‘Two British women born on the Chagos Islands are set to bring legal action against the UK Government, saying the territory should remain in UK hands and not be given over to Mauritius.’
The Independent, 17th March 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘N3 & ZA v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2025] UKSC 6 concerned orders depriving two British people of their citizenship on national security grounds. The Defendant (initially) contended that to do so would not render them stateless, because they were dual British Bangladeshi nationals.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 12th March 2025
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘An American who wanted to be formally recognised as non-binary in the UK has been told by the Court of Appeal their gender identity does not legally exist in this country.’
BBC News, 25th February 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A woman has admitted pretending to be 13 different people in order to complete UK citizenship tests on behalf of other applicants.’
The Independent, 25th February 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Plans to prevent refugees who arrive in the UK on a small boat, lorry or via other “irregular” means from becoming a British citizen are facing their first legal challenge.”
The Guardian, 19th February 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Home Office has been accused of quietly blocking thousands of refugees from applying for citizenship if they arrived in the UK by small boats or hidden in vehicles.’
The Guardian, 11th February 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Any British citizen that happens to hold citizenship for another country could find themselves in an invidious position. If the Home Secretary decides that it would be “conducive to the public good”, they can single-handedly strip a person of their citizenship, and with it, their right to remain in the country. So long as the deprivation would not make them stateless, the law offers few protections beyond a limited right of appeal and the need for the Home Secretary to have some reasons.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 6th February 2025
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘A woman who has been living in the UK for 22 years said she has been left “traumatised” after being told she could be deported.’
BBC News, 18th October 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Elections Act 2022 received Royal Assent on 28 April 2022. Section 14, amending sections 1 and 2 of the Representation of the People Act 1985, removed the 15-year limit that had hitherto applied to electoral registration of British citizens who reside abroad. Following the commencement of the Representation of the People (Overseas Electors) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 on 16 January 2024, overseas voters were able to register to vote in July’s General Election; they did so either at the last address they were registered to vote before leaving or, for newly eligible voters, at the last address they were resident in the UK before emigrating. This post argues that the establishment of overseas constituencies in UK Parliamentary elections is a further desirable electoral reform.’
Oxford Human Rights Hub, 9th October 2024
Source: ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk
‘This report is in response to Wendy Williams’ ‘Windrush Lessons Learned Review’, which was published on 19 March 2020. In particular, it addresses Williams’ Recommendation 6, which states that the Home Office must ensure that ‘all its existing and new staff learn about the history of the UK and its relationship with the rest of the world, including Britain’s colonial history, the history of inward and outward migration and the history of black Britons’.’
Home Office, 26th September 2024
Source: www.gov.uk
‘Before you can become a UK citizen, you must fulfil good character requirements. To assess this, the Home Office will assess your background to understand whether you have taken any actions that could be deemed as ‘anti-UK’ or dangerous to other people who live in the country.’
EIN Blog, 22nd August 2024
Source: www.ein.org.uk
‘Stripping her of her citizenship was a political act by a bullying home secretary. Keir Starmer’s government can right that wrong.’
The Guardian, 8th August 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Shamima Begum’s legal fight to restore her UK citizenship has received a big blow after the supreme court refused to hear an appeal.’
The Guardian, 7th August 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘In the recent matter of Y (Failure to Clarify Immigration Status), Re [2024] EWFC 159, the High Court gives useful guidance in respect of public law children cases where there is a question in relation to the immigration status of either the subject child or parents.’
Broadway Chambers, 29th July 2024
Source: www.broadwayhouse.co.uk
‘The UK government scheme allowing EU citizens to remain post-Brexit is in danger of being upended, legal experts have warned, after a series of conflicting court rulings over social welfare payments to French and Slovenian citizens and the relative of a Spanish woman living in Britain.’
The Guardian, 25th July 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A High Court judge has highlighted the need to ensure that the immigration status of a child in public law proceedings before the Family Court is clarified at the “earliest opportunity”, and that any issues with respect to that child’s immigration status are dealt with before final orders are made.’
Local Government Lawyer, 22nd July 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘For many visa routes, evidencing your English language skills to a certain level is an essential part of the application and failing to do so, could lead to the refusal of your application. However, the requirement is not homogenous – it varies across different routes and types of application and can be met in several different ways. There are also exemptions available to applicants with certain circumstances.’
EIN Blog, 10th July 2024
Source: www.ein.org.uk
‘A retired newsagent and “local legend” from Merseyside has said he feels marvellous after a Home Office U-turn granted him the right to live in the UK almost 50 years after he arrived.’
The Guardian, 11th July 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A decision by the former home secretary Suella Braverman to drop two recommendations intended to repair some of the harm done to the Windrush generation was unlawful, the high court has ruled.’
The Guardian, 19th June 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A Jamaican man in his 60s who arrived in the UK at the age of 23 has been granted leave to remain after four decades of struggling to secure his immigration status. But he will not be able to apply for British citizenship for another decade.’
The Guardian, 11th June 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
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