SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1Civil legal services

C1Part 1Services

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Immigration: rights to enter and remain

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Civil legal services provided in relation to rights to enter, and to remain in, the United Kingdom which—

a

arise from—

i

the Refugee Convention; or

ii

Article 2 or 3 of the Human Rights Convention; or

b

are conferred by—

i

immigration rules, insofar as they implemented the Qualification Directive; or

ii

any other provision of F4assimilated law which implemented the Qualification Directive.

2General exclusions

Sub-paragraph (1) is subject to the exclusions in Parts 2 and 3 of this Schedule.

3Specific exclusion

The services described in sub-paragraph (1) do not include attendance at an interview conducted on behalf of the Secretary of State with a view to reaching a decision on a claim in respect of the rights mentioned in that sub-paragraph, except where regulations provide otherwise.

4Definitions

In this paragraph—

  • “the Human Rights Convention” means the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, agreed by the Council of Europe at Rome on 4 November 1950 as it has effect for the time being in relation to the United Kingdom;

  • F2“ immigration rules ” has the meaning given by section 33(1) of the Immigration Act 1971;

  • “the Qualification Directive” means Council Directive 2004/83/EC of 29 April 2004 on minimum standards for the qualification and status of third country nationals or stateless persons as refugees or as persons who otherwise need international protection and the content of the protection granted;

  • “the Refugee Convention” means the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees done at Geneva on 28 July 1951 and the Protocol to the Convention;

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