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Lord Chancellor speech at the Council of Europe

The Rt Hon Shabana Mahmood MP spoke about evolving the European Convention on Human Rights to restore public confidence in the rule of law.

Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to Croatia: Javed Patel

Mr Javed Patel has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Croatia in succession to Mr Simon Thomas OBE. Mr Patel will take up his appointment during August 2025.

Guidance: Premises audit: practice note

Practice note relating to the process of audits of the premises from which registered organisations provide immigration advice and services.

Guidance: Immigration advisers’ fees and accounts

Information from the Immigration Advice Authority on immigration advisers’ fees and accounts.

Guidance: Supervision of trainee immigration advisers: guidance note

Information from the Immigration Advice Authority on immigration advisers’ supervision of employees.

Guidance: Investigating client’s complaints: practice note

Points for registered immigration advice organisations to consider when investigating clients’ complaints.

Guidance: Licensed access scheme: practice note

Information about the licensed access scheme and how licensed immigration advisers registered with the Immigration Advice Authority can instruct barristers.

Guidance: Cover in the absence of an adviser: practice note

Practice note on the arrangements registered organisations should make to cover for an authorised adviser’s absence.

Guidance: Fitness of immigration services: assessing advisers

How the Immigration Services Commissioner determines an adviser’s competence to give immigration advice.

Guidance: Signposting and referrals: practice note

Information for immigration advisers on signposting and referring clients.

Guidance: Meeting the needs of vulnerable clients: practice note

Information to help immigration advisers identify clients who might be vulnerable and how they can meet their needs.

Statutory guidance: Judicial Review Case Management: practice note

Outlines how Level 3 advisers can undertake work with authorisation at Judicial Review Case Management level.