Alex Piletska writes Lexis practice notes on Article 3 medical immigration claims

2 November 2026

Senior Associate Alex Piletska’s latest immigration Practice Note for LexisNexis is on human rights claims based on medical grounds, with a focus on Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).

“An Article 3 medical claim is not an immigration route in the usual sense as it is found wholly outside the Immigration Rules,” writes Alex. “The route arises because the Secretary of State for the Home Department (SSHD), tribunals and other public authorities must act compatibly with the Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA 1998) and the ECHR. In practice, the argument is that removal would expose the person to a real risk of inhuman or degrading treatment because they are seriously ill and suitable treatment in the country of return is either not available at all or not realistically accessible to them.”