Many solictors are totally inept and take up cases for financial reasons as they have nothing to lose. I just looked up
The Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Rules 2014. The rules clearly tell you that the notice period for appeals within the UK is 14 days when the appalant is in the UK and 28 days when outside the UK:
Notice of appeal
19.—(1) An appellant must start proceedings by providing a notice of appeal to the Tribunal.
(2) If the person is in the United Kingdom, the notice of appeal must be received not later than 14 days after they are sent the notice of the decision against which the appeal is brought.
(3) If the person is outside the United Kingdom, the notice of appeal must be received —
(a)not later than 28 days after their departure from the United Kingdom if the person—
(i)was in the United Kingdom when the decision against which they are appealing was made, and
(ii)may not appeal while they are in the United Kingdom by reason of a provision of the 2002 Act; or
(b)in any other case, not later than 28 days after they receive the notice of the decision.
The rules also cover what should happen when the appeal is filed out-of-time:
Late notice of appeal
20.—(1) Where a notice of appeal is provided outside the time limit in rule 19, including any extension of time directed under rule 4(3)(a) (power to extend time), the notice of appeal must include an application for such an extension of time and the reason why the notice of appeal was not provided in time.
(2) If, upon receipt of a notice of appeal, the notice appears to the Tribunal to have been provided outside the time limit but does not include an application for an extension of time, the Tribunal must (unless it extends time of its own initiative) notify the person in writing that it proposes to treat the notice of appeal as being out of time.
(3) Where the Tribunal gives notification under paragraph (2), the person may by written notice to the Tribunal contend that—
(a)the notice of appeal was given in time; or
(b)time for providing the notice of appeal should be extended, and, if so, that person may provide the Tribunal with written evidence in support of that contention.
(4) The Tribunal must decide any issue under this rule as to whether a notice of appeal was given in time, or whether to extend the time for appealing, as a preliminary issue, and may do so without a hearing.
(5) Where the Tribunal makes a decision under this rule it must provide to the parties written notice of its decision, including its reasons.
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/201 ... tents/made
You can see how specific the rules are on the tribunal procedures. Your representative might have requested an extension. This is why I asked you to call the tribunal to see if the appeal was in fact out-of-time
You need to get the facts right before deciding on your next move. Stop stressing and start acting
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