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Intermediate: Immigration offences and civil penalties: 2 CPD
The statute book is crammed full of criminal offences relating to borders and immigration control, from illegal entry to renting property to an unauthorised migrant. Most are rarely prosecuted, but it’s still worth being aware of the main crimin ...
1st March 2021Introduction 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 2020Introduction to the EU Settlement Scheme: 2 CPD
There are thought to be between three to four million EU citizens and their family members living in the UK, although nobody is quite sure how many exactly. Almost all of them will need to apply for a new immigration status by 30 June 2021 if they wan ...
8th June 2020Advanced: Costs in immigration cases: 3 CPD
In increasingly hard times, winning costs in immigration litigation is increasingly vital for commercial survival. This course covers the CPR on costs, the different types of costs, case law on costs, submissions on costs and tips on pursuing a favour ...
7th April 2020Introduction to refugee family reunion: 2 CPD
When someone is granted refugee status in the United Kingdom this opens up the possibility of the refugee sponsoring family members to join him or her in the UK. This is often referred to as “refugee family reunion”. There are special rules from w ...
20th March 2020Introduction to social media for lawyers: 2 CPD
Get the most out of social media with a strategic approach. This course covers the reasons to use social media (and some reasons not to…), the basic principles of how social media works what others expect to see, how to sign up to different plat ...
11th October 2019Intermediate: Fresh claims by asylum seekers: 2 CPD
Every year, around one third of asylum decisions result in a grant of asylum or another form of international protection. But of those who are refused and appeal to the immigration tribunal, around 40% are successful. As the appeal statistics suggest, ...
7th October 2019Introduction to visit visa applications: 1 CPD
This course covers Appendix V to the Immigration Rules, which deals with permission to enter the UK as a visitor. The 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 ...
30th September 2019Intermediate: Naturalisation as a British citizen: 3 CPD
Welcome to our course on naturalisation as a British citizen! We cover all of the requirements for naturalisation as a British citizen, from residence periods to good character and everything in between. We explain what requirements are mandatory in ...
9th August 2019Advanced: 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 2019Intermediate: Immigration bail: 3 CPD
There are few circumstances where the UK authorities are permitted to hold people against their will – one of which is immigration detention. In 2018, almost 25,000 people were detained under immigration powers across the UK’s detention estate ...
27th June 2019Advanced: Zambrano and EU citizenship: 3 CPD
The landmark Court of Justice of the European Union case of Zambrano fundamentally changed the basis of ‘derived’ EU residence rights. The initial judgment was short on reasons, though, and this course looks at subsequent EU and domestic case law ...
25th June 2019