Category: immigration

The Ethical Decision-Making Model by the Home Office – EIN Blog

Posted February 22nd, 2023 in bereavement, elderly, families, government departments, immigration, news by tracey

‘We acted on behalf of a woman who came to the UK as a visitor from India in September 2021 and who has lived here with her son and his family. Her husband passed away and she came to stay with her son to be supported during the bereavement period, unsure as to the length of time she would be able to remain in the UK. She is suffering from a range of medical issues and has a complex medical history that requires constant monitoring.’

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EIN Blog, 22nd February 2023

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High Court judge sets aside order requiring council to provide interim relief to asylum seeker bringing legal challenge over age assessment – Local Government Lawyer

Posted February 22nd, 2023 in asylum, benefits, children, immigration, judicial review, local government, news, young persons by tracey

‘A High Court judge has granted an application from Liverpool City Council to set aside his order requiring it to provide interim relief to an asylum seeker who claimed that an age assessment carried out by the local authority was “erroneous”.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 21st February 2023

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Shamima Begum: judges to rule if removal of UK citizenship was lawful – The Guardian

Posted February 22nd, 2023 in citizenship, government departments, immigration, news, terrorism by tracey

‘Judges will give their decision on Wednesday whether the removal of British citizenship from Shamima Begum, who left the UK as a 15-year-old schoolgirl to join Islamic State (IS), was lawful.’

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The Guardian, 22nd February 2023

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Lone children as young as 14 detained at Manston asylum seeker centre – The Guardian

Posted February 20th, 2023 in asylum, children, detention, government departments, immigration, news by tracey

‘Lone children as young as 14 have been detained at the Manston asylum seeker processing centre in Kent, a freedom of information request has revealed. According to the immigration rules, children should not be detained in short-term holding facilities such as Manston, apart from in exceptional circumstances, and holding them for more than 24 hours is unlawful.’

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The Guardian, 19th February 2023

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Home Office accepts court defeat on EU citizens scheme – BBC News

Posted February 17th, 2023 in brexit, citizenship, EC law, government departments, immigration, news by tracey

‘A High Court judgement that regulations affecting more than 2.5m EU citizens living in the UK are unlawful will not be challenged by the government.’

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BBC News, 16th February 2023

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Asylum support rate increased after Home Secretary’s unlawful failings – EIN Blog

Posted February 13th, 2023 in asylum, benefits, government departments, immigration, news by tracey

‘On 16 December 2022, following a one-day trial heard in the High Court in Manchester, Fordham J. made an eyebrow-raising order including declarations that the Home Secretary had unlawfully failed to review the rate of asylum support payments under section 95 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (“IAA 1999”) and had failed to ensure the rate is adequate to meet the essential living needs of asylum seekers. Unbeknown to many, that state of affairs had been so since 14 September 2022. The Home Secretary would continue to be acting unlawfully unless and until she increased the rate, either by a policy decision or by amending the Asylum Support Regulations 2000.’

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EIN Blog, 6th February 2023

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Appeal rights exhausted care leavers and human rights assessments – Local Government Lawyer

Posted February 13th, 2023 in appeals, asylum, children, human rights, immigration, local government, news, social services by tracey

‘A local authority recently conceded that Children Act 1989 duties take precedence over residual and discretionary Immigration Act 1999 powers. Amanda Weston KC and Maria Moodie explain why.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 10th February 2023

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People smuggling gang jailed for 26 years – Home Office

Posted February 13th, 2023 in asylum, gangs, government departments, immigration, imprisonment, news, sentencing, trafficking in human beings by tracey

‘Members of an organised crime group which smuggled more than a dozen Middle Eastern nationals into the UK have been jailed for a combined 26 years.’

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Home Office, 10th February 2023

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The recognition of polyamorous marriages in England and Wales – Family Law

Posted February 13th, 2023 in benefits, immigration, Law Commission, marriage, news, parliament, pensions by tracey

‘The House of Commons Library has published a briefing paper considering when polygamous marriages might be legally recognised.’

