Windrush generation: Formal apology for 18 people – BBC News
‘Eighteen members of the Windrush generation who could have been wrongfully removed or detained are to get a formal apology.’
BBC News, 21st August 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: citizenship
Rochdale grooming gang members face deportation after losing appeal – Daily Telegraph
‘Three members of the Rochdale grooming gang have been stripped of their British citizenship and face deportation as a Judge said it is for the “public good” that they return to Pakistan.’
Daily Telegraph, 8th August 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
In praise of the 1961 Statelessness Convention – by Alison Harvey – No. 5 Chambers
‘It is a lot better to have a stateless person’s travel document than to be undocumented. A lot better to have leave as a stateless person than none. But a stateless person with a travel document and leave is still stateless. The 1954 Convention on the Status of Stateless Persons is familiar because of its close resemblance to the 1951 Refugee Convention and, perhaps because of this, it is easy for it to dominate discussions. But the big prizes are to be had in implementing the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness, in prevention and reduction of statelessness.’
No. 5 Chambers, 27th July 2018
Source: www.no5.com
Windrush scandal: Compensation could be capped under proposed scheme – BBC News
‘Compensation promised to the victims of the Windrush scandal could be capped under government proposals. Launching a 12-week consultation on a compensation scheme, the Home Office said a cap would ensure no-one got a “disproportionately high payment”.’
BBC News, 19th July 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Windrush lessons learned review – Home Office
‘Wendy Williams, one of Her Majesty’s Inspectors of Constabulary will have oversight of the Windrush lessons learned review, the Home Secretary announced today.
Home Office, 21st June 2018
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
Could the Windrush Scheme be open to legal challenge? – UK Human Rights Blog
‘On 24th May 2018 a new scheme to process citizenship applications for the Windrush generation was announced, after the Government’s apologies last month. The Windrush Scheme guidance explains how this will work in detail.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 29th May 2018
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Travelling home with your baby after surrogacy abroad – the options – Family Law
‘Your most pressing concern if you have a baby born through international surrogacy may be how quickly you can get home after he or she is born. This is often the first question we get asked when advising parents planning overseas surrogacy. UK immigration law in surrogacy cases is complex because there is no clear single process which applies to everyone, everywhere. There are number of different possible paths and which is the best one for you will depend on your personal circumstances and the country in which your baby is born.’
Family Law, 18th May 2018
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
‘It’s destroyed my life’: Windrush victim recognised as legal citizen after 13 years – The Guardian
‘In a rare insight into the workings of Lunar House immigration HQ, Hubert Howard recounts how he lost his job and was denied benefits after the Home Office said he was an illegal migrant.’
The Guardian, 10th May 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Windrush scandal: Tories vote to block release of secret documents as they launch review – The Independent
‘The Conservatives have blocked attempts to force the government to release internal documents relating to the Windrush scandal. The House of Commons voted down the proposal after the Tories ordered their MPs to oppose it. Labour had tried to use an archaic parliamentary procedure to force the government to hand over the files, which they said would reveal how much ministers knew about the problems facing Windrush generation immigrants.’
The Independent, 2nd May 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Undocumented Commonwealth citizens resident in the UK – UK Visas and Immigration
‘This information is for Commonwealth citizens (known as “Windrush” cases) who are long-term residents of the UK and do not have documents to demonstrate their status. It explains their position and what they need to do next.’
UK Visas and Immigration, 17th April 2018
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration
MPs urge May to resolve immigration status of Windrush children – The Guardian
‘More than 140 MPs from all parties have signed a letter to Theresa May, expressing concern about the many Commonwealth-born, long-term British residents who have been incorrectly identified as illegal immigrants and calling on her to find a “swift resolution of this growing crisis”.’
The Guardian, 16th April 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Law Pod UK Ep. 24: Right of residence under EU rules – 1 COR
‘Rosalind English talks to Jonathan Metzer about how family members of UK citizens, who don’t themselves have citizenship, obtain a residence card under EU rules – and how they can appeal if they’re refused.’
Law Pod UK, 6th March 2018
Source: audioboom.com
Calls grow for Isis ‘Beatles’ to face UK trial – The Guardian
‘Calls are mounting for the two British fighters captured in Syria to be sent back to the UK to face trial, with a former counter-terrorism regulator describing it as the “proper forum” for justice.’
The Guardian, 11th February 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
European Court of Justice asked to rule on whether UK nationals can keep EU citizenship after Brexit – The Independent
‘The EU’s highest court has been asked to rule on whether British nationals should be able to keep their EU citizenship after Brexit, in a major upset that could send negotiations between Brussels and the UK into chaos.’
The Independent, 7th February 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Immigration and asylum The new arrivals UK Home Office tells stateless man: go home – The Guardian
‘A man who has been stateless for 31 years has been denied protection in the UK after the Home Office refused to accept he was originally from Palestine, despite advising him to return there on two occasions.’
The Guardian, 22nd January 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Britain rejects request to grant Julian Assange diplomatic status amid reports of Ecuadorean citizenship – Daily Telegraph
‘The Foreign Office turned down a request from the Ecuadorian government to grant Julian Assange diplomatic status, amid reports the WikiLeaks founder may have received citizenship from the Andean country.’
Daily Telegraph, 11th January 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Historical injustice for persons born out of wedlock and their right to British Citizenship still lingers on – Legal Voice
‘This article concerns only one of several historical injustices in British nationality law. For decades, it discriminated against people born out of wedlock to British fathers by not allowing those fathers to pass on their nationality to their child.’
Legal Voice, 8th January 2018
Source: www.legalvoice.org.uk
Defendant nationality declarations ‘offensive’ – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Making defendants in criminal proceedings declare their nationality is “offensive and objectionable”, the former president of the London Criminal Courts Solicitors’ Association (LCCSA) has said.’
Law Society's Gazette, 16th November 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Defendants must reveal nationality in magistrates courts – The Guardian
‘Defendants will have to disclose their nationality at their first appearance before magistrates in England and Wales from next week under powers that human rights groups say will undermine the right to a fair trial.’
The Guardian, 9th November 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
