Appealing and Hearing at Tribunal

[SolitaryRomeo]

Hello there, my dear friends.

We have decided to appeal against UKBA decision for the refusal of Spouse visa. I am a friend of the couple involved.

My question to start off, is,

1. Who actually appeals?

We want to submit the application to the Tribunal in the UK, but will it be from the Applicant, or the Sponsor, who appeals? or fills in that Appeal form?

2. Who can represent in court?

We have spoken to our solicitor with whom we applied for this case, but he is charging us £1000 to do the appeal, which is £300 to lodge it, and £700 to appear in court as representative. This is quite expensive given that we have already spent alot of money on this case.

However, we would like to appeal without a solicitor, but can I represent at the hearing? The wife, who is the UK citizen, is unable to represent herself alone. Will the Tribunal allow me? I am not a qualified legal representative, although I do feel I could competently do this appeal.

3. When appealing, do we submit the evidence with the appeal, or can we submit it afterwards / at the hearing. Because of the time limitations, it may not be possible to gather all the documents to support our appeal form within the 28 days time.

Please provide me with any information you could suggest or from your past experiences. I will be able to answer any questions.

I shall be very grateful.

Thank you so much.

[geriatrix]

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