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ARTICLE · 29 MAY 2026

What Is The Difference Between Administrative Review And Judicial Review?

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When immigration applications are refused, applicants face a critical choice between two distinct legal remedies. Understanding the fundamental differences between Administrative Review and Judicial Review—including their scope...

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1. Administrative Review and Judicial Review in Immigration Cases

The legal right to appeal in various immigration cases has been persistently peeled away in recent years. This has seen an increase in immigration cases going through the processes of Administrative Review and Judicial Review.

The Administrative Review and Judicial Review processes exist in order to ensure that errors committed on cases by public bodies, such as the Home Office, can be exposed and a solution found.

So what is the difference between the two processes, and which avenue should be pursued first?

2. Which Immigration Decisions Are Eligible for Administrative Review?

Appendix Administrative Review, in particular AR 1.1 and AR 2.1 to AR 2.3, sets out which decisions are eligible for Administrative Review.

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