Category: Immigration
New video interview on trafficking claims with Jamila from ATLEU📹
Watch an exclusive interview with an expert legal aid lawyer on how victims of trafficking and modern slavery can achieve redress through the law.
It’s packed with practical insights on litigation in UK courts and tribunals and real-life success stories. Essential viewing.
Changes to time limits for seeking permission to appeal to the Upper Tribunal
Lawyers should ensure that their clients are not caught out by quiet amendments to the First-tier Tribunal procedure rules, that make an already tight deadline for permission to appeal applications even tighter in immigration and asylum cases.
New ebook: Supporting Migrant Workers
Download your free employment and immigration law ebook, which includes a detailed guide to migrant workers’ rights, the gig economy and modern slavery claims.
#Windrush scandal deepens as Home Office issues guidance to employers on ‘right to work’ checks
Employers and employees affected by Windrush cases are unlikely to gain much assistance from the Home Office’s latest guidance on right to work checks for Commonwealth citizens.
UPDATED: Immigration law time limits cheat sheet
This free and easy resource for individuals and advisors gathers all the common immigration law time limits in one place.
Door open for UK Supreme Court to review the principles of unlawful detention claims
Can a foreign national be lawfully detained even though the decision to remove them from the UK is unlawful? Bizarrely, yes. However, a new case from the Court of Appeal suggests that the UK Supreme Court may need to review this state of affairs.
Home Office discriminated against mentally ill detainee in breach of duty to make reasonable adjustments
This Court of Appeal case shows that thinking outside the box and utilising discrimination legislation can help to address gaps in government policy and procedure.
International students win right to challenge accusations of cheating in the UK
This Court of Appeal judgment affects thousands of international students accused of cheating in English language tests. While it strengthens the right to challenge the Home Office, the fallout is likely to be long-lasting and complicated.
BREAKING: Families of EU Nationals Win Court Battle for Right of Appeal
In a significant blow to the Home Office, the Court of Appeal has found that relatives of EEA nationals were wrongly denied the right of appeal to the immigration tribunal. An important step forward for protecting citizens rights in the UK.
New settled status for EU citizens in the UK (somewhat) clarified
A cautious welcome is appropriate to the government’s new documents on #citizensrights of the 3 million EU nationals in the UK. It remains to be seen how the new system will live up to aspirations.