Detention Challenges
Challenging Immigration Detention Decisions
Immigration detention must be lawful, necessary, and proportionate. Where detention is prolonged, lacks realistic prospects of removal, or fails to comply with Home Office policy, it may be unlawful and open to challenge.
Concerned that detention may be unlawful or excessive?
Who Is This Service For?
- Individuals in unlawful or prolonged detention
- Those detained without removal prospects
- Those transitioning from student to work visas
Common Refusal Reasons
Prolonged Detention
Continued detention beyond reasonable period.
No Removal Prospect
Detention continues despite no realistic prospect of removal.
Procedural Breach
Home Office failed to follow proper detention procedures.
Proportionality Failure
Detention is not proportionate to legitimate aim.
- Documentation Guide
Evidence Requirements
1 Detention Challenge5 documents required
We Help You Compile Evidence
Our solicitors guide you through gathering the right documents, ensuring nothing is missing and everything is presented in the format the Home Office requires.
Important Deadlines & Risks
Urgent Action Required
Habeas corpus applications must be filed urgently. Prolonged detention has serious health implications.
* Timeframes are estimates only and may vary depending on individual circumstances and Home Office processing times.
How We Act as Your Solicitors
1
Habeas Corpus Application
We file urgent habeas corpus applications.
2
Detention Challenge
We challenge detention legality in court.
3
Compensation Claims
We pursue compensation claims for unlawful detention.