All Articles: Fair hearing

Not unfair to proceed with hearing after appellant’s lawyer stormed out, tribunal finds

Arshad Bano’s appeal for leave to remain in the UK on human rights grounds was listed for 13 December 2018, with documents to be submitted no later than five days in advance. She provided a statement on 10 December, a couple of days late. In res ...

2nd April 2020 By

Upper Tribunal cases on fair hearings in immigration cases

Three recent cases on fair hearings in immigration cases, all from President McCloskey. All make interesting reading. Firstly, the headnote from AM (fair hearing) Sudan [2015] UKUT 656 (IAC): (i) Independent judicial research is inappropriate. It is n ...

13th January 2016 By

Quick Reads

15th May 2018
First-tier Tribunal the place to decide whether out-of-country appeal lawful
23rd November 2016
Justice must not only be done but must manifestly be seen to be done