Bail & Detention

Being detained by the Home Office is a frightening experience. Immigration detention can occur at any time — at the border, following a refusal of leave, or as part of the deportation or removal process.

If you or a family member has been detained, it is important to seek legal advice as quickly as possible. You have rights, and there are legal mechanisms to challenge detention and seek release.

Bail can be sought from the Home Office directly, or from the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber). Tribunal bail hearings are heard by an Immigration Judge, who will consider factors including the length of detention, any risk of absconding, ties to the UK, and the prospects of removal.

Detention must be lawfully justified. It is unlawful to detain someone indefinitely, and the Home Office must keep detention under regular review. If you believe your continued detention is unlawful, it may be possible to challenge it in the courts through a habeas corpus application or Judicial Review.

Those detained in immigration removal centres have the right to access legal advice and, in many cases, may be eligible for legal aid funding for bail applications and detention challenges.

At Terence Ray Solicitors, we act quickly and decisively in immigration detention cases. We will review your detention, advise you on your rights, and take appropriate legal action to seek your release.

Call us urgently on 020 3367 1430 or email info@trsolicitors.co.uk.