Inside Asylum Appeals Access, Participation and Procedure in Europe

List of Figures

Acknowledgements

List of Acronyms

PART I Setting the Scene

1 Introduction

2 What Are Asylum Appeals?

3 Approaching Asylum Appeals

PART II Accessing Protection in Asylum Appeals

4 Before the Hearing: Waiting, Preparation and Anticipation

5 Arriving at Court: First Impressions, Orientation and the Fragility of Trust

6 Assembling Appeals: Material Perspectives on Gathering Evidence and People

Part II Policy and Practice Compendium

PART III Participating in Asylum Appeals

7 The Politics of Speed: Adjudication and Participation Under Time Pressure

8 Barriers to Communication in Asylum Appeals: Interpretation, Disclosure and Distractions

Part III Policy and Practice Compendium

PART IV Procedure

9 Mistakes and Incompetence

10 Judicial Questioning during Hearings

11 Judicial Styles

Part IV Policy and Practice Compendium

12 Conclusion