I am authorised and regulated by the Office of Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC) at the highest level, which is Level 3.
This means that I am authorised to conduct the more complex specialist casework in immigration matters, including representation in the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal.
I’ve successfully represented clients in appeals brought against adverse decisions made by the Home Office before the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum) Chambers and the Upper Tribunal.
It is possible to appeal against some decisions if the decision raises a person’s human rights, such as is the case in a spouse visa.
If there is a right of appeal
Your appeal will be heard by the Tribunal who will decide whether the decision to refuse your application should be maintained.
If there isn’t a right of appeal
For a number of applications there is no right of appeal – for example Tier 2 Visa, or Tier 1 Visa. For such applications it is only possible to request an administrative review against the decision to refuse your application.
Administrative and Judicial Review applications
If you lodge an administrative review application, it will be considered by a department who have not already seen your application.
If the decision to refuse your application is maintained, you should get advice on whether there are grounds to challenge the decision by making an application for Judicial Review.
Before you make an application for Judicial Review the first step is to send a Letter Before Action to the Home Office requesting that they reconsider your application. You are required to give them the opportunity deal with your complaint before you lodge the application for Judicial Review.
I have a good track record of having refusals overturned after sending the Letter Before Action which avoids the need to pursue expensive and lengthy JudIcial Review proceedings.
In addition to working in the Tribunal, I have represented clients in Judicial Review challenges in the Administrative Court, against decisions made by the Home Office concerning their entitlement to remain in the United Kingdom.
I can assist you in drafting a pre-action protocol letter which could result in a decision to overturn the refusal of your application. If the decision to refuse is maintained I can refer you to the leading sets of barrister’s chambers, or solicitors firms who are authorised to conduct Judicial Review applications.
