Appeal Tribunal hearing

Hi everyone,

Hope you can help me.

My brother has an appeal Tribunal hearing but hes done something really stupid (got into a fight) and is currently serving a custodial sentence. He will be out just a few weeks after the hearing so we need to adjourn the hearing to a later date.

Would telling the Tribunal hes serving a sentence (hence we need to adjourn it) be a good idea or bad? And would that go against him?

Also can the Home office representative at the Tribunal tell the duration of the Tax paid in the employment?

Thank you

How long is the sentence for?

And the answer to the second question (Tax) is that is depends on whether the rep from UKBA has bothered to look that information up prior to arrival. If it's relevant - they are likely to have checked.

He has been sentenced to 10 months and will be out after the hearing. I just wanted to know if adjourning the hearing by saying he's serving a custodial sentence will go against him or not.

Thank you

someone please give me the heads up on what I should do. Can I say that I havnt found had any legal advise yet and use that as a reason for adjournment? If it goes against him.

Best to be honest and truthful with the facts at Court hearings ,as lying once will mean you will have to subsequently continue lying on it.

Is the hearing relating to brother or someone else that he is sponsoring.

What is his residence Status in the UK?

UKBA are bound to know he is in Prison, so it is best not to seek to deceive the tribunal

He is a British citizen and sponsoring his wife who is abroad.

Thank you for your advice guys

I see. Then it is her appeal.

Is he in employment in order to meet the financial requirement or is he self employed or relying on savings?

If he is employed, then there will be an issue.

The fact that he is imprisoned does not necessarily mean he is not present and settled here.

That should have no effect on his wife, unless as a result of the imprisonment, he ceases from meeting the financial requirement.