Category: immigration

Please note that once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

Supreme Court ruling puts children first in immigration cases – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted February 10th, 2011 in asylum, children, deportation, immigration, news, Supreme Court by sally

“A landmark Supreme Court ruling has put the ‘best interests of the child’ at the centre of decision-making in immigration cases involving the deportation or removal of their parents.”

Regina (ZH Tanzania) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2011] UKSC 4; [2011] WLR (D) 32

Law Society’s Gazette, 10th February 2011

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

ZH (Tanzania) v Secretary of State for the Home Department – WLR Daily

Posted February 3rd, 2011 in asylum, children, deportation, human rights, immigration, law reports by sally

“The need to safeguard and promote the welfare of children who were in the United Kingdom was a primary consideration when immigration authorities were making a decision as to the deportation of a parent whose application for asylum in the United Kingdom had been refused. Once the children’s best interests had been identified, the authorities were then required to assess whether those interests were outweighed by any other considerations such as the need to maintain a proper and efficient system of immigration control. When the children had British citizenship that was of particular importance in assessing their best interests.”

WLR Daily, 2nd February 2011

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Koran-protest US pastor Terry Jones banned from UK – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 21st, 2011 in freedom of expression, immigration, inciting religious hatred, news by sally

“The American pastor who sparked a global controversy when he threatened to burn the Koran has been banned from entering Britain by the Home Office.”

Daily Telegraph, 19th January

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Yarl’s Wood mother jailed without charge for a year to ‘silence’ her – The Guardian

Posted January 17th, 2011 in detention, immigration, judicial review, news by sally

“A woman who went on hunger strike in protest at her detention in the Yarl’s Wood immigration removal centre claims she has been silenced by the state after being held in a prison without charge for almost a year.”

The Guardian, 16th January 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Yarl’s Wood child detention ruled unlawful – The Guardian

Posted January 12th, 2011 in children, detention, immigration, news by sally

“A high court judge has ruled that two mothers and their children were unlawfully detained at Yarl’s Wood immigration centre after dawn raids on their homes last year.”

Carvalho v Secretary of State for the Home Department; Secretary of State for the Home Department v Omar [2010] EWCA Civ 1406; [2010] WLR (D) 344

The Guardian, 11th January 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Carvalho v Secretary of State for the Home Department; Secretary of State for the Home Department v Omar – WLR Daily

Posted January 4th, 2011 in EC law, immigration, imprisonment, law reports by sally

“A short term of imprisonment on the part of an EEA worker during his first five years in the United Kingdom meant that the time needed to establish a right permanently to reside had to begin anew after his imprisonment had concluded.”

WLR Daily, 22nd December 2010

R (Aguilar Quila) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Advice on Individual Rights in Europe and another intervening); R (Bibi) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2010] EWCA Civ 1482; [2010] WLR (D) 341

Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

R (Aguilar Quila) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Advice on Individual Rights in Europe and another intervening); R (Bibi) v Secretary of State for the Home Department – WLR Daily

Posted January 4th, 2011 in forced marriages, human rights, immigration, law reports, marriage by sally

“R 277 of the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules, which prevented entry clearance to a party to a marriage where one spouse was a United Kingdom citizen and either party was aged under 21 years, was a disproportionate inhibition on family and private life and on the right to marry, guaranteed by arts 8 and 12 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.”

WLR Daily, 22nd December 2010

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Immigration cap overturned by high court judges – The Guardian

Posted December 17th, 2010 in immigration, news by sally

“The high court has delivered a fresh blow to home secretary Theresa May’s already troubled plans for a cap on immigration. Two senior judges have ruled that the temporary limit imposed from 28 June on skilled migrants from outside the European Union is unlawful because ministers sidestepped proper parliamentary approval when it was introduced.”

The Guardian, 17th December 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

New compassionate approach to family returns – UK Border Agency

Posted December 17th, 2010 in children, detention, immigration, press releases by sally

“Yarl’s Wood immigration removal centre will close to children with immediate effect today, following a review of the detention of children and family returns by the government working with key partners.”

UK Border Agency, 16th December 2010

Solicitor jailed over bogus college scam – Home Office

Posted December 14th, 2010 in fraud, immigration, press releases, sentencing, solicitors by sally

“Three people have been sentenced to a total of eighteen and a half years for setting up bogus colleges to help illegal immigrants remain in the UK.”

Home Office, 13th December 2010

Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk

Government sets out proposals for major reform of the student visa system – UK Border Agency

Posted December 10th, 2010 in education, immigration, press releases, visas by sally

“Tougher entrance criteria, limits on work and an end to students staying in the UK to look for a job are just some of the changes proposed by Immigration Minister Damian Green today as part of a shake-up of the student visa system.”

UK Border Agency,7th December 2010

Employers of illegal workers failing to pay fines – The Guardian

Posted November 18th, 2010 in employment, fines, immigration, news by sally

“The UK Border Agency (UKBA) has failed to create a ‘hostile environment’ for employers of illegal migrant workers in Britain who have escaped tens of millions of pounds of unpaid fines, according to an official report published today.”

The Guardian, 18th November 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Lawyer jailed over immigration scam – UK Border Agency

Posted October 29th, 2010 in conspiracy, immigration, news, sentencing by sally

“A former barrister has today been jailed for 8 1/2 years for his role in a massive immigration scam which netted millions of pounds. 36-year-old Syed Ahmed of Havelock Terrace, Sunderland was among 5 people involved in running a bogus college and corrupt immigration advisory firm in London. They were all arrested after an investigation by our London immigration crime team.”

UK Border Agency, 25th October 2010

High Court test case to keep Islamic preacher Zakir Naik out of Britain – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 11th, 2010 in immigration, Islam, judicial review, news by sally

“A Christian minister is bringing a legal test case to try to prevent a radical Islamic preacher coming to Britain.”

Daily Telegraph, 10th October 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Sham marriage gang jailed for 14 years – UK Border Agency

Posted October 1st, 2010 in immigration, marriage, press releases by sally

“Seven people involved in a large scale sham marriage scam to try and beat UK immigration rules have been sentenced at Manchester Crown Court.”

UK Border Agency, 30th September 2010

Seven jailed over sham marriages scam – The Independent

Posted September 29th, 2010 in conspiracy, fraud, immigration, marriage, news, sentencing by sally

“Seven members of a gang who organised sham weddings for illegal immigrants were jailed today (28 September).”

The Independent, 28th September 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Millions paid in compensation to migrants locked up in UK – The Guardian

Posted September 27th, 2010 in asylum, compensation, detention, immigration, news by sally

“Millions of pounds in compensation is being paid to migrants who have been traumatised after being locked up in detention centres across the UK, the Guardian has learned.”

The Guardian, 26th September 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Ministers face high court battle over cap on immigration – The Guardian

Posted September 24th, 2010 in immigration, judicial review, ministers' powers and duties, news by sally

“A high court battle is to be launched that threatens to deliver a fresh body-blow to the government’s already troubled plans to introduce a cap on immigration.”

The Guardian, 23rd September 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Child M and family to be deported to Iran despite protests – The Guardian

Posted September 23rd, 2010 in appeals, asylum, deportation, immigration, news by sally

“A 10-year-old boy who has lived in the UK for three years with his family has been told by a high court judge he must return to Iran as soon as possible, despite a petition to prevent his deportation that has more than 5,000 signatures.”