Important panel discussion on access to legal aid and support for status determination processes. Without rights people are often unable to access other things generally considered more important or pressing including food, shelter, education #IASFM17 
Importance of strategic litigation to challenge the ways in which refugees are treated, may not always be successful but can change the direction and content of the conversation #IASFM17
Strategic ligation should, however, understood within broader processes of social change, needs to be oriented towards addressing systemic issues which might engage a wider group #IASFM17
Was starting to feel uncomfortable about composition of this panel (albeit that the people on it it have vast experience outside Global North), good to hear some critical self-reflection on issue of whether legal aid is just another form of ‘aid’ with all that entails #IASFM17
Being a good refugee lawyer is about much more than knowing the law...it’s about knowing how to talk to people, helping them to disclose beyond strictly legal discussion, going beyond the narrow scope of legal argument says Chris Dolan. Agree absolutely. #IASFM17
Importance of education around rights, broader issues of social justice and the legal framework within which people live #IASFM17
Political context in which refugee lawyers work is critical in determining extent to which they can fight for rights. In contexts like Egypt the space for civic action has become limited - and threatening for individuals and their families. Need to manoeuvre carefully #IASFM17
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