Presenting Officer

Key Responsibilities

• Presenting cases before the Immigration Tribunal on 60% of available working days, adhering to professional standards and ensuring appropriate conduct.
• Developing and maintaining an effective knowledge of Immigration law and processes.
• Reviewing and preparing cases, reviewing decisions, and reviewing further legal representation, assessing their potential for sustainability, and identifying key evidence for effective supported argument.
• Working flexibly around court listing changes or operational requirements, including preparing and presenting cases at short notice to meet operational demands.

Skills and Expertise

• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to make decisions and review information quickly.
• Ability to deal with complex legal arguments.
• Proactive and quick thinking in a complex legal environment.
• Articulate under pressure and able to deliver as an effective advocate.
• Resilient in the face of frequent and often robust challenge.
• Ability to maintain focus over long periods.
• Ability to analyze information quickly, identify key points, and present coherent arguments under time pressure.
• Strong analytical skills
• Excellent ability to pick up and quickly prepare/present complex cases at short notice.

Training

• Comprehensive foundation programme in immigration law.
• Mentoring and consolidation training.
• Ongoing learning to develop communication and analytical skills.
• Training typically completed over 12 weeks.

Travel

• Travel to Tribunal Hearing Centre (may be further than Presenting Officer Unit).
• Occasional travel to other Tribunal Hearing Centres, possibly via video link.