Tag: EU law
Asylum support rate increased after Home Secretary’s unlawful failings
Significant numbers of destitute asylum seekers are due to receive an increased rate of support after the Home Secretary’s approach to the support rate failed to track inflation and reflect the increased cost of living.
What does @PregnantThenScrewed vs HM Treasury mean for the future of indirect discrimination?
The Court of Appeal has given judgment in an important case concerning the law of indirect discrimination, offering broad guidance relevant to cases across public law / human rights, employment, services and education.
Free Q&A on recent EU children’s rights case in the Upper Tribunal
The Upper Tribunal has taken a significant step forward for the protection of the rights of undocumented EU children in the UK, in the reported case of MS (British citizenship; EEA appeals) Belgium [2019] UKUT 356 (IAC). Download my Q&A for LexisNexis here.
Why I keep having to get my red pen out with these EAT ‘right to work’ judgments ❌
A employee has won their appeal against a Tribunal decision dismissing their claim for unpaid wages and discrimination in a dispute over the ‘right to work’ as it applies to EU immigration laws. But the appeal judgement appears to contain some omissions.
New post for freemovement.org on EU children’s rights case in the Upper Tribunal
The Upper Tribunal has taken a significant step forward for the protection of the rights of undocumented EU children in the UK, in the reported case of MS (British citizenship; EEA appeals) Belgium [2019] UKUT 356 (IAC). Read my coverage of the case for freemovement.org.
Unlawfully detained EU national gets damages after legal challenge blocks removal
Bringing a judicial review claim which is unlikely to be dealt with quickly may render ongoing detention unlawful, according to a Court of Appeal decision.
Tussle over £10 million Giotto painting ends in stalemate
A £10-million Giotto painting of ‘exceptional cultural and historical importance’ was not lawfully exported from Italy to London, according to the High Court in a judicial review case that arose from a lengthy dispute over the rules on exporting European cultural treasures.
Vulnerable EEA national unlawfully detained by the Home Office, High Court rules
The Home Office unlawfully detained an EEA national who spent over a year in immigration detention, after it emerged that there was no ‘realistic prospect of deporting the claimant within a reasonable period’.
Can a genuine couple be party to a ‘marriage of convenience’?
If your main reason for marrying is to secure an immigration advantage, you may find yourself in what lawyers call a “marriage of convenience”, with potentially serious legal consequences.
Theresa May loses Brexit legal challenge as High Court rules Parliament must vote on Article 50 trigger
The government just lost one of the most important constitutional cases in living memory. The historic judgment is likely to be a major setback for Theresa May’s plans to trigger Article 50 in March 2017.