IAA Ethics, Authorisation and Advanced Casework
Level and category limits, tribunal rights of audience, JR boundaries, the Code, client care, conflicts, confidentiality, interpreters and professional file conduct.
How to prepare for the Level 3 assessment
Apply current protection law and authority to complex records, prepare full appeals and written advocacy, make disciplined procedural decisions and distinguish PAP drafting from separately authorised Judicial Review case management.
Core concepts
Concept 1
Level 3 authority depends on both level and category and does not automatically include JRCM or every right of audience.
Exam cue: Check organisation, adviser, level, category, forum and task before acting.
Concept 2
The current Code governs client care, independence, confidentiality, conflicts, competence, supervision and conduct toward the Tribunal and other parties.
Exam cue: Record client objectives, merits, risks, costs, authority, material advice and changes of instruction.
Concept 3
Advanced casework requires clear instructions, interpreters, vulnerability adjustments, file records, costs advice, counsel management and timely referral.
Exam cue: Resolve conflicts and confidentiality before advocacy or counsel instruction.
Risk pitfalls and guardrails
Assuming Level 3 alone permits Judicial Review case management.
Guardrail: Do not let advanced merits analysis obscure the category, forum, JRCM or counsel boundary.
Allowing client interests to displace duties to law and the Tribunal.
Guardrail: Do not let advanced merits analysis obscure the category, forum, JRCM or counsel boundary.
Continuing representation when competence, conflict or instructions require withdrawal or referral.
Guardrail: Do not let advanced merits analysis obscure the category, forum, JRCM or counsel boundary.
Memory anchors
IAA Ethics, Authorisation and Advanced Casework: rule
Level 3 authority depends on both level and category and does not automatically include JRCM or every right of audience.
IAA Ethics, Authorisation and Advanced Casework: application
The current Code governs client care, independence, confidentiality, conflicts, competence, supervision and conduct toward the Tribunal and other parties.
IAA Ethics, Authorisation and Advanced Casework: boundary
Advanced casework requires clear instructions, interpreters, vulnerability adjustments, file records, costs advice, counsel management and timely referral.
IAA Ethics, Authorisation and Advanced Casework: first check
Check organisation, adviser, level, category, forum and task before acting.
IAA Ethics, Authorisation and Advanced Casework: evidence check
Record client objectives, merits, risks, costs, authority, material advice and changes of instruction.
IAA Ethics, Authorisation and Advanced Casework: final check
Resolve conflicts and confidentiality before advocacy or counsel instruction.
Checkpoint rule
Do the check-up only after you can summarize each concept in one sentence and identify one dangerous pitfall from memory.
Knowledge Check (after reading)
Short check-up to confirm understanding of this module.
Check-up Questions
A candidate passes the Level 3 assessment and is asked to represent an appeal the next day. May she act?
A Level 3 Asylum adviser is asked to represent a sponsor-licence appeal. What is the issue?
Answer all questions to submit.
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