Coronavirus and the UK immigration system
This is where we keep tabs on changes to UK immigration laws, rules and procedures brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. We’ve been trying to keep this post continually up to date rather than covering new coronavirus developments as separate b ...
12th January 2021Jobs: project casework supervisor and project coordinator, Refugee Legal Support
Two separate roles here with Refugee Legal Support, both for a new Family Reunion from Europe pro bono project; job descriptions for each one as follows. 1. Project Casework Supervisor 6-month initial contract with a view to extension subject to need ...
6th January 2021Job ad: Newham immigration advisor, Praxis
Job Title: Newham Immigration Advisor Location: Remote working and different London locations. Job Type: Full time 35 hours Duration: Fixed contract up to 30th September 2021 with possibility of extension. Category: Advice, Information, Legal ...
18th December 2020Helpline for advice on immigration appeals dismissed under unlawful Covid guidance
Immigration charity JCWI has set up a helpline for people to seek advice if they had an appeal dismissed under Upper Tribunal guidance that was later found to be unlawful. A guidance note encouraging Upper Tribunal judges to decide appeals “on t ...
10th December 2020Job ad: consultancy services for Latin American House
REVIEW AND DEVELOPMENT OF LATIN AMERICAN HOUSE LEGAL AND SOCIAL WELFARE ADVICE SERVICES CONSULTANCY SERVICES INVITATION TO TENDER Purpose Latin American House (LAH) wishes to procure consultancy services to help us to improve and increase the provisio ...
30th November 2020Job ad: Migration Coordinator, The Connection at St Martin’s
Central London, like many cities across the world, is an exciting and stimulating place. However, for some, it is a place to go when things have gone profoundly wrong and there is nowhere else. When people are on the edge, homeless, isolated and in de ...
23rd November 2020Job ad: caseworker, Safe Passage
Caseworker Salary £25,500 – 27,500 pro rata per annum (depending on experience) 0.8 FTE (30 hrs per week, flexible working requests will be considered) One-year fixed term contract UK Legal and Arrivals Team London office (currently working remotel ...
4th November 2020Job ad: OISC Level 2 and 3 manager, adviser and caseworker roles, RAMFEL
The Refugee and Migrant Forum of Essex and London (RAMFEL) is a not for profit organisation led by the needs of the individuals and communities we work with. Our focus is on providing immigration advice, destitution services, integration support and c ...
3rd November 2020Job ad: accredited immigration adviser, Citizens Advice Portsmouth
Accredited Immigration Adviser (OISC level 3 or IAAS level 2) Hours: 37 Salary: £35k pa Type of contract: 6-month fixed term with strong possibility of further extension Location: Citizens Advice Portsmouth head office / remote Our Purpose To provid ...
19th October 2020Job ad: EUSS Hub Coordinator, Public Law Project
EUSS Hub Coordinator £29,628 – £37,092 per annum, pro rata, dependent on experience. (This range is per our pay scale and will be adjusted accordingly). The deadline for applications is 11.59pm Monday 26th October 2020. Contract term: 12 mon ...
8th October 2020New training courses available
The end of the continuing professional development year looms (for solicitors in England and Wales at any rate; other professions and jurisdictions are available). Here on Free Movement we have a massive selection of training courses and other online ...
8th October 2020Deputy editor sought for Journal of Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Law
The Journal of Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Law (JIANL) is the only peer-reviewed journal on British immigration law. It is the official journal of the Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association and has a wide readership among interested ...
2nd September 2020Useful briefing on changes to Northern Ireland family immigration rules
Changes to family visa rules for people from Northern Ireland come into force in a few days’ time, 24 August 2020. Una Boyd outlined the reforms and the background to them on Free Movement when they were announced. We’ve just stumbled acr ...
19th August 2020How to use the slip rule to fix a permission to appeal error
In the case of Ali (permission decisions: errors; slip rule) Pakistan [2020] UKUT 249 (IAC) the Upper Tribunal has held that there is a process for fixing massive cock-ups in an immigration judge’s decision on permission to appeal — so not ...
