Richard is an Associate in the Citizenship & Immigration Department. Richard assists with a broad range of citizenship and immigration matters.
Before joining Payne Hicks Beach, Richard worked as a legal advisor at two FTSE 100 companies.
Richard graduated with a BA(Hons) in American Studies from the University of Kent, where he received the Rotary Award for academic excellence in his final year. As part of his undergraduate degree Richard studied abroad at Indiana University Bloomington. Following his undergraduate degree, Richard completed his GDL and LPC at the University of Law. During his studies Richard volunteered at Refugee Action assisting asylum seekers with their Section 95 and Section 4 support.
Recent Insights
Crippling Putin: Shvidler challenge fails – Mark Jones and Richard Milford for the Law Gazette
September 05, 2023
As the UK’s sanctions on individuals with links to Russian President Vladimir Putin face chall...
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Ukraine proceedings against Russia
March 02, 2022
On 25 February 2022, Ukraine applied to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to institute procee...
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The Bar Council features Payne Hicks Beach Immigration Experts guest blog – Nationality and Borders Bill
March 02, 2022
Our article, ‘The Nationality and Borders Bill – a breach of international law?, written...
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Ukraine: Refugees
March 01, 2022
Given the ongoing events in Ukraine, the British government is facing growing calls to waive visa ru...
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New UK investment visa route – investment in innovation?
February 28, 2022
The UK Tier 1 Investor visa for those investing £2million in the UK closed to new applicants on 17 ...
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Ukraine – Home Office concessions
February 25, 2022
Given the ongoing events in Ukraine, the British government has introduced temporary concessions to ...
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Ukraine visas update
February 24, 2022
Given the events overnight in Ukraine, the British government has introduced temporary visa concessi...
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UK Imposes Sanctions on Russia
February 23, 2022
Yesterday the Prime Minister announced to parliament that in light of Russia’s actions in Ukra...
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UK’s Russian sanctions regime expansion – The Amended Regulations 2022
February 16, 2022
With the tensions at near breaking point on the Ukrainian border, part of the diplomatic rhetoric by...
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Ukraine: are we looking at a refugee crisis?
February 15, 2022
With tensions rising on the Ukrainian border, the displacement of people has already commenced. If a...
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Nationality and Borders Bill – a breach of international law?
January 25, 2022
The Nationality and Borders Bill, which has passed its Second Reading in Parliament and is due to be...
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Ukraine: Refuge in the UK
March 04, 2022
On 1 March 2022, the Secretary of State (“SSHD”) announced an expansion for family reuni...
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Ukraine: Statement of Changes
March 17, 2023
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Ukraine: Update on UK entry requirements and visa options
March 10, 2022
Today the Home Secretary announced that the entry requirements for Ukrainian refugees are to be rela...
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