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Naples · January – December 2025 · 11 lessons

Technical and practical course in Immigration Law (with comparative perspectives)

An annual training programme of 11 lessons, held at the Naples Courthouse and streamed live online with the Naples Bar Council. Each session combined in-depth theory with a practical module, with contributions from lawyers from Italy and other EU and Mediterranean countries, university lecturers and UNHCR representatives. Topics included expulsion and refusal of entry, international protection, foreign minors, immigration criminal law, citizenship and statelessness. Avv. Luigi Migliaccio, Coordinator of the Immigration Law Committee of the Naples Bar Council, introduced the lessons and led the practical modules.

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Naples

19 December 2023

Member of the Organising Committee and speaker at the lesson “Immigration law: entry, residence and removal from Italian territory. International protection and judicial protection. The offence of ‘illegal immigration’. The Italy–Albania Memorandum of Understanding: compatibility with EU law.”

Lesson poster Photos

Benevento

28 November 2023

Speaker at the conference of the Benevento Bar Council, the Equal Opportunities Committee of the Benevento Bar and MF on the violence suffered by migrant women in their country of origin and during migration to Italy.

Conference poster Photos from the conference

UAE – Thessaloniki, Greece

2 June 2023

Speaker at the annual congress of the European Lawyers Union (UAE) “The Common European Asylum System: in need of reform?”. Paper on “Humanitarian protection and the horizontal effect of human rights (Court of Cassation, Joint Civil Divisions, no. 29459/2019): legislative and case-law developments in Italy. The new approach of special protection: between the right to respect for private and family life (Art. 8 ECHR) and the reaffirmation of the principle of non-refoulement”

Congress poster Photos from the congress

University of Naples Federico II

28 March 2023

Speaker at the legal clinic training course on the right to international protection

Photos from the course

University of Naples Federico II

16 December 2022

Speaker at the conference “The credibility of asylum seekers between cultural dimensions and institutional constraints”

University of Naples Federico II

25 November 2022

Speaker at the National Legal Clinics Conference (Statelessness Legal Clinics): “Empowering legally vulnerable people”

Conference poster Photos

SAI – Naples

20 June 2022

Speaker at the conference “Unwanted Guests. The right to asylum 70 years after the Convention”, as SAI Naples reference lawyer

Conference poster

UAE – Naples

10 June 2022

Organising Committee of the course “Introducing ecosystem protection into the Italian constitutional framework: prospects for protection under the ECHR and in the fight against environmental crime”

Course poster

Torre Annunziata Bar Council

4 February 2022

Speaker at the module III lesson of the Immigration Law Course on “International protection: institutions and remedies. Appeals under Art. 35-bis of Legislative Decree 25/2008. The right to citizenship: administrative procedures and judicial determination”

Lesson poster

Torre Annunziata Bar Council

21 January 2022

Speaker at the module II lesson of the Immigration Law Course on “Entry and residence in Italy: appeals to the Regional Administrative Court – Administrative expulsion and judicial protection”

Course poster Video of the lesson

Salerno Judicial Citadel

22 December 2021

Speaker at the conference “Migration and procedural rights in the ECHR system”

Conference poster

Naples Bar Council

December 2020 – December 2021

Scientific director of the technical and practical training course in Immigration Law.

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Naples Bar Council

10 September 2021

Online speaker for the practical module of the eighth lesson of the Technical and Practical Training Course in Immigration Law on “Family reunification and family cohesion: institutions and judicial protection. Court rulings, compliance and compensation for damages.”

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Naples Bar Council

11 June 2021

Online speaker at the sixth lesson of the Technical and Practical Training Course in Immigration Law on “The universality of fundamental rights and the role of the Joint Divisions in ensuring consistent case law. Appeals to the Court of Cassation: drafting techniques and case studies”.

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University of Salerno – Fisciano

24 May 2021

Online speaker at the course on the Protection of Migrant Minors, as a member of the Human Rights Committee of the European Lawyers Union (UAE)

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Rome Bar Council

9 April 2021

Speaker at the immigration law course of the Rome Bar Council

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Naples Bar Council

12 March 2021

Online speaker for the practical module of the third lesson of the Technical and Practical Training Course in Immigration Law on “Expulsion and enforcement: Arts. 13 et seq. of the Consolidated Immigration Act and Return Directive 2008/115/EC. Legal protection of foreign nationals: escort to the border and detention in repatriation centres (CPR). Appeals against expulsion orders”.

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Naples Bar Council

12 February 2021

Online speaker for the practical module of the second lesson of the Technical and Practical Training Course in Immigration Law on “The regularisation of foreign workers (Art. 103(1) and (2) of Decree-Law 34/2020)”.

