Jordanna Blockley

Junior (Called for under seven years)

Year of call: 2022

General information

Jordanna practiced as an asylum and immigration solicitor in Glasgow for 5 years  before calling to the Bar in 2022. She has appeared regularly in the Immigration and Asylum Tribunal in Glasgow, representing clients in asylum, immigration and deportation appeals. She has a particular interest in refugee law, with a focus on assisting vulnerable asylum seekers, unaccompanied minors, victims of human trafficking and victims of torture.

As a devil she gained broader public law experience in cases involving challenges to housing association decisions, challenges to local authority foster care arrangements, challenges to the legislative competency of the Scottish Parliament, and a challenge to a decision of Crown Estates Scotland.

Jordanna has also gained experience in personal injury actions such as workplace accidents and occupier and public liability claims from both a pursuer and a defender perspective. She has experience of clinical negligence work in cases involving death and permanent disablement, including mesothelioma arising from asbestos exposure, damage caused by pelvic mesh inserts, and obstetric failures.

Areas of expertise

Contact

T: 0131 226 2881

Employment Law Conference

Friday 24th May 2024

The Royal Mile, 80 High St, Edinburgh EH1 1TH

Themis Advocates are delighted to invite you to attend our Employment Law Conference on Friday 24th May at the Radisson Blu, High Street, Edinburgh from 1pm-5pm.  The event is free to attend, open to all solicitors, trainees and paralegals and you will be accredited 3 hours CPD.

PROGRAMME

1300 hrs – Registration & Refreshments

1330 hrsKaterina SteinCase Law Update

1415 hrs – Catherine MacColl – Venturing beyond the contract – the quest for the true agreement in employment relationships

1500 hrs – Refreshment Break

1520 hrsDavid James – Whistleblowing Update

1600 hrsTim Haddow Free Speech and the Workplace

1645 hrs – Conclusion

1700 hrs – Drinks & Canapés to which all attendees are invited

To book your place please register here:

Steven Walker KC to speak at the flagship event of Thailand Arbitration Center (THAC)

We are delighted to invite you to attend the flagship event of Thailand Arbitration Center (THAC) “International ADR Week 2022” with the most excited topic that you are looking for “Arbitration and ADR Beyond the Pandemic”. 

The webinar is entitled “Arbitration and ADR Beyond the Pandemic” and will feature Steven Walker QC of Themis Advocates.

14th July 2022 at 10:00 – 18:00 (GMT+7 Thailand time)

Please register from this link here

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