Am I missing something guys - you saying that you feel they will go ahead with it? I mean, as far as I can see, this is a done deal - it WILL happen.
Well the July one for stopping appeals for certain type of family visit is. The one to go through parliament to stop ALL family visit appeals won't happen until next year, since it needs parliament time. Gut feeling is it probably will happen but might be watered down a bit to ensure fairness (recommendation to make the application forms clearer as to what evidence is expected for example).
The fact 50% are overturned is a huge indication something isn't right - either the forms are too complicated or the decision officers need better training. Stopping appeals is like sticking a bucket under the leak, instead of turning off the water and repairing the burst pipe.
