This course is designed for more experienced practitioners who wish to assist clients detained under immigration powers in brining judicial review proceedings in the High Court. It will address the following topics:

When to bring proceedings? Should I apply for FTT bail or issue a judicial review?
Basics of unlawful detention – when does detention become unlawful (including a review of the Hardial Singh principles)?
Evidence gathering – how best to prepare a claim
Procedure – forms, timescales, applying for interim relief
Urgent proceedings – pitfalls and ethnical obligations