Chapter 9: Conducting an immigration case >CHAPTER 9Conducting an immigration caseby Solange Valdez-Symonds9.1Introduction9.3What immigration work is in scope of legal aid?9.6Family reunion for refugees9.9Detention, temporary admission and restrictions9.13Victims of domestic violence – applications for indefinite leave to remain9.16Victims of domestic violence – residence cards (EEA regulations)9.18Definition of domestic violence under LASPO9.19Victims of trafficking in human beings9.22Victims of slavery, servitude or forced or compulsory labour9.23Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC)9.24Terrorism prevention and investigation measures etc9.25Immigration appeals and bail hearings before the First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal9.27Judicial review9.31Exceptional case funding9.35What is an immigration or asylum matter?9.37Who can do the work?9.37Individual caseworkers9.43Organisations with exclusive immigration removal centre contracts9.45Scope9.46Structure of immigration work9.52Fee types9.56Matter starts and separate matters9.60Granting Legal Help9.62Granting Controlled Legal Representation (CLR)9.72Refusing and withdrawing CLR9.75Notifying the LAA9.76Change of supplier9.77Conducting the case9.80Attendance at interviews9.83Travel to detained clients9.84Bail9.87Attendance at hearings9.91Post-appeal work9.93Appeals to the Upper Tribunal9.95Higher courts litigation9.98Managing costs9.103Licensed work