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8. Representatives

I have changed my representative. What should I do?

Write to us and your solicitor/representative to tell us immediately. If your hearing is scheduled within the next 7 days you should fax or write to the hearing centre where your case is to be heard as soon as possible and no later than 2 business days (business days are Monday – Friday, UK holidays do not count as business days) before the hearing to inform them of the change. It would be helpful if you could supply the hearing date and your appeal number.

Further details can be found on the hearing centres page.

If you don't have a date for your hearing or it is more than 7 days away you should fax or write to the Tribunal Support Centre as soon as possible to inform them of the change. The address for this correspondence is:

Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber)
Arnhem Support Centre
PO Box 6987
Leicester
LE1 6ZX

At least 5 days before the hearing.

Fax: 0116 249 4130 or 0116 249 4252. If you are faxing from overseas the numbers are 0044 116 249 4130 or 0044 249 4252

It would be helpful to include your appeal number in any correspondence

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I no longer want my solicitor/representative to represent me. What should I do?

Write to us and your solicitor/representative to tell us immediately. If your hearing is scheduled within the next 7 days you should fax or write to the hearing centre where your case is to be heard as soon as possible and no later than 2 business days (business days are Monday – Friday, UK holidays do not count as business days) before the hearing to inform them of the change. It would be helpful if you could supply the hearing date and your appeal number.

Details of the hearing centres can be found on the hearing centres page.

If you don't have a date for your hearing or it is more than 7 days away you should fax or write to our Support Centre as soon as possible to inform them of the change. The address for this correspondence is:

Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber)
Arnhem Support Centre
PO Box 6987
Leicester
LE1 6ZX

At least 5 days before the hearing.

Fax: 0116 249 4130 or 0116 249 4252.
If you are faxing from overseas the numbers are 0044 116 249 4130 or 0044 249 4252

It would be helpful to include your appeal number in any correspondence.

My solicitor/advisor/representative will no longer represent me. What should I do?

Your solicitor/advisor/representative must confirm this in writing to us. If they will not do this you must write and tell us. Until you have another solicitor, advisor or representative you must attend any hearings yourself. If you do not do so your appeal may be decided in your absence.

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My solicitor/advisor/representative will no longer represent me. How do I find another?

We cannot advise you but there are people who can help you. Until you have another solicitor, advisor or representative you must attend any hearings yourself. If you do not do so your appeal may be decided in your absence. Until you have another solicitor, advisor or representative you must attend any hearings yourself. If you do not do so your appeal may be decided in your absence.

The following organisations may all help in finding a representative:

Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner
5th Floor
Counting House
53 Tooley Street
London
SE1 2QN
Legal Service Commission (LSC)
85 Grays Inn Road
London
WC1X 8TX
Law Society of England & Wales
113 Chancery Lane
London
WC2A 1PL
The Law Society of Scotland
26 Drumsheugh Gardens
Edinburgh
EH3 7YR
The Law Society of Northern Ireland
Law Society House
98 Victoria Street
Belfast
BT1 3JZ
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