UK immigration: changes to the appeal structure
Feb 16, 2010
On 15 February 2010 the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AIT) introduced the new two-tier Tribunal structure that will streamline the administration of the UK immigration appeals.
The change is a major milestone in the process of implementation of Tribunals Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 and will bring the main tribunals into unified system that will deliver improved appeal processes across different jurisdictions.In the past, if a party wished to challenge a decision made by the AIT, it had to apply to the tribunal for it to reconsider its decision. If the tribunal decided not to reconsider, the party could then apply to the High Court (in England and Wales) or the Outer House of the Court of Session (in Scotland) to seek a reconsideration.
Under the new structure, initial appeals against decisions made by the Home Office will be dealt with in the First Tier Tribunal – but any onward appeal will be handled by the specialist Upper Tribunal rather than the higher courts. This is a key change to the current arrangements that will ease the immigration workload of the higher courts and allow speedier consideration for immigration matters.
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