EUROPEAN ROOTS. INTERNATIONAL REACH.
Human-rights advocacy for European citizens in England and worldwide. A considered approach to the matters that shape your life.
WE DEFEND EU – DIASPORA
European roots. International reach.
Human-rights support for individuals.
Commercial clarity for businesses across borders.
Consultation languages
English is our primary consultation language.
Find the right area of support
Explore the support relevant to your circumstances, then take a clear next step.
Assessment of Convention rights, domestic remedies, admissibility and the preparation needed for a Strasbourg application.
Explore ECHR support ↗Civil claims, contractual disagreements, evidence preparation and a defined route to representation in England and Wales.
Explore civil representation ↗Workplace disputes, dismissal, discrimination and unpaid wages, with attention to evidence, deadlines and tribunal preparation.
Explore employment support ↗A structured one-hour conversation to understand your circumstances, relevant jurisdiction and possible next steps.
Explore general advice ↗For civil and employment matters, we begin with the relevant jurisdiction, evidence and stage of proceedings. Any representation, drafting or hearing support is agreed separately and allocated to the appropriate professional.
Judicial review & public-law concerns →Private clients & cross-border planning
Residence, reporting, double-taxation questions and the legal implications of cross-border structures. Begin with the facts, then define the work with qualified advisers in the relevant jurisdictions.
Explore cross-border tax planning ↗Legal support for asset ownership, succession and cross-border structuring, coordinated with your tax and financial advisers. This service covers legal support and coordination; it does not provide investment advice or portfolio management.
Explore wealth-related legal support ↗A dedicated hour for your matter
UK £150 · EU general legal advice €150 · 60 minutes · Online or telephone
The purpose behind the practice
When your rights, work or business are at stake, the next step matters.
We Defend EU – Diaspora brings a European perspective to civil rights and cross-border disputes. We begin by understanding your objective, examining the available evidence and defining the support your matter requires.
For individuals, that starts with a dedicated consultation. For businesses and legal teams, it begins with a commercial assessment and an agreed scope of work.
Preparation. Perspective. Purpose.
Sandor-Laszlo Pal, founder of We Defend EU – Diaspora, has led the practice since February 2017. He brings seven years of procedural drafting to an approach grounded in research, organised evidence and clearly defined responsibilities.
Every engagement begins with the relevant jurisdictions, the work required and the appropriate professional role. The scope, timetable and fees are agreed before substantive work begins.
Meet Sandor-Laszlo Pal ↗Founder · We Defend EU – Diaspora
Cross-border disputes. Human rights. Clear next steps.
Seven years of procedural drafting informs a practice centred on clear questions, organised evidence and defined responsibilities.
Sandor-Laszlo Pal is the founder of We Defend EU – Diaspora and has led the practice since February 2017. He works across research, drafting and case preparation, with attention to the legal systems and commercial or personal circumstances involved. The starting point is to establish the objective, the relevant jurisdictions, the available material and the work that can properly be undertaken.
For businesses and instructing firms, assignments may include pre-arbitration assessment, contract risk review, tribunal drafting, mediation preparation and coordinated workstreams. Deliverables, review responsibilities, timetable and fees are agreed before substantive work begins.
Where a matter requires local-law advice, court representation or another specialist role, the appropriate professional, authorisation and scope are confirmed for that engagement.
Primary consultation language: English.
Also available: Romanian, Hungarian and Italian.
Professional approach
Organise the chronology, contract and relevant material. Identify gaps and uncertainties that may affect the recommendation.
Match the assignment to the decision, the resources available and the relevant procedural stage.
Agree the deliverables, timetable, review process and fees. Additional work follows a separate scope decision.
For individuals
Explore the practice’s work with individuals, from human-rights concerns to employment, civil and public-law matters.
Explore individual supportFor businesses
Review the commercial division’s defined services for companies, in-house teams and instructing firms.
Explore commercial servicesFor individuals / UK · Europe · Diaspora
When a legal issue reaches into your work, your family or your life across borders, you deserve a clear conversation and a considered way forward.
60 minutes · UK £150 / EU general advice €150 · Online or telephone
Consultation languages
English is our primary consultation language.
People before processes
You may be facing a difficult decision, a dispute or a system that feels unfamiliar. Start by telling us what has happened and what matters most to you.
We support European citizens and diaspora communities with an initial assessment of rights, evidence, relevant jurisdictions and possible next steps. Any further work is clearly scoped, with responsibilities and fees agreed before it begins.
Online consultations welcome enquiries from the UK, Europe and abroad. The location of your matter determines the legal framework and professional assistance required.
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Our approach to individual-client support, in one minute.
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Your rights matter. So does your next step. When a legal problem affects your work, your family or your life across borders, a clear conversation can help you understand the way forward.
We Defend EU – Diaspora supports individuals with human rights concerns, civil and employment disputes, and questions involving more than one country. We begin with your circumstances, the relevant documents and any urgent deadlines.
Consultations are available in English, Romanian, Hungarian and Italian, online or by telephone. Choose a one-hour consultation through our live calendar. Further work is agreed separately, with a defined scope and fees.
