We are specialist to attend appeals at the Tribunal and do so on a regular basis. We do not outsource these services to other Immigration Solicitors or Barristers rather every oral hearing is attended by our principal solicitor Mr. Shahid Pervez Jami. In fact, we endeavour to draft our Grounds of Appeal as fully as possible, to ensure that they represent our arguments to the fullest and portray the full legal position of our clients. This has rewarded us with many occasions where when the Tribunal sent our grounds to High Commission for comments the Entry Clearance Manager reversed the decision of the Entry Clearance Officer.

OVERVIEW OF APPEAL SYSTEM:
All appeals are decided by the First- tier Tribunal (Immigration & Asylum Chamber) in UK. The likelihood of success of appeal is substantially improved if the same is decided on the basis of oral hearing. When British High Commission or the Home Office decides an appealable matter you will be provided with a notice of appeal along with the notice of decision. The notice of appeal form is to be filed with the Tribunal within the stipulated time limit which is as under:

- For overseas refusal the time limit is 28 days after the receipt of notice of decision.
- For UK refusals the time limit is 10 days after the receipt of notice of decision.

In case of overseas refusal the appeal can be filed with the relevant British High Commission for onward transmission to the Tribunal. But this route would usually delay the hearing of appeal for six to eight weeks. As such, for early decision we advise that appeal is filed directly with the Tribunal and that too at the earliest without waiting till the deadline of 28 days.

On receipt of appeal the Immigration Tribunal issues notice to the respondent High Commission / Home Office to file their comments along with supportive record usually within six weeks.

Thereafter hearing date is fixed again giving margin of around six weeks. As per rules of the Tribunal the appellant is required to provide witness statements, skeleton arguments and all the supporting documents in a paginated bundle five days before the hearing of appeal. The person making the appeal (the appellant), their representative and a representative from the Home Office can attend the hearing. The Immigration Judge (or panel) will decide whether the appeal against the decision of the Home Office/BHC should be allowed or dismissed. This will be provided in writing and is called a "determination". Where a determination is accepted by the Home Office a letter is issued to appellant usually asking for passport etc.

In certain circumstances, either the "appellant" or ´respondent´ may apply for permission to appeal to the Upper Tribunal and thereafter jurisdiction of superior courts can be invoked by either party.

We usually offer our representation services on no win no fee basis.