The Queen (on the application of Leonard Gjini) [2021] EWHC 1677 (Admin)
In an important decision handed down on 21 June 2021, Mr Justice Morris clarified the circumstances in which it is permissible for the Home Office to decline to issue British Passports to persons subject to…
The wheels of the haulage industry always keep turning, but at the moment, they run the risk of grinding to a halt. Whilst goods are still needed to be transported, actually making this happen is proving trickier at the moment thanks to a shortage in commercial truck drivers. This was…
The graduate route goes live on 01 July, offering Students an opportunity to gain valuable work experience in the UK. In advance of its launch, we look at a few of the most – and least – attractive aspects of this new scheme:
1. Sponsorship is not required…
The Graduate route is a non-…
R (Akinsanya) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2021] EWHC 1535 (Admin) (09 June 2021)
Mostyn J has held that the SSHD had erred when formulating in Annex 1 paragraph (b) of Appendix EU to the Immigration Rules the definition of a "person with a Zambrano right to reside" as "…
By Blerina Kellezi, Juliet Wakefield and Mhairi Bowe via The Conversation,
As often as the sentiment that we’re all in this together has been touted since the arrival of COVID-19, one of the clearest lessons of the pandemic is how varied its effects have been among different social groups. Not only have pre-existing inequalities in wealth, employment, education…
Home Secretary, Priti Patel, has been called out by critics for attempting to deflect blame from current government immigration policies by launching an offensive against social media companies.
It is no secret that the current UK government has taken a harsh and cruel approach towards…
If you are an EU national resident in the UK before Brexit you can protect your right of residence. All you need to do is make an application for settled status or pre-settled status. This application is made online and, if you avoid technical difficulties, will take only a few minutes to…
When it comes to immigration law, change is a constant. The Home Office is constantly refreshing existing schemes and creating new ones. And for those trying to acquaint themselves with the latest rules and visa routes, this can sometimes be confusing. One of the most recent and…
It has recently been announced that there are plans for the construction of a brand-new women's immigration detention centre at Hassockfield in Medomsley, County Durham. It is expected that the centre would detain around 80 women, and is the Home Office's first new centre since 2014.
The…
Today on the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, I am thinking of the LGBTIQ+ refugees I've met – too many – for whom abuse and indignity has become a daily reality. Sadly, the pain often begins in their own homes, with their own families – destroying the one network so…
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