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Immigration Law Update Seminar Video: COVID-19 Changes and Latest Case Law
Immigration Law Update Seminar Video: COVID-19 Changes and Latest Case Law This online seminar was hosted by The Bushra Ali Group with Adam Pipe & Emma Rutherford from No8 Chambers. Emma looked at developments in policy and procedure as a result of COVID-19 and Adam gave a Immigration, Asylum and more...
AM (Zimbabwe) & Article 3 Medical Cases
New Video: AM (Zimbabwe) & Article 3 Medical Cases In this Immigration Law Update Video I look at Article 3 and Medical Cases in the light of the Supreme Court judgment in AM (Zimbabwe) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2020] UKSC 17 (29 April 2020) which allowed the Appellant’s appeal more...
Catch Up on My Latest Free Immigration Law Update Videos
Over the last few months I have tried to be more regular with my YouTube videos. If you haven’t watched them here is a hyperlinked list of the recent ones which may well be of interest. The longer seminar videos are great for claiming CPD and there is also the yoga video to help with your physical more...
HOME OFFICE POLICIES IN RESPONSE TO CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)
In response to the Coronavirus, and the Government measures to combat it, the Home Office have introduced a number of new policies. The situation is fluid and changing on a very frequent basis so practitioners should take care to check the latest position on the UKVI website. This post was drafted more...
New Immigration Law Update Videos
I have put together some new short Immigration Law update videos. I hope that they are helpful. For more detailed training sign up to one of my upcoming seminars in Birmingham or London via HJT, MBL Seminars or The Solicitors Group. New Videos: Immigration Law Update: New Country Guidance Iran more...
4 Dec 2019 11:14
Supreme Court unanimously rules detention of asylum seekers pending removal was unlawfulR (Hemmati and others) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2019] UKSC 56 In a significant public law decision, the Supreme Court dismissed the Secretary of State’s appeal and held that the policy governing detention pending removal fails to comply with the Dublin III Regulation as it lacks more...
27 Nov 2019 10:24
Serco’s Evictions of Asylum Seekers in the Scottish Courts: A Question of Public Authorities in the Human Rights Act 1998Ali (Iraq) v Serco Ltd [2019] CSIH 54 The Inner House of the Court of Session has ruled that Serco Limited acted lawfully when evicting a failed asylum seeker from temporary accommodation in Glasgow without first obtaining a court order. This is the same conclusion that was drawn by the Outer House more...
Applying to FTT for PTA to UT: time limit
If you read beyond the head note in Bhavsar (late application for PTA: procedure : South Africa) [2019] UKUT 196 (IAC) (12 April 2019) you will see that the Tribunal look at rule 33(2) FTT procedure rules which states: (2) ... an application under paragraph (1) must be sent to the Tribunal so that 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...
27 Jun 2019 09:27
Secretary of State had not had due regard to Equality Act 2010, S 149(1)(B) when widening vulnerable persons resettlement schemeTurani & Ors v SSHD [2019] EWHC 1586 (Admin) The application for judicial review of the Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme (“the Scheme”), brought by four Palestinian refugees from Syria, who fled the conflict to Lebanon, succeeds. The Court determined that the Secretary of State had failed to 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...
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...
6 Feb 2019 09:00
Court of Appeal dismisses human rights claim for Afghan national who has lived in the UK for 10 yearsSA (Afghanistan) v SSHD [2019] EWCA Civ 53 Related Member(s): Tamara Jaber Related Practice Area(s): Immigration, Asylum and Free Movement, Human Rights Court: Court of Appeal (Civil Division) The Court of Appeal have dismissed the appellant’s appeal form a decision of the FTT, to refuse his claim 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...
2 Jan 2019 09:59
Questioning to establish whether a detained foreign national is lawfully in the UK under Operation Nexus is permissibleR (Centre for Advice on Individual Rights in Europe) v Secretary of State for the Home Department & Anor [2018] EWCA Civ 2837 Related Member(s): Dan Squires QC, Anita Davies Related Practice Area(s): Immigration, Asylum and Free Movement, Public Law Court: Court of Appeal (Civil Division) This more...
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