Duty
The tribunal, not the party
Under Ikarian Reefer and CPR Part 35, the expert’s paramount duty is to the tribunal — not the instructing party. Independence is the product, not a disclaimer.
United Kingdom · First-tier & Upper Tribunal
Independent Country ExpertIndependent country evidence · routed to jurisdiction specialists
Country evidence · UK tribunals
We connect UK solicitors and Legal Aid practitioners with truly independent country expert witnesses — CPR Part 35 reports that go beyond Home Office CPIN.
Why this hub exists
UK First-tier and Upper Tribunal proceedings need experts who can state sources, date them, separate assumed facts from opinion, and answer the profile before the court — across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland only.
Duty
Under Ikarian Reefer and CPR Part 35, the expert’s paramount duty is to the tribunal — not the instructing party. Independence is the product, not a disclaimer.
Sources
Home Office CPIN documents are starting points. Profile-specific analysis uses dated primary sources, country guidance, and jurisdiction-specific expertise the generic summary cannot supply.
Form
Reports follow mandatory structure, independence standards, and exchange discipline. Adam Pipe 2025 guidance on assumed facts versus independent opinion is built into the brief.
Country routing
This hub routes solicitors to dedicated country sites. Each overview page explains the fit for UK asylum and immigration work and links out to the specialist.
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Name, firm, email, and what you need — country, proceedings, and deadline if known.
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Within one business day you receive a proposed expert, scope, and timeline — Legal Aid compatible.
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Independent report structured for Practice Direction 2024, with sources you can test in cross-examination.
Send a short brief. We route to an independent country expert — UK tribunals only. Reply within one business day.
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