‘The fate of Shamima Begum, the British teenager who joined the Islamic State in Syria (ISIS) and has asked to return home, has divided opinion.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 1st March 2019
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Shamima Begum, who joined the Islamic State group in Syria aged 15, is to lose her UK citizenship.’
BBC News, 20th February 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Shamima Begum was just 15 when she was radicalised by Isis militants online and smuggled into Syria.’
Rights Info, 19th February 2019
Source: rightsinfo.org
‘The government has toughened rules for people seeking UK citizenship with new English language requirements.’
The Independent, 10th February 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The lawyer overseeing a compensation scheme for victims of the Windrush scandal has asked for “urgent clarification” after a woman was wrongly refused Home Office help.’
BBC News, 5th February 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The high court has ordered a new inquest into the death of a Windrush citizen after the original coroner failed to consider the impact of the Home Office’s “hostile environment” policy on his health.’
The Guardian, 25th January 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The case of R (Application of the Centre for Advice on Individual Rights in Europe) and (1) Sec State Home Dept (2) Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [2018] EWCA 2837 (Civ) holds that police officers have the power to do anything that an ordinary citizen can do.’
UK Police Law Blog, 3rd January 2019
Source: ukpolicelawblog.com
‘The government has announced a hardship fund to provide up to £5,000 to members of the Windrush generation who were wrongly targeted by the hostile environment policy and left destitute, following months of pressure from MPs and campaigners.’
The Guardian, 17th December 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Hundreds have benefited from a free legal service – but caseworkers are having to turn down clients as demand surges.’
The Guardian, 16th December 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A judge has rejected a challenge by a member of the Windrush generation to the government requirement for the NHS to charge overseas patients for treatment.’
The Guardian, 10th December 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Only European Economic Area (EEA) citizens already resident in the UK by 29 March 2019 would be entitled to apply for the UK’s settlement scheme in the event of a ‘no deal’ Brexit, according to a new policy paper published by the government.’
OUT-LAW.com, 10th December 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Ahead of the planned parliamentary vote on the UK / EU Withdrawal Agreement, many EU nationals remain concerned about their future status in the UK, particularly in the event of a no-deal Brexit. So what do we know at this stage?’
Technology Law Update, 10th December 2018
Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk
‘Ministers are halting a “gold-plated” visa scheme offering foreign investors a fast-track to settling in the UK, as part of a crackdown on financial crime.’
BBC News, 5th December 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Home Office processes led to wrongful detentions and deportations of members of the Windrush generation, says a National Audit Office report.’
BBC News, 5th December 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Home Office has made no attempt to inform people deported to Commonwealth countries that the Windrush taskforce exists, prompting concerns that people who were wrongly removed do not know they can have their cases looked into.’
The Independent, 28th November 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Government fees of more than £1,000 for UK-born children to register as British citizens are to be challenged in the High Court, after campaigners won permission to apply for judicial review.’
The Independent, 28th November 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Eight more members of the Windrush generation who may have been wrongly deported by UK authorities have been found to have died, taking the total to at least 11, the home secretary has confirmed.’
The Guardian, 12th November 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Citizens from more than 60 countries have been referred to the Windrush taskforce investigating mistreatment of immigrants who have lived in Britain for decades. Legal experts warned a “huge part of the iceberg remains under the surface” after the Home Office revealed 64 nationalities may have been affected by the Windrush crisis, despite the focus being on Caribbean immigrants.’
The Independent, 8th November 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Lawyer and human rights champion Sir Louis Blom-Cooper passed away in London, aged 92, on September 19, 2018. Here are some of the ways in which Blom-Cooper blazed a trail for human rights.’
Rights Info, 2nd October 2018
Source: rightsinfo.org
‘The Home Office is threatening to deport a teenage granddaughter of a former Chagos Islander, even though her mother holds British citizenship.’
The Guardian, 2nd October 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
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