HL Deb 15 February 1977 vol 379 cc1533-4WA
Lord AVEBURY

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will specify the names of the organisations or persons to whom copies of determinations of the Immigration Appeals Tribunal were sent prior to and after July 1976 respectively, giving in each case the number of copies sent to that person or organisation; and whether they will state how many appeals were conducted before adjudicators and the Tribunal respectively by each of the persons or organisations appearing on this list.

The MINISTER of STATE, HOME OFFICE (Lord Harris of Greenwich)

The Immigration Appeals (Procedure)

CONTESTED CASES DISPOSED OF SUMMARILY ON 14TH DECEMBER 1976 WHERE DEFENDANT WAS REPRESENTED
Magistrates' Court Total Charged Summonsed Date first Charged Date of Service of Summons
Bow Street 4 4 0 13.8.76
20.11.76
10.12.76
(2 people)
Marlborough Street 6 4 2 23.8.76(a) 9.6.76(b)
20.10.76 25.10.76(b)
16.11.76
24.11.76
Marylebone 5 5 0 20.3.76
(3 people)
16.7.76(c)
27.11.76
Manchester 13 8 5 8.9.76 28.5.76
19.10.76 3.9.76
21.10.76 1.10.76
25.10.76 22.10.76
7.11.76 [1 date cannot be deciphered from the records]
8.11.76
10.11.76
15.11.76
Norwich 1 0 1 25.10.76

NOTES:

(a) In this case, there were repeated adjournments at the request of the defendant, who was abroad.

(b) The date shown for service of the summons relates to personal service, earlier attempts at postal service having failed.

(c) After first appearance on 31.8.76, the defendant absconded and was not re-arrested until 13.11.76.

Rules require the appellate authority to send a copy of the determination on any appeal to every party to that appeal. There is no obligation to provide copies of determinations to any other individual or organisation. Arrangements to supply copies of determinations otherwise than to the parties to appeals are a matter for the appellate authority.

Information about the number of appeals in which particular individuals or organisations have represented appellants could not be obtained without disproportionate effort.