Deportation
It is often the case that following the conviction of a foreign national for a crime in the United Kingdom the Secretary of State will seek to deport that person. It is usually only possible to succeed in challenging a decision to deport someone on the basis that to remove that person would be a breach of their Human Rights or would be a breach of the Refugee Convention.
The Home Office will usually write to convicted foreign nationals whilst they are still serving their prison sentence and request written reasons why that person should not be deported. There is a strict time-limit for responding. If the Home Office decide to make a deportation order, then they will serve a formal decision and appeal forms. Again there are strict time-limits for appealing and it is advisable to seek legal help without delay.
Cole & Yousaf Solicitors has extensive experience of representing persons threatened with deportation.
