In Dec 2008, I need to apply for extension of my visa to Home Office UK, for which I needed a covering letter from bank stating that I had "so much" amount in my bank from last 3 months. But bank refused to give me that cover letter, saying that they don’t issue these kind of letters.
On the basis of not submitting a cove letter Visa officer refused to grant me visa extension, of which now I ve lodged appeal in Tribunal. I hired a solicitor and all other expenses costed me £3000.
Now after getting refusal letter when I again went to my bank branch and told them to give me a letter stating that the bank don’t issue such letters, they gave me a letter stating that they don’t issue such letters. But when I approached another branch, they gave me a cover letter stating that I had so much amount during last 3 months. Which is contradictory and if they would have been given that cover letter before applying for visa, it wouldn’t have been refused.


Now please guide me if I can sue my bank in court. And how should I start, whom should I contact. Please suggest a lawyer who is expert in these kind of cases.

It depends on the whether the rule is corporate wide or branchwide.

If the branch that refused you was acting against corporate policy you have a case. If they weren't you have no case, even though another branch chose to provide the info. So you need to find out what corporate policy is.

Thanks for your valuable suggestion. I'll check my bank's corporate policy and look into matter. Anyway, many thanks for your input and time.

Dharmender Badwal