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Week One

Introduction to Immigration Appeals

a) The Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AIT)
b) Human Rights Appeals
c) Immigration Appeals
d) Rights of Appeal

Guide to the Refusal Letter - Clients comments on refusal letter
Certification - the Special Appeals Procedure
Time limits for lodging notice of appeal
Meaning of "The Respondent's Bundle"
Meaning of "Directions"
Grounds of Appeal
Adjournments, Abandonment's and Determination without a hearing
Fast Track Cases

Certification

a) The special appeals procedure
b) Challenging the validity of Certificate

Original interview record

 

Week Two
Written witness statements

Obtaining witness statement

a) Taking instructions on the statement
b) Analysis of subjectivity of statement

Medical report and expert evidence

Further objective evidence

a) The usefulness of objective evidence
b) Documents from the country of origin

Whether to call oral evidence - the importance of it

 

Week Three
Appeal bundle(s)
Discussing the hearing with your clients
Opening the hearing
Examination in chief
Re-examination
Closing submissions
Recommendations
Challenging the Immigration Judge(s)' Determination

What do students who have completed this course say about it? We ask students to complete surveys at the end of each programme so that we know what you really think about us and our courses. This is a selection of comments from students who attended this course during April 2006. Note - they are all genuine comments.

"Very good course material and information"
"To have someone with years of experience really helps!!! Tutor was fantastic."
"Please contact me if you have any new courses in the future."
"The knowledge acquired has been directly applicable in real life."
"Very good tutor"
"What was best about the course was the tutor's knowledge of the law and practice of immigration law"

 

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Course name and number: TAC-CC-002 - Certificate in Immigration Appeals and Practice
Course Fee:

£265 for new students or £195 for previous students who have completed the college's Immigration and Nationality Law Diploma.

A deposit of £120 is required to reserve your place, with the balance to be paid on the first day of the course.

Entry Requirements:

Students must have:

a) Completed the Diploma in Immigration and Nationality course at this college, or
b) Passed ILEX Part 11 - Immigration Law, or
c) Be currently working as a lawyer specialising in Immigration Law
d) Others with relevant training/work experience may be allowed to attend at the discretion of the college.

 

Mode of Study: Part-time
Start Date: 1st April 2006 (week 2 will be 8th April and week 3 will be 22nd April)
Duration: Over 3 Saturdays from 11am - 4pm

 

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