We Defend EU – Diaspora. A considered approach. A voice for your next step.
Explore your area of support
Assessment of Convention rights, domestic remedies, admissibility and the preparation needed for a Strasbourg application.
Explore this service ↗Civil claims, contractual disagreements, evidence preparation and a defined route to representation in England and Wales.
Explore this service ↗Workplace disputes, dismissal, discrimination and unpaid wages, with attention to evidence, deadlines and tribunal preparation.
Explore this service ↗A structured one-hour conversation to understand your circumstances, relevant jurisdiction and possible next steps.
Explore this service ↗Challenges to public decisions, procedural fairness and alleged misuse of public power, with careful attention to urgency.
Explore this service ↗Lawful tax planning, residence and reporting questions, legal structuring and coordination with qualified tax advisers.
Explore this service ↗Legal support for asset ownership, succession and cross-border structuring, coordinated with your existing advisers.
Explore this service ↗Deportation & removal concerns
Tell us which country is involved, the date of the decision and any hearing or removal date. We can discuss the information needed for an initial assessment and the appropriate professional support. If a deadline or immediate risk is close, seek urgent assistance rather than waiting for a routine booking.
Contact the practice →International mediation
Where a personal dispute crosses borders, a negotiated process may deserve consideration. We discuss the parties, the countries involved and willingness to participate. The mediator, legal advice, process and fees are agreed separately; a consultation does not commit anyone to a settlement.
Discuss your options →A clear starting point
Select the UK or EU service, an available time and your preferred language. Pay securely during booking.
Prepare a timeline, key documents, the countries involved and any deadline. Explain what you need to achieve.
Discuss the initial position and possible routes. Any further review, drafting or representation is agreed separately.
Watch / Prepare for your appointment
A short guide to the facts, dates and documents that help make the first conversation useful.
Prepare a timeline, key documents and your questions before the appointment.
Make your consultation count. First, write a short timeline of what happened, including important dates and any court or tribunal deadline. Second, identify the countries involved and gather the key decisions, contracts or correspondence. Third, decide what you most need to understand or achieve.
Book your one-hour appointment on our website and select your preferred language. The consultation helps assess your position and possible next steps. Any representation or further work requires a separate agreement. If a deadline is imminent, seek urgent assistance rather than waiting for an available appointment.
Your next step
Start with the facts, your questions and a dedicated hour.
Book an Individual ConsultationEnquiring for a company or legal team? Request a commercial assessment.
Choose the right starting point
Book a 60-minute UK or EU consultation using the live calendar below.
View the calendarRequest a suitability review. Appropriate matters are invited to a private, no-charge 20-minute briefing.
Start a business enquiryRequest a defined research, drafting or case-preparation workstream for your team.
Discuss a collaborationConsultation languages
English is our primary consultation language.
Choose your consultation
Select your consultation, choose an available time, and pay securely through PayPal to confirm your appointment.
Monday–Sunday, 10am–10pm UK time. The calendar shows live availability in your selected time zone. Choose telephone or Zoom when booking; Zoom links are sent separately before your appointment.
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A consultation, on your terms
UK clients: £150. General legal advice within the European Union: €150. Each consultation lasts 60 minutes.
Speak with us online via Zoom or by telephone. Appointments are available seven days a week, 10am–10pm UK time.
Prepare a short chronology, your key questions, the country involved, and any known deadline.
Practical information
A few details to help you prepare for a useful first conversation.
Contact the practice60 minutes to discuss your circumstances, the questions you need answered, and possible next steps. Further work, document preparation, or representation is subject to a separate agreement and fee.
Yes. Choose telephone or Zoom on the booking form. For telephone consultations, provide the number we should call. For Zoom consultations, your meeting link will be sent separately before the appointment.
Opening hours are 10am–10pm UK time, Monday to Sunday. For a 60-minute consultation, the latest start is 9pm UK time. The UK time zone changes seasonally between GMT and British Summer Time.
A brief timeline, the names of relevant organisations, the country or countries involved, your main questions, and any known deadline. We will explain how to share documents when appropriate.
Choose an available time, complete your details, and pay the consultation fee through PayPal. Calendly then confirms the booking by email. Sending an enquiry alone does not reserve a time.
Contact the practice
For individuals
Choose a live appointment time and pay when booking. UK clients: £150 for 60 minutes. EU general legal advice: €150 for 60 minutes.
Telephone or Zoom, with Zoom links arranged separately. Consultations are primarily in English, with Romanian, Hungarian and Italian also available.
Book a ConsultationFor businesses and law firms
Send a concise commercial overview using the structured form. Suitable enquiries receive an invitation to a private, no-charge 20-minute corporate briefing.
Any substantive audit, drafting or retained work follows a separate scope and fee proposal.
Request a Confidential Commercial AssessmentAppointments: Monday–Sunday, 10am–10pm UK time, subject to live availability.
For a general enquiry, provide a short overview and mention any known deadline. Please do not send sensitive case papers until document-transfer arrangements have been confirmed. An enquiry does not establish an engagement or extend a deadline.