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Naples Bar Council

15 January 2021

Online moderator at the first lesson of the Technical and Practical Training Course in Immigration Law on “Entry and residence in Italy: types, issue, renewal and judicial protection. Visas and residence for investment in Italy. ‘Dialogue’ with the public administration on visas and residence”.

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Jean Monnet Master – Salerno

17 January 2020

Lecturer at the Jean Monnet Master “Asylum-Seekers Protection under Evolution” – “Humanitarian protection: succession of laws over time and the horizontal effect of human rights” (Court of Cassation 29459/2019).

School for the Judiciary – Reggio Calabria

November – December 2019

Lecturer at the study meeting on “Immigration” as part of the Reggio Calabria local training programme.

University of Naples Federico II

27 November 2019

Lecturer at the seminar on careers in the legal professions and the culture of legality, Department of Law.

Jean Monnet Master – Salerno

13 June 2019

Lecturer at the Jean Monnet Master “Asylum-Seekers Protection under Evolution” – “Humanitarian protection: succession of laws over time and the horizontal effect of human rights” (Court of Cassation 29459/2019).

Associated research programme – Naples

12 June 2019

Collaboration on the research programme of the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice of the University of Maryland, organised by Sant’Anna University and LESS Onlus, on “Litigation by foreign nationals before special courts”.

Sindacato Forense – Naples

May – June 2019

  • Lecturer at the Advanced Training and Specialisation Course in Migration Law and Public Policy organised by the Sindacato Forense of Naples, on “Litigation by foreign nationals before special courts”
  • Lecturer at the Advanced Training and Specialisation Course in Migration Law and Public Policy organised by the Sindacato Forense of Naples, on “Entry, residence and expulsion of foreign nationals”
14th National Assembly of the Civil Justice Observatories – Naples

7 – 9 June 2019

Participation in the 14th National Assembly of the Civil Justice Observatories on “Justice and human rights”.

Fondazione Scopelliti – Reggio Calabria

10–11 May 2019

Lecturer at the Advanced Training Course “Immigration and Territories – From social reality to defence techniques after the entry into force of the Security Decree”, organised by Fondazione Scopelliti, on “Asylum and international protection: practical aspects and Court of Cassation case law”.

University of Naples Federico II

January – April 2019

Lecturer at the legal clinic training course of the Department of Law of the University of Naples Federico II, led by Prof. Flora Di Donato and Prof. Francesca Scamardella, on “The right to international protection: defence techniques and tools of judicial assessment”.

Nola Bar Association

21 November 2018

Lecturer at the conference “Immigration and reception: social and judicial aspects”, organised by the Associazione Avvocati di Nola and the Scuola Bruniana under the patronage of the Nola Bar Association, on “Art. 31 of Legislative Decree 286/98: the right to co-parenting and the Supreme Court’s principles on residence authorisation”.

Naples Bar Council

November 2018

  • “Entry and residence in Italy”
  • “Refusal of entry and expulsion: legal protection of foreign nationals”
  • “Asylum and international protection”
City of Naples

5 October 2018

Public assembly of the City of Naples “The Salvini Decree – Immigration: what are the consequences?”

Lecturer and speaker at the Advanced Training Course in Human Rights – Naples

October 2018

Chair for the Human Rights Committee at session I of the Advanced Training Course in Human Rights, under the patronage of the Italian Senate, the Chamber of Deputies, the Campania Regional Council, the City of Naples, the National Bar Council (CNF), the European Law Institute, SSA, UAE and the Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples.

Advanced Training Course – Lamezia Terme

29 September 2018

Advanced Training Course in Immigration Law, on “International protection and legal protection of foreign nationals in the current legal framework and in the light of Supreme Court case law”.

Training course – Naples

June – July 2018

Collaboration with the “Legal Narratives” workshop.

Training course – Naples

30 March 2018

FAMI “WE CARE” training course on “From recognising vulnerabilities to bringing out hidden resources” (Legal protection of refugees and asylum seekers. Vulnerable categories and types of protection).

University of Naples Federico II

26 March 2018

Legal clinic training course of the Department of Law, led by Prof. Flora Di Donato and Prof. Francesca Scamardella.

Reggio Calabria Bar Association – Reggio Calabria

9 March 2018

Lecturer at the Advanced Training Course in Immigration Law, promoted by Fondazione Scopelliti in collaboration with the Reggio Calabria Bar Association.

Fondazione Scopelliti

February 2018 – November 2019

  • Lecturer at the training course “Immigration and Territories: from social reality to defence techniques”
  • Lecturer at the Advanced Training Course in Immigration Law.
City of Naples

21 October 2017

Lecturer at the seminar “Foreign nationals in law and in society”, under the patronage of the City of Naples.

