the future with hope. This opportunity means more to me than words can express, and I will never forget the support and compassion you have shown me. Thank you for believing in me and for standing by me throughout this journey. I will always remember your kindness and professionalism. I wish you, the interpreter, and everyone at Paragon Law good health, happiness, and every success in the future. Thank you again from the bottom of my heart.

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Thank you for your kind words. We are delighted to have supported you on your journey and to hear that you have received refugee status. Wishing you every happiness and success for the future.

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Ali hamid

Immigration

British citizenship application

I cannot thank Karen Halliwell enough for her incredible work in helping me secure my British Citizenship. With the recent changes to UK law, I was told by many that my case was almost impossible, but Karen’s expertise and dedication made the unthinkable happen. She has always been so polite and helpful, making a stressful situation feel manageable. I couldn't have done it without her! If you are looking for a solicitor who can handle complex immigration matters with grace and skill, I highly recommend Karen.

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Thank you for your lovely feedback, Ali. We’re delighted Karen could support you through such a complex application and help achieve a positive outcome. Your recommendation means a great deal to us.

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Mohamed

Immigration

Mohamed

A specialist in immigration law. Great service. Thanks, especially to Karen for all your hard work on my case.

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Thank you Mohamed! We appreciate the positive feedback you have given us and look forward to working with you in the future.

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Sofia

Immigration

Sofia

Karen help us to convert my patner visa into spouse visa this is my second time with Paragon Law first time George Help me both time I am happy with there work Thank you so much

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Great to hear Sofia! Thank you for choosing Paragon Law and we look forward to working with you again in the future :)

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Aurelie

Immigration

Aurelie

Karen has been a fantastic help in successfully getting my naturalisation done. She was very professional, thorough and approachable at the same time. I can't thank her enough.

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Thank you for your kind words here Aurelie, we were happy Karen gave you a great experience here at Paragon Law.

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JAFFNA

Immigration

JAFFNA

we would like to thank you for your time and support during the our asylum Application process and for helping us to get the good decision.specially thank you for our solisters Deirdre ,Karen Halliwell and staff of Paragon Law Nottingham. Own experience ..... My wellwisher interduced paragonlaw in 2019may.They handled our case. Solister Deirdre took our case. me and My wife allso asylum seekers.our Solister carefully handled our case.we Told our financial Situation.we eligibled to legal aid.They got legal aid.this very Helpful to us.we are different language Thats why they arranged best interpritor. our solister spent more time our case. one tims we had a accommodation problem.she arranged to Nottingham Refugee council to the accommodation.They gave accommodation with in a short period.one time we studied Nottingham University théy asked support Documents.I asked my solister with in hour she gave to support documents. our bad luck covid in uk this period.so many interviews come to late.but our Solister time to time update to our case.my wife had a interviewed at 15march.Karen Halliwell handled this case.she carefully cheked our record.we summit our record may.We got Refugee status in July.We kindly Recommended Paragon law Nottingham.They Best and Quality service.

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This very thorough and detailed review is appreciated Jaffna. Paragon Law is happy to hear that Deirdre was of great assistance to your case and hope to work with you again in the future :)

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Aina

Aina

Paragon Law a place to solve issues, all there lawyers are well trained and practice as professionals. Dealt with my case on two several occasions without any issue, all credit also goes to Karen for the advice and full details shown to me during the process of my application. I will definitely recommend them to anyone in need. Thanks Paragon Law you the best at what you do.

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Thank you Aina, we are happy to hear you had a great experience with our Personal and Family Immigration department.

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