IMMIGRATION DIRECT ACCESS

If you wish to appeal against a Home Office visa or immigration decision, we are here to advise and represent you. You can ask us just to submit an appeal form or ask for a hearing at the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) – we can advise you about this. The First-tier Tribunal can also itself decide to hold a hearing. Please note that barristers are not allowed to do legal aid work on a Direct Access basis. To help you make an informed decision about whether to apply for legal aid or proceed with Public Access, you can use the legal aid eligibility calculator on the gov.uk website: https://www.gov.uk/check-legal-aid.

Timescales-

Timescales for our services may vary depending on factors such as Barristers’ availability, the complexity of your case and the need for additional documents. As you must appeal a decision within 14 days (from within the UK) or 28 days (from outside the UK), please contact us as soon as possible. You may also need advice and/or representation at short notice. If so, please contact us: we will aim to advise you and/or represent you at a hearing where possible.

Fees-

We may charge fixed fees, which means that we will charge you a set amount of money for the work. Below we provide estimates based on the ranges of fixed fees. Where applicable, all fees include VAT.

If we charge fixed fees, these may vary depending on your needs – for example, your fees may be towards the higher end of the range if you need a more experienced Barrister and/or you have a more complex case. If you have a particularly complex case, your fees may also be higher than the estimates below. There are also likely to be additional costs for reasonable travel (travel may include, depending on the location of the hearing, overnight hotel stay).

Hourly rates range from £150 to £250 per hour. Some fixed fee ranges are provided below:

Stage of case

Ranges of fixed fees (estimates)

 Initial conference

 £150 to £500

 Written advice on appeal

 £250 to £1,000

 Preparation of appeal, including assistance with completion of forms

 £200 to £1,500

 CMRH / Directions

 £250 to £1,000

 First Tier Tribunal hearing

 £350 to £1,500

 Refresher

 £300 to £1,000

Contact Us

All information is correct as of 10.2.22, but fees are estimates only. For a quotation, please contact the clerks on 0203 105 0992 (or e-mail: info@b4rrister.co.uk).