The latest case on fairness and the Secretary of State’s duty within the Points-Based System was published earlier last month. Naved (Student – fairness – notice of points) [2012] UKUT 14(IAC) concerned a student applying for further leave to remain within Tier 4. The SSHD’s sole reason for refusal was that she was [...]
On 15th November 2011, the Court of Justice of the European Union (‘the CJEU’) handed down its judgment in the case of Dereci (C-256/11). This was a much awaited judgment after the ‘Zambrano and Article 20’ revolution was dampened by McCarthy (see here for previous posts in relation to Zambrano and here for McCarthy). As a quick reminder, Article 20(1) of the TFEU, [...]
Perhaps not breaking news for some of you but I suspect not everyone has come across the references to the UKBA’s policy of “evidential flexibility” in the context of Points Based System applications.
Over the last few months, various documents have been doing the rounds which clearly set out that the UKBA has, since [...]
The news coverage over the weekend reporting on the very recent deaths of three men in detention centres is yet another reminder that the system is, in my view, truly abhorrent.
The Guardian reported that two men died from suspected heart attacks at Colnbrook near Heathrow airport. One of the men is Muhammad Shukat, [...]
Am slightly behind the drag curve but I could not let pass that the chain of stores Lush Cosmetics has teamed up with the No One is Illegal Campaign. You may already be familiar with the stores: hand-made soapy and bubbly stuff that smells (in my view good) from a mile away. [...]
Finally one piece of good news to share: the Certificate of Approval (COA) scheme has been abolished and will no
longer be in place from 9th May 2011. This was announced on the UKBA website on 7th April 2011 and is very welcome indeed. Of course, the announcement is slightly dampened by the fact [...]
A slightly belated post to highlight another important decision of the Court of Appeal that will have relevance to both immigration and family law practitioners. R (FZ) v London Borough of Croydon [2011] EWCA Civ 59 concerns age dispute assessments and has set further guidance on a) how procedurally speaking the assessments should [...]
Immigration cases- SS (Sri Lanka) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] EWCA Civ 155 (21 February 2012) 21 February 2012
- Secretary of State for the Home Department v SP (North Korea) & Ors [2012] EWCA Civ 114 (16 February 2012) 16 February 2012
- Sanade and others (British children - Zambrano Dereci) [2011] UKUT 48 (IAC) (07 February 2012) 10 February 2012
- YF (China) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] EWCA Civ 77 (10 February 2012) 10 February 2012
- A v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] EWHC 117 (Admin) (08 February 2012) 8 February 2012
- Masih (deportation - public interest - basic principles) Pakistan [2012] UKUT 46 (IAC) (07 February 2012) 7 February 2012
- Othman v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] UKSIAC B1 (6 February 2012) 6 February 2012
- Moussaoui, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] EWHC 126 (Admin) (03 February 2012) 3 February 2012
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- Online appointment bookings in UK unavailable on 21 February 2012 21 February 2012
- Gatwick airport drugs smuggler 17 February 2012
- Biometric residence permits are being introduced for more immigration categories 14 February 2012
- Changes to Tier 1 application requirements 13 February 2012
- New student rules to welcome the brightest and best while tackling abuse 13 February 2012
- Immigration news
- 35 years for Nikitta Grender's killer 22 February 2012
- S Korea urges China on refugees 22 February 2012
- Somalia: UK weighs up air strikes against rebels 22 February 2012
- Letters: The UKBA and child asylum seekers 22 February 2012
- Somali community in Britain begins to find its voice 22 February 2012
- Policy and research
- New migrants need better quality private rented housing 22 February 2012
- Shock Horror News! Inspection shows it doesn’t really matter that not all passengers are subjected to the full rigour of identity checks at borders 21 February 2012
- A manifesto on migration and integration for the next Mayor of London 20 February 2012
- The story of MRN (so far...) 20 February 2012
- The Legal Aid Bill - last chance to act 20 February 2012
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