Representation for Immigrants and Refugee Claimants

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Table of Contents

• Executive Summary
• 1. Introduction
  • 1.1 Methodology
• 2. Background issues
  • 2.1 "Right to counsel" in immigration and refugee matters
  • 2.2 Jurisdictional issues relating to legal aid in immigration matters
  • 2.3 Legal aid coverage for immigration and refugee matters
  • 2.4 Service delivery models for legal aid
  • 2.5 Tariff variations
• 3. Need for representation
  • 3.1 Admissibility and eligibility interviews
  • 3.2 Refugee determination proceedings
    • 3.2.1 Preparation for refugee hearings
    • 3.2.2 Refugee hearings
    • 3.2.3 Expedited process interviews
    • 3.2.4 Post-determination proceedings for failed refugee claimants
  • 3.3 Detention reviews
  • 3.4 Immigration inquiries
  • 3.5 Immigration appeals
  • 3.6 Summary
• 4. Special needs
  • 4.1 Women
  • 4.2 Minors
  • 4.3 Persons with problems regarding mental capacity
  • 4.4 Victims of torture and other special needs groups
  • 4.5 An effective approach to providing designated representatives
• 5. Interpretation and representation
  • 5.1 The challenges of presenting cases through interpreters
  • 5.2 The relationship between counsel and interpreters
• 6. Knowledge and sophistication of persons concerned
  • 6.1 Refugee claimants
  • 6.2 Participants in other processes
    • 6.2.1 Detainees
    • 6.2.2 Persons at immigration inquiries
    • 6.2.3 Appellants
    • 6.2.4 Participants in post-determination proceedings
• 7. Sources of information
  • 7.1 Information sources for refugee claimants
  • 7.2 Information sources with regard to other processes
• 8. Access to representation
• 9. Quality of representation
• 10. Factors influencing clients' choice of representatives
• 11. Desire for an integrated approach to service delivery
• 12. Representation and fairness of processes
  • 12.1 Ensuring fairness for persons without representation
• 13. Impact of representation on efficiency of processes
• 14. Conclusion
• References
• Cases
• Statutes
• Regulations
• Interviews and personal communications
• Appendix 1: Interview Guide - Claimants, Appellants, Detainees, etc.
• Appendix 2: Interview Guide - Service Providers
• Appendix 3: Interview Guide - Hearing Participants
• Appendix 4: Interview Guide - CIC Managers
• Appendix 5: Interview Guide - IRB Managers
• Appendix 6: Interview Guide - Legal Aid Managers