Administrative Review and Judicial Review

Do you want to apply for an Administrative or Judicial Review? First Law Solicitors’ expert team is ready to help.

Welcome to First Law Solicitors. Our Immigration Solicitors have years of experience in advising and representing clients in Administrative Review and Judicial Review cases. Not only will we prepare your application meticulously, in the case of bringing a Judicial Review, we can instruct the best Barristers and King’s Counsel to present your case as well as expert witnesses to assist the Court in making its decision.

Our team understand how UK Visas and Immigration work, and the arguments and tactics they regularly use when defending an Administrative Review or Judicial Review challenge. You can be confident that with us by your side, you have the best chance of winning your case.

We are caring and compassionate and understand the emotional impact of having an immigration law decision refused or your leave to remain in the UK curtailed. Our Immigration Law Solicitors are 100% focused on getting the results you want and will never give up if there is a chance that we can make a successful Administrative Review or Judicial Review application.

What is Administrative Review?
Administrative review is a process that allows you to have an eligible immigration or visa decision reviewed if you believe there has been a case working error. This could include applying immigration law incorrectly, making a processing mistake, or failing to consider or give appropriate weight to certain evidence submitted.

The application for an administrative review usually must be made within a certain timeframe (normally 14 days for decisions received in the UK, or 28 days for decisions received outside the UK) after the original decision. It is important to note that not all visa refusals are eligible for Administrative Review. Our Solicitors will advise you as to whether this option is available to you and suggest alternatives if it is not.

How does Administrative Review differ from an immigration appeal?
Administrative review is not the same as an appeal. It is an internal process conducted by UK Visas and Immigration, rather than by the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber).

Another key difference is that an Administrative Review is intended to correct caseworker errors, not to reconsider the merits of the decision or to examine new evidence.

What is Judicial Review in immigration law?
Judicial Review is where a judge reviews the lawfulness of a decision, action, or failure to act by a public body, such as UK Visas and Immigration. The process is designed to challenge the way in which a decision has been made, rather than the rights and wrongs of the conclusion reached by UKVI.

Although Judicial Review can be used to challenge a wide range of decisions, such as visa refusals where there is no right of appeal, administrative removal or deportation, and decisions about immigration detention, the process is a remedy of last resort. This means it can only be used if all other remedies, such as Administrative Review and human rights appeals (if applicable) have been exhausted.

How First Law Solicitors can help

Consultation and Eligibility Assessment
We offer comprehensive consultations to evaluate your eligibility for Administrative or Judicial Review. Our experts will guide you through the requirements, ensuring you have all the necessary documentation to proceed with confidence.

Application Assistance
Navigating the application process can be complex. Our dedicated team will prepare and submit your application with precision, minimising delays and maximising the chances of a successful outcome.

Document Review
We review your supporting documents to ensure they meet the required standards, minimising any potential complications in the application process.

Application Submission
Once we are satisfied that your application is fully meeting all the requirements, we proceed to submit your case to the Home Office.

Fight Your Case
At First Law Solicitors, we are committed to pursuing all available legal avenues to ensure you receive fair consideration.

What our clients say

I worked with Mr. Khan at FLS who was extremely knowledgeable and spent time with me walking me step by step through a rather intricate visa application. I had contacted several similar Immigration solicitors and found First Law by far the most helpful and supportive and I am very happy to provide a 5-star rating. - Anthony Brereton, Dubai

Please call us on +44 161 224 4066 to discuss your personal immigration law matter with one of our friendly team.