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  • Robert Sparks

    Department: Immigration

    Area of expertise/speciality:

    Immigration specialist who is able to advise companies and private individuals alike. 

    Robert has extensive experience of in-country and entry clearance applications for individuals and their dependants. He advises on applications for extensions of stay, switching visa categories, indefinite leave to remain and naturalisation as a British citizen. He is also able to advise on business and commercial immigration matters including work permits and highly skilled migrants. 

    Robert appears before the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal and has had conduct of matters in the Administrative Court and Court of Appeal. He will also undertake privately funded asylum cases.

    He also lectures the immigration elective to prospective solicitors.

    Education background:

    1987 - 1994 The Crossley Heath School, Halifax
    1994 - 1998 Northumbria University
                           Newcastle LL.B (Hons) (Exempting)           2001-            Admitted as Solicitor

    Career History:

    1999 - 2008 Henry Hyams Solicitors, leeds
    2008 -           Magrath LLP

    Email address:

    robert.sparks@magrath.co.uk