Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2003] All ER (D) 359 (Jul)
Neutral Citation: [2003] EWHC 1748 (Admin)
Court: Administrative Court
Judge:

Mackay J

Representation Daniel Bazini (instructed by Hammersmith & Fulham Community Law Centre) for claimant.
  Andrew O'Connor (instructed by the Treasury Solicitor) for the defendant.
Judgment Dates: 9 July 2003

Catchwords

Immigration - Immigration Appeal Tribunal - Appeals - Solicitor - Failure to inform tribunal of appointment of new solicitor - Tribunal taking account of submissions of former solicitor - Correctness of decision - Immigration and Asylum Appeals (Procedure) Rules 2000, r 18, 19, 35.

The Case

In circumstances where a claimant had failed to inform the Immigration Appeal Tribunal that he had changed his solicitors, the tribunal had been entitled to have regard to submissions made by his former solicitors when dismissing his appeal against the decision of a special adjudicator.

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