Immigration Law: Criteria, Appealing Cancellations & Refusals and Merits Review
Examine key practices and procedures in visa applications that include character provisions, public interest criteria and health criteria. Work through how to appeal visa cancellations and gain tips for navigating the merits review process.
Description
Attend and earn 3 CPD units in Substantive Law
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
MIGRATION AGENTS ATTEND LIVE ONLINE CAN EARN 2 CPD POINTS
MARA APPROVAL NUMBER SM499
MIGRATION AGENTS ATTENDING ON DEMAND CAN EARN 2 CPD POINTS
MARA APPROVAL NUMBER DN301
Chair: Catherine Symons, Barrister, Young’s List
9.00am to 10.00am: Overview of Public Interest Criteria
- Overview of Public Interest Criteria (PIC) and the background towards their use
- Exploration of the PIC most likely to be encountered in practice
- How to manage a client situation with a PIC impediment; a case study
- Curating a suitable visa strategy with a view to a longer term PIC compliance; a case study
Presented by Richard Timpson, Principal Solicitor, Timpson Immigration Lawyers; Accredited Specialist in Immigration Law
10.00am to 11.00am: Character Provisions
- Character Provisions under section 501 of the Migration Act
- Ministerial Direction No.79
- Relevant legislative provisions and policy
Presented by Raymond Turner, Solicitor and Migration Agent, Turner Coulson Immigration Lawyers Pty Limited; Accredited Specialist in Immigration Law
11.00am to 11.10am Morning Tea
11.10am to 12.10pm: Appealing and Challenging Visa Cancellations and Refusals: Merits Review
- Function and operation of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT)
- Jurisdiction of the AAT and the law
- Migration, Refugee and General divisions of the AAT
- Role of a migration lawyer at the AAT
- Preparing your client for an AAT appeal (cancellations and refusals)
Presented by Samantha Fitzsimons, Director and Gerard Gleeson, Lawyer, Abode Migration Lawyers
Presenters
Richard Timpson, Principal Solicitor, Timpson Immigration Lawyers
Richard Timpson, is an Accredited Specialist in Immigration Law and a Registered Migration Agent, bound by the Code of Conduct. He assists people to settle in Australia legally, without risk by firstly identifying what their future looks like to them. Whether it is to grow their business with offshore skills, maintain employer compliance with legal obligations, give security to them and their family, through to permanent residency and citizenship. He also assists clients to remain in the country.
Raymond Turner, Solicitor and Migration Agent, Turner Coulson Immigration Lawyers Pty Limited
Ray Turner is an accredited specialist in immigration law and has been a registered migration agent since 1992. He was recently recognised by the Law Society of New South Wales for 20 years of service in advising and acting for clients and as one of Australia's top migration law practitioners. Ray has advocated throughout his career for both Government and private clients in all Courts and tribunals and is regularly appointed by the Federal Courts, due to his level of skill and expertise, to act for unrepresented clients appearing before the Courts. He has significant experience in all areas of Australian migration law and particularly in business/investor visas, general skilled migration, spouse/family visas, refugee applications, character issues, detention/deportation and visa cancellations.
Samantha Fitzsimons, Director, Abode Migration Lawyers
Samantha has over a decade of immigration law experience. Practising in an area of law where legislation and regulations change frequently, she has intense, on-the-ground and up-to-date experience of the current rules and systems. Samantha is a member of (and, in 2019-2020, co-chair of) the LIV's Migration Law Committee.
Gerard Gleeson, Lawyer, Abode Migration Lawyers
Gerard is a solicitor and a registered Migration Agent. He qualified as a lawyer in 1999 then became an experienced Supreme Court litigator in the areas of personal injury and commercial disputes. His career evolved into immigration law via a long history as a volunteer lawyer with the Asylum Seekers Resource Centre.