Katherine Soroya

Pupil Barrister, Goldsmith Chambers

Katherine specialises in immigration and public law, with expertise in refugee cases. She is a pupil barrister at Goldsmith Chambers and has significant experience of both litigation and advocacy in the Tribunals and Courts in all aspects of immigration law. She has experience in representing both publicly funded and private clients and is committed to access to justice. This dedication was recognised when she was awarded the prestigious Ann Goddard Scholarship by Gray’s Inn in 2024. Katherine is regularly published by legal blogs providing updates on topical legal developments and is often invited to speak at academic symposiums on developments in the field.

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Procedure in the First-tier Tribunal (IAC)

Practice Notes

This Practice Note provides a summary of the key steps involved in a typical appeal to the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber). It covers various matters including standard directions governing the procedural steps following lodging the appeal, calculation and extensions of time, case management hearings, anonymity, adjournments, withdrawal of appeals, lodging an Upper Tribunal appeal (in the event of an unsuccessful First-tier Tribunal appeal) and costs.

Immigration

Sample unreasonable costs application

Precedents

This Precedent is an example of how to structure and justify an application for an unreasonable costs order in an appeal. The factual circumstances have been kept relatively generic, but with sufficient information to indicate the level of detail required. Advisers will wish to annex or exhibit supporting evidence of unreasonableness or loss where appropriate.

Immigration