All Articles: Immigration
Introduction to work and study visas (the Points Based Immigration System): 1 CPD
Welcome to our introductory course on the UK’s Points Based Immigration System and other work/study routes! Here we talk you through the “points-based” visa options for highly skilled migrants, sponsored workers, temporary workers an ...
17th December 2020Introduction to advising employers on immigration law: 1 CPD
Over the years employers of migrants have faced an ever-increasing battery of penalties for failing to carry out right to work checks and other duties outsourced to them by the Home Office. Possible consequences include fines, closure of businesses an ...
5th October 2020Introduction to best practice in immigration case working: 2 CPD
Check out the course contents here: This course is only available to paying members of Free Movement. If you are not already a member, you can join here and access not just this course but all of our courses. Membership starts from £20 per month a ...
7th September 2020Intermediate: General grounds for refusal: 2 CPD
Explore the general grounds for refusal for entry clearance, leave to enter, leave to remain and the arguments that might be deployed where a risk of refusal is detected prior to application or where the issue is dealt with in a legal challenge. You c ...
1st September 2020Introduction to preparing a Tier 2 (General) application: 1 CPD
The aim of this short course is to give you an understanding of the main work-based visa category within the Immigration Rules: Tier 2 General. It is aimed at immigration practitioners who are new to this area, or who have a handle on the basics but w ...
18th August 2020Advanced: International surrogacy and immigration and nationality law issues: 4 CPD
Recent years have seen an increase in international surrogacy arrangements, under which citizens or residents of the UK who are unable to conceive pay someone in a foreign country to carry and give birth to their child. The process can bring enormous ...
29th July 2020Advanced: Urgent injunction applications: 3 CPD
This course equips solicitors and barristers with the knowledge and skills they need to secure just outcomes for their clients and to minimise the chances of judicial criticism. It covers: the ethics of ex parte applications strategic considerations w ...
2nd August 2019Advanced: Unlawful detention: 3 CPD
This course teaches participants the basic principles of arguing an unlawful detention case in the immigration context. It looks at some key concepts and practicalities such as statutory detention powers, how to pursue a bail application, the differen ...
25th October 2018