OISC and solicitors' files
4 Oct 07
The Society's obligations to the Immigration Services Commissioner when she is investigating complaints
Following recent discussions with the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner, the Society has accepted that the Commissioner’s statutory powers allow her to dip sample the Society’s files in relation to immigration complaints not originating from the OISC.
Solicitors should note that the Society must also take reasonable steps to obtain solicitors’ case files on the Commissioner’s behalf when requested to do so in relation to an immigration complaint.