Surinder Singh is the case that established that when a British citizen leaves the UK to live and work in another EU country, on their return they can bring family members with them using EU law, which is far more respectful of family life than UK immigration rules. This course covers what the law is and how to qualify.
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You can check out the course contents below:
| Module 1 | Introduction to Surinder Singh |
| Unit 1 | Introducing the Surinder Singh route |
| Unit 2 | Brexit: what now? |
| Unit 3 | Terminology: EU, EC, EEA, EEC, ECHR, etc |
| Unit 4 | How does EU law work? |
| Unit 5 | Where does EU law come from? |
| Unit 6 | What are the benefits of using EU free movement law? |
| Module 2 | Family members and their rights |
| Unit 1 | Who is a family member and what rights to they have? |
| Unit 2 | Who is an extended family member and what rights to they have? |
| Unit 3 | What is a family permit and is one needs to enter the UK? |
| Module 3 | Surinder Singh in EU law |
| Unit 1 | The case of Surinder Singh |
| Unit 2 | Later case of Eind |
| Unit 3 | Later case of Akrich |
| Unit 4 | EU Commission guidance |
| Unit 5 | O and B v Netherlands |
| Unit 6 | Upper Tribunal interpretation of O and B v Netherlands |
| Unit 7 | What might count as "abuse" in EU law? |
| Module 4 | UK Government approach to Surinder Singh |
| Unit 1 | General approach of UK Government |
| Unit 2 | UK regulations |
| Unit 3 | UK policy guidance |
| Unit 4 | "Genuine residence" guidance |
| Unit 5 | Alleged abuse of treaty rights |
| Module 5 | Practical issues and making an application |
| Unit 1 | Standard refusal paragraphs |
| Unit 2 | Proof of residence in another EU Member State |
| Unit 3 | Securing entry to another EU state |
| Unit 4 | Exercising Treaty rights in another EU state |
| Unit 5 | Must treaty rights be exercised on return to the UK? |
| Unit 6 | Making an application |
| Module 6 | What to do if you are refused |
| Unit 1 | Accept refusal, reapply or ask for reconsideration |
| Unit 2 | Tribunal appeal |
| Unit 3 | Application for judicial review |
| Unit 4 | Conclusion |