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How to write a pre-action letter that makes the Home Office change its mind.

Post by secret.simon » Tue Apr 21, 2020 7:35 am

Freemovement: How to write a pre-action letter that makes the Home Office change its mind.

The article is written by a former caseworker and gives an insight into how PAP letters are evaluated.
Caseworkers are (usually) university-educated with targets, aspirations, pressures, and limits on their time. They are hired with a particular purpose in mind: spot the duff and get rid of it quickly.

In most circumstances, it is easier for a caseworker to defend than to concede. They have only the authority to refuse; to concede that the Home Office was wrong and send the decision off for reconsideration by the relevant team, they need approval from a supervisor.
The article does emphasise to keep the PAP letter nice (not accusing anybody, including other caseworkers of not having done their job, for example) and keeping it simple and short. The caseworker is a non-lawyer who has a lot of letters to go through and as quoted above, it is faster to reject the PAP than to approve it. So, write it in such a way that s/he will want to concede the PAP.
I am not a lawyer or immigration advisor. My statements/comments do not constitute legal advice. E&OE. Please do not PM me for advice.

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Re: How to write a pre-action letter that makes the Home Office change its mind.

Post by vinny » Sat Sep 26, 2020 11:53 am

See also better writing.
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