Frequently Asked Questions

Instruct when country of origin information is contested, a Home Office CPIN or country policy note is relied upon, internal relocation or state protection is in issue, or the claimant's profile involves non-state actors (gangs, cartels, paramilitaries) requiring specialist regional analysis. Early instruction allows conflict clearance and scope agreement before deadlines tighten.

Submit an enquiry or formal instruction via our portal with case reference, country of origin, key risk typologies, and hearing date. We conduct conflict clearance, agree scope and fee estimate, then undertake primary-source research. Reports are issued in a tribunal-ready format with full source citation.

Provide the witness statement or skeleton argument, any Home Office refusal letter, CPIN or country policy material in issue, tribunal directions, and relevant identity or linguistic documents where nationality is contested. The more precise the claimed risk profile, the more targeted the report.

Yes. We maintain an urgent track for pre-hearing gap analysis, CPIN critique letters, and supplemental validation where a hearing date is imminent. Availability depends on current caseload — contact our case desk with your deadline.

Fees are quoted per instruction based on scope, country complexity, and turnaround. We provide a written estimate before work commences. There are no hidden charges; supplemental work outside agreed scope requires prior approval.

A country condition report provides independent, primary-source analysis of conditions in the country of origin tailored to the claimant's profile. A CPIN critique systematically identifies gaps, outdated assumptions, and sourcing weaknesses in Home Office Country Policy and Information Notes without replacing a full country report where one is required.

We use primary sources: UNHCR eligibility guidelines and COI, US State Department and other government reports where relevant, academic research, local NGO and media documentation (with verification), court decisions, and official statistics. We do not rely on uncited secondary summaries.

Yes. For UK proceedings, reports are structured to meet CPR Part 35 and FPR Part 25 requirements, including the expert's overriding duty to the court, statement of truth, and clear separation of fact from opinion. Equivalent procedural standards are applied for other jurisdictions on request.

Yes. We can prepare joint statements with opposing experts where directed, attend tribunal hearings for oral evidence, and respond to written questions under CPR Part 35.6 or equivalent procedural rules.

Where claimed nationality, regional origin, or dialect is disputed, a linguistic assessment documents dialect features, regional vocabulary, cultural knowledge, and documentary consistency. This is distinct from a country condition report but often instructed alongside it.

We provide Latin American country condition expertise globally. Our primary instruction base is the United Kingdom (First-tier and Upper Tribunal, IAC), but we also support matters before US immigration courts, Canadian IRB proceedings, EU member state asylum systems, and international protection claims assessed against UNHCR and ECHR standards.

We cover the full Latin American and Caribbean region — from Mexico and Central America through the Andean states, Southern Cone, and Caribbean including Haiti. See our country index for the complete matrix.

No. While UK tribunal compliance is a core specialism, our regional expertise is jurisdiction-agnostic. Reports can be adapted to the procedural and evidential requirements of the instructing jurisdiction.

Claimants typically instruct through their legal representative, who can formalise the expert instruction and manage court compliance. If you do not have a solicitor, contact us and we can discuss how expert evidence fits your case — we cannot provide legal advice.

Independent country evidence helps the tribunal understand conditions in your country of origin — state protection, internal relocation safety, and risks from non-state actors — using verified sources rather than generalised assumptions.

Yes. All case data is handled under strict professional confidentiality. We do not share your information with third parties without explicit consent.

Sí. Podemos comunicarnos en español y evaluar variantes dialectales regionales. Su representante legal puede instruirnos en su nombre.