ABSTRACT
A limited right of appeal against a decision by the SSHD was established in the Immigration Act (1971) and was substantially broadened in the Asylum and Immigration Appeals Act (1993). Subsequently, the HO has argued for, and Parliament has adopted, legislation and policies which have substantially reduced the right of appeal. This chapter examines the appeal process as it operated between 2007 and 2009. In particular, I examine the basis on which appeals were made and how the Tribunal and the Court of Appeal decided asylum appeals.
