WEB 3078 Appeal Rights (Bitesize)

Level: Beginner – Intermediate

Description:

This bitesize webinar will deal with the complexities of rights of appeal against immigration and asylum decisions. In particular we will look at the following:

• Rights and Grounds of Appeal – Nationality Immigration and Asylum Act 2002

• UKVI Policy Guidance

• Applications which should carry a right of appeal under Home Office Policy

• Rejected fresh claims and certified decisions

• Raising new matters in an appeal

• Appeals against EEA decisions

• Current authorities on appeal rights

• Administrative Review

• Case studies/activities/group discussions

Practical tips and examples

This course will provide an overview of appeal rights and the ability to challenge different types of decisions. It will make practitioners feel more confident about how to challenge adverse decisions and about tricky matters that arise in appeals – such as new matters.

Audience:

This course provides an overview for those beginning in this area. It also provides detailed analysis for those dealing with more complex cases of this type.

Tutor: Priya Solanki, One Pump Court Chambers

Priya is a busy and experienced specialist in immigration, asylum, human rights and nationality law. She appears regularly before the First-Tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal, Immigration and Asylum Chambers and the Administrative Court. She has an expanding practice in the Court of Appeal.

She has a particular interest in and experience of cases involving domestic violence, trafficking, mental health issues and vulnerable clients. She is known to have a very calming and reassuring manner with clients with vulnerabilities.

Priya has recently authored a book on migrant victims of domestic violence – http://www.lawbriefpublishing.com/product/migrantvictimsofdomesticviolence/

She regularly provides in-house training, seminars and webinars.

She is cited as a leading junior in Immigration (including business immigration) in Legal 500 with the Directories stating, “she has a sharp mind and demonstrates excellent client care”, “she is tactically astute, good under pressure and very persuasive in court” and “she is very knowledgeable in presenting appeals”.

Priya has also recently been appointed as a Deputy Upper Tribunal Judge (Immigration and Asylum).