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5 Oct 2021 14:33
The Weekly Round-Up: Women and the PoliceIn the news: The relationship between women’s rights and the police has been at the forefront of the news again this week, with shocking new revelations in the Sarah Everard case increasing concerns about institutional sexism in the police force, in addition to a scathing judgement from the more...
22 Sep 2021 16:20
“The most complex Covid patient in the world”Cambridge University Foundation NHS v AH and others (by her Litigation Friend and the Official Solicitor These are the words that Hayden J, Vice President of the Court of Protection, used to describe AH, the applicant in this case. The Official Solicitor identified it as “the most troubling and more...
Deprivation of Citizenship Appeals After Begum
Deprivation of Citizenship Appeals After Begum In this immigration law update video I give a summary of the recent UT reported decision in Ciceri (deprivation of citizenship appeals: principles) Albania [2021] UKUT 238 (IAC) (8 September 2021) and the principles which apply to deprivation of more...
24 Aug 2021 11:30
The Weekly Round-Up: Afghanistan, disability equality, and unregulated accommodationIn the news: On 15 August the Taliban took control of Kabul, following the collapse of the Afghan government and its President Ashraf Ghani fleeing the country. In a news conference, a Taliban spokesman said women would be allowed to work and have rights “within the framework of Islam”. The more...
18 Aug 2021 09:27
Challenge to Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme dismissed by Supreme CourtA and B v Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority and another [2021] UKSC 27 On appeal from [2018] EWCA Civ 1534 The claimants in the case were victims of human trafficking with unspent convictions in Lithuania. The Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme (CICS) provides compensation to victims of more...
10 Aug 2021 14:45
Dental Negligence, Vicarious Liability and Non-Delegable Duty: A Test CaseIn Hughes v Rattan [2021] EWHC 2032 (QB), the High Court was asked to answer the following question. Was the owner of a dental practice liable for the dental negligence of a self-employed dentist engaged to work in the practice? The claim arose from NHS care provided by three different associate more...
21 Jul 2021 10:19
The Weekly Round-Up: Migrant Rights, Virginity Testing and RacismIn the news: Immigration and migrant rights have been at the forefront of the news this week. An investigation has revealed that many undocumented migrants in the UK are being denied access to a vaccine, even though NHS England policy states that ID is not required to register with a GP (needed to more...
21 Jul 2021 10:05
Child Tax Credit: Two-Child Limit and the Limits of ReviewSC, CB and 8 children, R. (on the application of) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions & Ors [2021] UKSC 26 (9 July 2021) The Supreme Court has rejected a challenge against the two-child limit on the individual element of child tax credit payments. In a unanimous judgment delivered by Lord more...
Deprivation of Citizenship and Home Office Delay
New Video: Deprivation of Citizenship and Home Office Delay In this immigration law update video I look at deprivation of citizenship, deprivation appeals and Home Office delay. I consider the recent case of Laci v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2021] EWCA Civ 769 (20 May 2021). more...
13 Jul 2021 11:31
The Weekly Round-Up: Proposed migrant legislation and reviews for convicted victims of coercive controlIn the news: On Thursday, the Crown Prosecution Service announced that they would no longer prosecute migrants uninvolved in any criminal activity other than illegal entry to the UK. The development, supported by the notion that these cases can be better dealt with by administrative deportation than more...
Article 8 & Adult Relatives
New Immigration Update Video: Article 8 & Adult Relatives In this immigration law update I consider the recent Court of Appeal decision in Mobeen v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2021] EWCA Civ 886 (14 June 2021) which looks are Article 8 family life and adult relatives. more...
Qualifying Children & the Reasonableness Test
Immigration Law Update Video: Qualifying Children & the Reasonableness Test In this video I look at qualifying children under 276ADE(1)(iv) & §117B(6) and the latest decision from the Court of Appeal, NA (Bangladesh) & Ors v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2021] EWCA Civ 953 (24 more...
Appendix EU Zambrano Applications by those with Limited Leave to Remain
New Video: Appendix EU Zambrano Applications by those with Limited Leave to Remain In this video I consider the recent case of Akinsanya, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2021] EWHC 1535 (Admin) (09 June 2021) which found the definition of ‘a person with a more...
Challenging Sham Marriage Allegations in Immigration Law
Immigration Law Conversations: Challenging Sham Marriage Allegations in Immigration Law In this conversation I chat with barrister Priya Solanki about her new book ‘A Practical Guide to Challenging Sham Marriage Allegations in Immigration Law’. This conversation is for information purposes only and more...
14 Jun 2021 15:42
High Court rejects ‘failure to remove’ abuse claimIn a significant adverse judgment for child abuse claimants, DFX v Coventry City Council [2021] EWHC 1382 (QB), Mrs Justice Lambert rejected a claim brought by a number of claimants who alleged that the defendant council’s social services negligently delayed in instigating care proceedings and that more...
8 Jun 2021 14:43
The Tigray Conflict: Ethiopia’s Humanitarian Disaster — Harry SandersThis article was written by Harry Sanders, a content writer for the Immigration Advice Service. Since November 2020, the Tigray region in the north of Ethiopia has been the epicentre of an awful (and hugely underreported) humanitarian disaster. War and violence have sent the region’s inhabitants more...
26 May 2021 10:07
Retention of data on alleged rapist lawful despite acquittal in criminal proceedingsYZ, R (on the application of) v Chief Constable of South Wales Police (Rev 1) [2021] EWHC 1060 (30 April 2021) The claimant YZ had been acquitted on three counts raping his former wife but details concerning these matters remain on the Police National Computer (PNC). These proceedings concerned more...
26 May 2021 09:40
Court of Appeal holds modern slavery conclusive grounds decisions are NOT admissible as expert evidenceR v Brecani [2021] EWCA Crim 731 — judgment here On 19 May 2021 the Court of Appeal was asked to determine whether a Conclusive Grounds Decision made by the Single Competent Authority (“SCA”) that a person is a victim of modern slavery is admissible evidence in a criminal trial. Respectfully more...
20 May 2021 12:37
Amsterdam Court orders reinstatement of Uber drivers dismissed by algorithmIn October 2020 the App Drivers & Couriers Union (‘ADCU’) filed a legal challenge against Uber Technologies Inc. for the dismissal of drivers by an algorithm in the UK and Portugal. The District Court of Amsterdam heard claims by the ADCU on behalf of three drivers from the UK, and a fourth driver more...
Entry Clearance, Article 8 & Meeting the Rules
New Video Update: Entry Clearance, Article 8 & Meeting the Rules In this immigration law update video I look at the decision in Begum (employment income, Rules/Article 8) Bangladesh [2021] UKUT 115 (IAC) (14 April 2021). Head Note: (1) In an application for entry clearance as the partner of a more...
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