18th August 2020Job ad: solicitor / caseworker / barrister, Migrants’ Law Project
Migrants’ Law ProjectSolicitor/Caseworker/Barrister Salary Band £34,986 – £38,404A salary of £44,373 may be considered for those at Supervisor level with high levels of experience and expertiseAnnual leave: 25 days per annum plus bank h ...
17th August 2020Upper Tribunal ruling on discretion to reunite refugee families under Dublin III
In R (BAA & Anor) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Dublin III: judicial review; SoS’s duties) [2020] UKUT 227 (IAC), the Upper Tribunal takes the opportunity to review Article 17 of the Dublin III Regulation, which provides a ge ...
30th July 2020What does the Life in the UK Handbook say about who the British people are?
This is a guest post by Isaac Abraham, Nath Gbikpi, Tom Hardwick, Barry O’Leary and Mala Savjani. On 22 July 2020, over 180 historians of Britain, the British Empire, and colonialism published an open letter calling for the review of the history cha ...
22nd July 2020Podcast: Welcome to Britain book launch, with Satbir Singh of JCWI
In this bumper bonus episode, Free Movement editor Colin Yeo is interviewed by Satbir Singh, chief executive of the migrants’ rights charity JCWI. The subject of the interview is of course Colin’s book, published on 29 June 2020. Welcome to Brit ...
3rd July 2020Job ad: Solicitor / Caseworker / Barrister, Migrants’ Law Project
Migrants’ Law ProjectSolicitor/Caseworker/Barrister Salary Band £34,986 – £38,404A salary of £44,373 may be considered for those at Supervisor level with high levels of experience and expertise Annual leave: 25 days per annum plus bank holid ...
4th March 2020New immigration judges appointed
More immigration judge appointments have been trickling in this month: Jennifer Bartlett, 39, solicitor Idris Evans, 53, solicitor Nicholas Aldridge, 48, solicitor Daniel Sills, 40, solicitor turned barrister Julius Komorowski, 37, advocate Nawraz Kar ...
28th February 2020Introduction to immigration law ebook now available
Are you learning about immigration law in the United Kingdom? We have just published Introduction to immigration law: everything you need to get started. This introductory ebook is perfect for beginners getting to grips with immigration law and practi ...
24th February 2020Free Settlement Guide to help European kids in care
The AIRE Centre has launched a free Settlement Guide to help EU children and young people better understand their legal rights after Brexit. It is aimed in particular at the estimated 5,000 EU citizen children in care, and those who have recently left ...
17th February 2020Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) visa to be rebranded from next month
The Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) visa will be rebranded as the “Global Talent” route from 20 February. The science funding agency UK Research and Innovation will be able to endorse applicants for the rejigged route, according to a governmen ...
27th January 2020Ian Macdonald QC: A personal reminiscence by Sir Nicholas Blake
Recent accounts of Ian’s life have brought more detail of his early years and his robust defence tactics at trial such as those of the Mangrove defendants. Whilst those paying tribute have acknowledged him as the father of British immigration law, ...
9th January 2020Job ad: lawyer (solicitor, barrister, IAAS Level 2 caseworker or OISC advisor), Safe Passage
Do you want to help child refugees access safe, legal routes to sanctuary? Do you want to join a ground-breaking, determined and compassionate charity that is leading the fight for child refugees caught in limbo in Europe and elsewhere? Safe Passa ...
19th December 2019Job ad: immigration solicitor, Douglass Simon
Douglass Simon Solicitors, a highly regarded and established firm, seeks an ambitious Immigration solicitor to be based at our Richmond office. Richmond is an affluent area easily accessible by public transport. The firm: We are a well-established and ...
8th November 2019Job ads: immigration consultant and immigration assistant, BIC
Breytenbachs Immigration Consultants Ltd, based in London (EC), have two positions available: one for an immigration consultant and one for an immigration assistant. OISC Level 2 Immigration Consultant * London EC We are inviting OISC registered consu ...
