Appeals Rejected asylum applicants, except those who are rejected on safe third country grounds, have the right to appeal their denials in the United Kingdom in several stages. If the adjudicator decides that the case is not unfounded, the rejected claimant may appeal to the Immigration Appeal Tribunal or the Court of Appeal. The Court of Appeal may review the Tribunal's decision. Under the Immigration and Asylum Act, appellants can appeal on grounds arising directly from the European Convention on Human Rights. The time limits for appeals also changed.
Appellants now have ten days to appeal to an independent adjudicator.
If that is unsuccessful, they will have another ten days to appeal to the Immigration Appeal Tribunal or Court of Appeal. Asylum seekers who applied before April were gradually phased into the new system during the year. Asylum seekers cannot receive change for their vouchers at supermarkets, a hardship highly criticized by NGOs, unions, and even the supermarkets themselves. In December, following widespread criticism, the government called for a review of the voucher system. The government secures accommodations for asylum seekers through local authority consortia and contracts with private landlords.