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Immigration Law Update: Entrepreneurs, Innovators and Appendix W
Immigration Law Update: Entrepreneurs, Innovators and Appendix W In this brief video I look at the closing of the entrepreneur category, the new routes under Appendix W and some alternatives. For more details book on to one of my upcoming seminars. more...
Article 8 & Families with Children Update
In this short video I give an update on developments in Article 8 cases involving families with children following KO (Nigeria) & Ors v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) [2018] UKSC 53 (24 October 2018). I hope it is useful. more...
Upcoming Immigration Law Training Events: Birmingham, London, Manchester & Online
Here is a quick list of my upcoming immigration law training events through various organisations. I have provided links to the online booking forms. Book now and do come and say hello. There are a range of events and locations across the country. Adam Immigration Update - Article 8 and More Webinar more...
10 Years Lawful Residence & Periods of Overstaying
I have set out below the key extracts from Ahmed, R (on the application of) v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2019] EWCA Civ 1070 (21 June 2019) where the Court of Appeal give guidance on whether paragraph 276B(v) operates so as to cure short 'gaps' between periods of LTR and thus more...
Home Office Policy Document: Suspension of enforced removal window
Home Office Policy Document: Suspension of enforced removal window This new policy document was published on 3 April 2019 and is the SSHD’s policy in response to the Medical Justice JR in which interim relief has been granted: more...
Article 8 Private Life and Involvement in a Business
In Onwuje v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2018] EWCA Civ 331 (01 March 2018) the Court of Appeal considered the human rights appeal of a Tier 1 Entrepreneur and his family. One of the issues which arose was how the Appellant's involvement with his business related to his Article 8 more...
Court of Appeal Gives Guidance on the Assessment of Credibility
In SB (Sri Lanka) v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2019] EWCA Civ 160 (14 February 2019) Green LJ gives some detailed guidance on the assessment of credibility by Tribunal Judges. The guidance will be useful to cite in grounds challenging a negative assessment of credibility or when more...
6 Mar 2019 09:41
Shamima Begum: is stripping her of her citizenship the right response?The fate of Shamima Begum, the British teenager who joined the Islamic State in Syria (ISIS) and has asked to return home, has divided opinion. Home Secretary Sajid Javid’s decision to deprive the 19-year-old mother of her citizenship is apparently popular: a recent poll found that 78% support the more...
Key Immigration Cases: July-Dec 2018 Review
Key Immigration Cases: July-Dec 2018 Review In this free PDF download I review the key cases from July to December 2018 and explain why they are of interest. The review covers EU law, Article 8, health cases, the latest on the Educational Testing Services (‘ETS’) cases, procedural guidance on grants more...
Email address to request Home Office to review a case where appeal pending and there is new evidence
See this extract from a letter sent to ILPA by James Stevens, Director of Appeals, Litigation & Subjects Access Requests Directorate UK Visas & Immigration: ‘Given this higher rate we have decided that we will continue, for the time being, to maintain a dedicated resource to review new evidence and more...
New UT (IAC) Case Law: EFMs, New Matters, Human Rights Appeals and More
Here are the head notes from some new signifncant UT reported cases covering a wide range of topics. I have hyperlinked to the full judgments on Bailii: Kunwar (EFM - calculating periods of residence) [2019] UKUT 63 (IAC) (28 December 2018) (1) An "extended family member" ("EFM") of an EEA national more...
Permission to Appeal Applications and the Power to Set Aside
The President of the FTT (IAC) has issued a memorandum in relation to 'Permission to appeal applications from the First-tier Tribunal (IAC) to the Upper Tribunal and the power to set aside' . The President reminds representatives of rule 35 of the Procedure Rules and the power of the FTT to set more...
Upper Tribunal (IAC) Reported Cases 2018
In this post I have set out the head notes for all of the UT (IAC) reported cases for 2018. Each case is hyperlinked to the full judgment on Bailii. This is an easy way to update yourself on the recent developments in the law. January Ahmad (scope of appeals) Pakistan [2018] UKUT 84 (IAC) (23 more...
22 Jan 2019 11:33
No5 barrister airs concerns over deportation methods following Judicial ReviewAn immigration barrister fears a Judicial Review has thrown up the possibility that the Government’s methods to deport EU nationals could end up costing the country hundreds of thousands of pounds. Becket Bedford, of No5 Barristers’ Chambers, led the review of a case involving a 19-year-old more...
Home Office amend their policy on reasonableness of children leaving the UK following KO (Nigeria)
The Home Office have amended their policy document ‘Appendix FM 1.0b: family life (as a partner or parent) and private life: 10-year routes’ publishing a new version on 19th December 2018. The updated guidance includes a revision to the section entitled ‘Would it be reasonable to expect the child to more...
Head Notes from the Latest UT (IAC) Reported Cases
Here are the head notes from the latest UT (IAC) reported cases (as of 16/12/18): Prathipati, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (discretion - exceptional circumstances) [2018] UKUT 427 (IAC) (26 October 2018) 1) The Secretary of State has a discretion to allow an more...
Very Signifiant Obstacles: Treebhawon gloss disapproved of by Court of Appeal
In Parveen v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2018] EWCA Civ 932 (25 April 2018) the Court of Appeal considered §276ADE(1)(vi) and the question of 'very significant obstacles' to integration. The test set out in the Immigration Rules was previously considered by a Presidential panel more...
29 Oct 2018 15:24
Supreme Court rules that parental misconduct irrelevant to whether child should leave UK — an extended lookOn 24th October 2018 the Supreme Court gave its judgment in the conjoined cases of KO (Nigeria); IT (Jamaica); NS (Sri Lanka) and others; Pereira v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2018] UKSC 53 — read judgment. This is a major decision which clarifies the approach that the Immigration more...
Helpful Guidance on Costs in the FTT
The President of the FTT (IAC) has recently published a helpful Presidential Guidance Note entitled ‘Further guidance on wasted costs and unreasonable costs and on the correct approach to applications for costs made in proceedings before the First-tier Tribunal (IAC)’ The guidance draws heavily upon more...
Paposhvili not relevant in Article 8 healthcare cases
In SL (St Lucia) v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2018] EWCA Civ 1894 (07 August 2018) the Court of Appeal consider the relevance of the judgment of the CJEU in PAPOSHVILI v. BELGIUM - 41738/10 (Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) : Court (Grand Chamber)) [2016] ECHR 1113 (13 more...
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