You may be in the UK and feel that you cannot return to your country of origin for a multitude of reasons and that removal from the UK will adversely affect your or someone else’s human rights.
What are you options?
You may be entitled to make an application for leave to remain based on a right under the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR) such as Article 8, either based on family relationships or a private life, having been in the UK for a long period of time, even if you are currently in the UK illegally.
Most of these types of applications have been incorporated into the immigration rules, but can be difficult to understand, as case law interpreting and evolving these rules, changes frequently.
To ensure you consider all your options and make the best possible application based on the most recent litigation and case law, specialist advice may be required.
- You may also be entitled to make an application based on a lack of medical treatment in your country of origin, thus causing a breach of your Article 3 rights under the European Convention of Human Rights. However, the standard of proof to succeed, is set very high and getting specialist advice is highly recommended
- You may also be able to make an application based on your statelessness or outside of the rules based on compassionate circumstances.
If an application is refused
You may be able to appeal the decision to an independent immigration judge. We have many years experience of dealing with particular complex situations and unravelling people’s sometimes very complex immigration histories to make applications outside the rules, or where you have been refused, to appeal such refusals.
Do we offer legal aid?
We do not offer legal aid, but can represent you on a fee paying basis if you do not qualify for legal aid.
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