Tribunal and court coverage
Expert witness coverage across the tribunals and courts where Scottish asylum and immigration cases are heard.
Where cases are heard
Coverage from First-tier Tribunal through Upper Tribunal Scotland sittings to Court of Session judicial review.
Upper Tribunal (IAC), Glasgow
Primary hearing venue for asylum appeals in Scotland. Eagle Building, Glasgow. FPR Part 25 compliant reports and expert evidence directions.
Upper Tribunal (IAC), Edinburgh
Secondary sitting venue. Same FPR Part 25 standards as Glasgow listings.
Court of Session, Edinburgh
Judicial review of asylum and immigration decisions in Scotland. CPR Part 35 equivalent. Lord Ordinary (Outer House) judicial review procedure.
Home Office Glasgow
HOPO base for cases heard in Scotland. Expert evidence is reviewed by Glasgow HOPOs, with caseload patterns distinct from London.
First-tier Tribunal (IAC)
Where asylum cases are heard at first instance, to the same FPR Part 25 standards.
Court of Appeal (England & Wales)
Scottish Upper Tribunal decisions can be appealed to the Court of Appeal.
Report standards
All expert reports comply with FPR Part 25 (Family Procedure Rules) and CPR Part 35 (Civil Procedure Rules) as applicable to the proceedings in question.
For Upper Tribunal and First-tier Tribunal proceedings, FPR Part 25 governs the form and content of expert evidence. Reports address the expert's duty to the tribunal, scope of instructions, methodology, and conclusions.
For Court of Session judicial review, the equivalent Scottish rules on expert evidence apply. Court of Session procedure differs from the High Court in London, and our reports are prepared with awareness of these distinctions.