Hackney Migrant Centre
Augusta Itua is a legal professional and advocate with extensive experience in various roles related to children’s rights, youth justice, and international development. Currently serving as a Grants Committee Member at The Access to Justice Foundation and Chair of the Board of Trustees at Hackney Migrant Centre, Augusta also works as a Legal Consultant for CoramBAAF and a Pro Bono Consultant at Linklaters. Previous positions include Head of the Children's Rights Advice Service at Article 39 and Youth Justice Lawyer and Policy Officer at Just for Kids Law. Augusta holds multiple legal qualifications, including a Master of Laws in Professional Legal Practice from BPP Law School and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Kent, along with additional expertise in international conflict analysis and project management.
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Hackney Migrant Centre
Hackney Migrant Centre (HMC) delivers a free, weekly advice and support service for vulnerable migrants on immigration, housing, welfare and access to health (our visitors). We support visitors to resolve their immigration problems and move out of homelessness and destitution in the long-term, as well as assisting them to address immediate issues. Most of our visitors lack secure immigration status or have a pending asylum claim and are destitute as a result of their immigration status and the Hostile Environment.