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Worker status, unemployment and genuine prospects of finding work in EU law

Two recent cases in the Administrative Appeals Chamber of the Upper Tribunal have clarified when a worker might in EU law retain his or her status as a worker during a period of unemployment. The cases are KS v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2016] UKUT 269 AAC and MB and others v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2016] UKUT 372 AAC. As background, genuinely free movement of workers requires that a worker … [Read More...]

It’s Friday. Thankfully. Sesame Street’s Grover explains about refugees and the unbuilding. Many thanks to colleague Greg O’Ceallaigh for spotting it and sharing. Wouldn’t it be[Read More…]

The Home Office has issued a series of new policy positions on safe return to Iraq. In summary: The Home Office now seeks to depart from[Read More…]

The Home Office has confirmed that where it holds the passport of a migrant who wishes to sit the Secure English Language Test (SELT) it will either[Read More…]

No right of appeal against refusals for extended family members rules tribunal

21 September 2016 By Colin Yeo Leave a Comment

In the case of Sala (EFMs: Right of Appeal : Albania) [2016] UKUT 411 (IAC) the Upper Tribunal has ruled that there is no right of appeal against a decision by the Home Office to refuse a residence card to a person claiming to be an extended family member. The official headnote: There … [Read More...]

Government confirms that fees for immigration tribunal hearings will skyrocket on 10 October 2016

20 September 2016 By Colin Yeo 4 Comments

UPDATE: The First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Fees (Amendment) Order 2016 has been laid and brings the fee changes into effect on 10 October 2016. The Government has announced its intention dramatically to increase fees for immigration tribunal hearings. The announcement … [Read More...]

Immigration tribunal to be merged into unified online justice model?

16 September 2016 By Colin Yeo Leave a Comment

In a joint statement made yesterday, the Lord Chancellor, Lord Chief Justice and Senior President of Tribunals announced that all courts and tribunals will be moving towards an online model and will also merge into a single justice system. The proposals for the civil courts have been described as … [Read More...]

Inspectors criticises Home Office handling of refugee family reunion applications

15 September 2016 By Colin Yeo Leave a Comment

The Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration, David Bolt, has criticised Home Office handling of applications by family members of refugees settled in the UK. The report found the Home Office was too quick to refuse applications which might ultimately succeed once fuller evidence was provided, … [Read More...]

Dura Lex, Sed Lex: Refugee children must remain in Calais says Court of Appeal

7 September 2016 By Jared Ficklin Leave a Comment

The UK government, and Europe, has spared no expense to ensure that wherever the people trying to get to Europe end up, it isn’t here. But the courts are seemingly doing their best to help. The Court of Appeal’s judgment in Secretary of State for the Home Department v ZAT & Ors (Syria) [2016] … [Read More...]

Worker status, unemployment and genuine prospects of finding work in EU law

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No right of appeal against refusals for extended family members rules tribunal

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Immigration tribunal to be merged into unified online justice model?

Inspectors criticises Home Office handling of refugee family reunion applications

Dura Lex, Sed Lex: Refugee children must remain in Calais says Court of Appeal

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