Welcome to the March 2015 edition of the Free Movement immigration update podcast. This month I cover legislative updates on appeal and visitors, a few asylum issues and then some Points Based System and other cases. The material is all drawn from the March 2015 blog posts on Free Movement.

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The downloadable 25 minute audio podcast follows the (non chronological) order of content below:

Legislative changes

• Full immigration appeals ended: Immigration Act 2014 brought into force
• Visitor appeal succeeds on human rights grounds
• What is happening to appeals in EU free movement rights cases?
• New immigration rules for visitors to the United Kingdom
• Immigration fees from 6 April 2015 published

Asylum update

• Changes to asylum process and procedure
• New restrictions on Syrian travellers to prevent asylum claims
• Home Office asserts Jamaica safe in general despite persecution of LGBT community
• The Heart of the Matter: Assessing Credibility when Children Apply for Asylum in the European Union
• Tightening of British citizenship rules not aimed at refugees

Points Based System cases

• Court of Appeal condemns complexity of Points Based System
• Court of Appeal takes strict approach to interpretation of Tier 1 Entrepreneur rules
• High Court finds Tier 1 Entrepreneur landline requirement irrational
• Consultation on Tier 1 Entrepreneur route

Other cases

• Edgehill, Halumudeen, Singh and now Islam on commencement of rule changes
• Successful judicial review claim by trafficking victim
• Tribunal pronounces on statutory human rights considerations
• Clearly unfounded certificate upheld in 19 years unlawful residence case
• Meaning of “totally without merit”