14th October 2019JCWI survey for lawyers who help migrants regularise their immigration status
The Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI) is collecting responses to this short survey aimed at immigration practitioners who represent or advise undocumented migrants seeking to regularise their status in the UK. The charity wants data t ...
4th October 2019Job ad: lawyer (solicitor, barrister or OISC adviser), Safe Passage
Do you want to help child refugees access safe, legal routes to sanctuary? Do you want to join a ground-breaking, determined and compassionate charity that is leading the fight for child refugees caught in limbo in Europe and elsewhere? Safe Passage i ...
30th September 2019Job ad: immigration solicitor, Katani & Co
Owing to continued and steady growth we are seeking to recruit an experienced immigration law solicitor. Whilst we will give due consideration to applicants from all levels of experience, we would particularly be interested to hear from practitioners ...
25th September 2019Job ad: part-time immigration caseworker, Fernandes Vaz
We are seeking a bright and motivated person to manage immigration casework at Fernandes Vaz, a specialist immigration and nationality law firm based in Wembley. You must have at least proven experience in casework and be able to manage your own wor ...
11th September 2019Job ad: Solicitor / Caseworker / Barrister, Migrants’ Law Project at Islington Law Centre
Migrants’ Law ProjectSolicitor/Caseworker/Barrister Salary Band £34,986 – £38,404A salary of £44,373 may be considered for those at Supervisor level with high levels of experience and expertise Annual leave: 25 days per annum plus bank holiday ...
4th September 2019Job ad: Head of Legal Practice, ATLEU
ATLEU job vacancy — Head of Legal Practice Hours: 35 per week (flexible and part-time working considered) Salary: circa £36,000 plus 5% employer pension contribution Leave: 28 days including bank holidays Location: London / Sheffield (regular t ...
27th August 2019Job ad: Immigration Caseworker/Solicitor, Central England Law Centre
Role: Immigration Caseworker/Solicitor Hours: part-time 18.5 hrs Based: at our Coventry Office Salary: negotiable up to £29,704 pro rata based on experience and qualifications We seek an experienced caseworker to manage a specialist immigration and a ...
13th August 2019Job ad: Immigration Caseworker / Solicitor, ATLEU
Post: Immigration caseworker / solicitor Reports to: Immigration supervisor Salary: £21,000 to £27,000 p/a (depending on experience and level of accreditation) Hours: 35 hours per week Leave: 28 days including bank holidays Location: Sheffield (with ...
25th July 2019Job ad: Senior Lawyer (Solicitor/Barrister), Safe Passage
Do you want to help child refugees access safe, legal routes to sanctuary? Do you want to join a ground-breaking, determined and compassionate charity that is leading the fight for child refugees caught in limbo in Europe and elsewhere? Safe Passage i ...
5th July 2019Job ad: Head of Legal Protection, Helen Bamber Foundation
JOB TITLE: Head of Legal Protection CONTRACT: Sabbatical Cover (10 months cover; full-time 37.5 hours per week) SALARY: £45,000 p.a. BENEFITS: 22.5 days holiday, plus 4% matched pension contribution LOCATION: Camden, Central London ...
28th June 2019Job ad: Public Law Solicitor and Training Lead, ATLEU
Post: Public or Immigration Law Solicitor and Training Lead Reports to: Head of Legal PracticeSalary: circa £33,000 p/a (depending on experience) 5% employer pension contributionHours: 35 hours per week (flexible or part-time w ...
20th June 2019Scathing Court of Appeal waves away college’s sponsor licence appeal
It is a matter of regret and concern that this case has taken over four years to come to appeal and has been pursued despite a complete lack of merit on any ground. So said Lord Justice Haddon-Cave in R (London St Andrew’s College) v Secretary o ...
4th December 2018Job ad: trainee solicitor, Carter Thomas
Carter Thomas Solicitors is a leading UK immigration law firm listed in both The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners. We act for businesses, education providers and individuals requiring advice on an exciting range of immigration law issues. We offer ...
20th September 2018