Right of appeal to a tribunal to be scrapped?

MikeKorea · Post by **MikeKorea** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 3:45 pm

Our correspondent also said the existing right of appeal to a full tribunal against a decision by immigration authorities not to grant a visa could be scrapped.

He said such appeals, which currently cost between Â£30m and Â£40m a year, could be replaced by a simpler and cheaper appeal process.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/7146527.stm

While the article in the link above is primarily about tourist visas, the way I read this is that the proposal to scrap the current appeal process is a blanket move. Thoughts?

VictoriaS · Post by **VictoriaS** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 10:43 pm

Thoughts? Yeah, I think they are going to scrap the appeals system in due course. This was hinted at by BIA staff at a conference I attended last month.

Victoria

kg1983 · Post by **kg1983** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 11:02 pm

Dont you think this will result into more cases going to the High courts etc if people think they are being treated unfairly

VictoriaS · Post by **VictoriaS** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 10:08 am

Oh yes!

Victoria

frances2 · Post by **frances2** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 1:58 pm

Does anyone know an approximate time frame on this?

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Right of appeal to a tribunal to be scrapped?

Right of appeal to a tribunal to be scrapped?