The defendant had been called to the bar but was not within any chambers and did not have a practising certificate and was not subject to the Bar’s disciplinary code. He was prosecuted for providing immigration and advice service and advice whilst unauthorised.
Held: The intention of the Act was to ensure that only those subject to professional regulation provided immigration services. The defendant did not fall within that category. Even so, the defendant’s bona fides had not been questioned, and the court emphasised that it saw no purpose in the continuation of the present proceedings.
Judges:
Lord Justice Toulson, Mr Justice Andrew Smith and Judge Rogers, QC
Citations:
[2008] EWCA Crim 1900, Times 08-Oct-2008, [2009] 1 All ER 510, [2009] 1 WLR 694, [2009] 1 Cr App Rep 9, [2009] PNLR 6
Links:
Statutes:
Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Crime, Legal Professions, Immigration
Updated: 06 December 2022; Ref: scu.272558