Join us for our Knowledge is Power session on Evidence on 10th September 2026, 10am-1pm. The Evidence session is designed to go alongside our Appeals workshop the day before, on the 9th September. You can register for that workshop here.
Why is this session important?
The Home Office operates with a culture of disbelief. This means that often people are refused because they are not believed, or they could not prove their story. Good evidence can change the outcome of a case, and so it’s important to understand what evidence is and how it might help your case. Thinking about evidence as early as possible helps you to be prepared and organised.
The immigration system is not getting kinder or easier, which is why it is so important to think ahead. The asylum process is dysfunctional, and flawed decision-making in the Home Office is a huge issue. Recent government proposals on earned settlement show how the Home Office’s divisive approach aims to create a system where people must prove when and how they have spent their time in the UK and show what they have contributed. These proposals tell us that evidence is more important than ever, and that we need to be planning and organising for future changes.
What is the session about?
Gathering, assessing and submitting evidence can be confusing, and more and more people are having to do this without lawyers. Evidence can take many forms – it could be a document or a report, or it could simply be your story written down and submitted as a statement. In our evidence session, we will go through the different types of evidence, when they might be useful, and how you might find and present them.
This session will help you understand:
- how to organise evidence clearly and safely
- what counts as evidence in immigration and asylum cases
- how evidence can help explain a person’s story
- what to do if someone has little or no evidence
- how to prepare evidence before a decision, after a refusal, or for further submissions
- how to request missing documents and records
- how to use statements, supporting letters, medical documents, identity documents and country information
- how to provide legal support without crossing into legal advice
Please remember that we cannot give legal advice. The session is held online and will not be recorded.
Ticket prices are dependent on the income of your organisation – we explain fees in more detail here.
Please email Esther – esther@righttoremain.org.uk to request a free ticket, or if your organisation’s income is more than £1million.
For people currently in the asylum or immigration system, tickets are also free.
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