Jean Monnet Centre – Naples

14 June 2017

Lecturer at the “2nd Summer School on Migration, Sea Border Control and Human Rights”, Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence on Migrants’ Rights in the Mediterranean, with the participation of Queen Mary University of London and the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

Naples Bar Council

30 May 2017

Lecturer at the Immigration Law workshop organised by the Human Rights Committee of the Naples Bar Council, held in the Auditorium of the Naples Court.

Training course – Naples

28 April 2017

Lecturer at the FAMI “WE CARE” training course on “Vulnerability and international protection” (Legislation on the protection of applicants for and holders of international protection. Rules, procedures and practice. Focus on the Minniti–Orlando Decrees).

Training meeting – Naples

20–21 January 2017

Expert at the round table on legal protection for asylum seekers, organised by LESS Onlus – IARA Project.

Training meeting – Naples

11 November 2016

Lecturer at the round table on “Access to rights for foreign nationals: between administrative practice and good practice for lawyers”, organised by the Associazione Diritti di Frontiera in collaboration with the Immigration Law Clinic of Roma Tre University.

Andrea Cafiero Stage – San Marco di Castellabate

10–12 June 2016

Speaker at the 14th “Andrea Cafiero” European Union Law Stage, with a paper entitled “Judicial protection of foreign nationals: solving practical cases”.

L’Orientale University – Naples

December 2015

  • Lecturer at the seminar “The right to asylum in Italy: procedures and reception”, organised by the University of Naples “L’Orientale” – Department of Human and Social Sciences.
  • Lecturer at the seminar “The right to asylum in Italy: procedures and reception”, organised by the University of Naples “L’Orientale” – Department of Human and Social Sciences.
LESS Onlus – Naples

25 June 2015

Lecturer at “Active Citizenship and Intercultural Dialogue: horizons for integration policies”, organised by Less Onlus and LTM Ong for World Refugee Day.

A.S.G.I. – Naples

22 May 2015

Lecturer at the training seminar “Anti-discrimination protection between theory and practice”, organised by ASGI.

Court of Nola

12 May 2011

Lecturer at the training course on the family, between theory and practice, held at the Court of Nola, with a paper on “Protection of minors and family unity under Art. 31 of the Consolidated Act, EU Directive 115/08 (vulnerable persons) and new frontiers of Civil Cassation case law 2010–11”.

Niccolò Cusano University – Rome

28 October 2010

Subject expert for the chair of Administrative Law II (S.S.D. IUS/10), Prof. Paolo Tanda, at the “Niccolò Cusano” Faculty of Law in Rome.

Ius & Nomos – Naples

29 January 2010

Lecturer at the Intensive Specialisation Course in Immigration Law and the Recognition of International Protection, run by the Jus & Nomos Association under the patronage of C.I.R., with a paper entitled “Administrative expulsion and detention of foreign nationals: solving practical cases”.

U.P.L. – Parma

13 June 2008

Lecturer in the series of law seminars held for U.P.L. at the Faculty of Law of the University of Parma, with a paper entitled “The right to family unity: solving two practical cases”, published on legal websites.

Rome Bar Council Study Centre

6 December 2007

Lecturer at the immigration seminar held by the Study Centre of the Rome Bar Council (Committee on Human and Personal Rights, Civil Liberties and Immigration, and Committee on Court-Appointed Defence and Legal Aid), with a paper entitled “Foreign minors and administrative expulsion: the effectiveness of judicial protection. Fingerprint records: challenging the findings and protecting foreign nationals”, published on legal websites.

U.P.L. and O.P.I. – Rome

25 June 2007

Lecturer at the round table on the state of immigration organised by U.P.L. and O.P.I., with a paper entitled “Conversion of residence permits: solving two practical cases”.

Rome Bar Council

20 December 2005

Lecturer at the immigration seminar held by the Study Centre of the Rome Bar Council (Committee on Human and Personal Rights, Civil Liberties and Immigration – Court-Appointed Defence and Legal Aid), with a paper entitled “Schengen and national visas: main types and most frequent grounds for refusal”, published on legal websites.

Nola Bar Council Law School

30 April 2004

Lecturer at the Law School of the Nola Bar Council, with a paper entitled “The Schengen Agreement – residence permits – border control”, published on legal websites.

Publication

June 2000

in the Roman law journal Labeo, of the index of the collection of writings in honour of Prof. Frezza

Study, research and teaching assistance

From 2000 to 2013

at the University of Naples Federico II and Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples, as subject expert for Prof. V. Giuffrè’s chairs of Institutions of Roman Law (and Roman Criminal Law).