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The government dropped, with immediate effect, fee increases of up to 500%, introduced in October for asylum and immigration cases. Anyone who has paid the increased fees will be reimbursed. Welcoming the move, Bar Chairman for 2016, Chantal-Aimée Doerries QC, said the fees risked restricting access to justice and undermining the rule of law.
The government dropped, with immediate effect, fee increases of up to 500%, introduced in October for asylum and immigration cases. Anyone who has paid the increased fees will be reimbursed. Welcoming the move, Bar Chairman for 2016, Chantal-Aimée Doerries QC, said the fees risked restricting access to justice and undermining the rule of law.
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