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Family Law, 10th February 2023

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International Children Law Update: January 2023 – Family Law Week

Posted February 13th, 2023 in asylum, children, families, family courts, immigration, news by tracey

‘Jacqueline Renton and Mani Singh Basi, both barristers of 4 Paper Buildings, review the latest key decisions in international children law.’

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Family Law Week, 3rd February 2023

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Shelter to challenge Home Office plan to uproot Afghan refugees – The Guardian

Posted February 8th, 2023 in Afghanistan, charities, children, education, families, government departments, immigration, news, refugees by sally

‘Home Office plans to uproot Afghan refugees from a London hotel and move them hundreds of miles from their children’s schools could result in a court battle, a lawyer has warned.’

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The Guardian, 7th February 2023

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Relocation applications – tip and tricks for cases involving Australia – Family Law

Posted February 6th, 2023 in children, families, family courts, immigration, news by tracey

‘Leave to remove cases (also known as relocation applications) can be some of the most challenging cases that come before the family court. Whilst any family matter can and often does elicit highly charged emotions and a degree of uncertainty, within relocation cases, the court is required to consider an application focusing on a child’s best interests and ultimately produce a binary answer: should a child relocate or not?’

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Family Law, 3rd February 2023

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Care worker whistleblower outed by Home Office over exploitation claims – The Guardian

Posted February 6th, 2023 in care workers, disclosure, employment, forced labour, government departments, immigration, news, trafficking in human beings, visas, whistleblowers by tracey

‘A victim of suspected labour abuse who confidentially disclosed details of exploitation to government investigators says she has been subjected to threats and intimidation after she was outed to her employer.’

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The Guardian, 5th February 2023

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New reforms to tackle ‘abuse’ of modern slavery laws by criminals – The Independent

Posted January 30th, 2023 in asylum, criminal justice, forced labour, government departments, immigration, news, trafficking in human beings, victims by tracey

‘Tough new rules will make it harder for migrants convicted of serious offences to claim to be victims of modern slavery, under plans announced by the Home Secretary.’

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The Independent, 30th January 2023

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Windrush report: Suella Braverman scraps three recommendations – BBC News

Posted January 27th, 2023 in citizenship, colonies, documents, government departments, immigration, inquiries, news, reports by sally

‘The head of the Windrush inquiry has expressed disappointment after the home secretary confirmed the government was dropping three key commitments made in the wake of the scandal.’

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BBC News, 26th January 2023

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Does a child born to an EU national exercising free movement rights automatically acquire British citizenship? – EIN Blog

Posted January 25th, 2023 in brexit, children, citizenship, EC law, families, freedom of movement, immigration, news by sally

‘On 20 January 2023, Eyre J (“the judge”) handed down judgment in R (Roehrig) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] EWHC 31 (Admin). The judge dismissed the claim. The challenge raised questions of statutory interpretation of the British Nationality Act 1981 (“the BNA 1981”) and the interrelationship between that statutory scheme and the status of EU nationals exercising free movement rights before Brexit. The judgment is likely to have significant consequences for a cohort of individuals claiming British citizenship on the basis of being born in the UK to EU nationals exercising free movement rights.’

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EIN Blog, 24th January 2023

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Revealed: scores of child asylum seekers kidnapped from Home Office hotel – The Guardian

Posted January 23rd, 2023 in asylum, children, gangs, government departments, immigration, kidnapping, news, refugees, trafficking in human beings, whistleblowers by tracey

‘Dozens of asylum-seeking children have been kidnapped by gangs from a Brighton hotel run by the Home Office in a pattern apparently being repeated across the south coast, an Observer investigation can reveal.’

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The Guardian, 21st January 2023

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Home Office accused of failing vulnerable groups in detention centres – watchdog – The Independent

Posted January 13th, 2023 in asylum, detention, government departments, immigration, news, refugees, torture, victims by tracey

‘A watchdog says a belief among some Home Office staff that migrants are trying to abuse the system is causing “shortcomings” in the care of vulnerable groups in immigration removal centres. The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration’s (ICIBI) report focuses on the Home Office’s Rule 35 process, calling it “ineffective”.’

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The Independent, 12th January 2023

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Afghan refugees made to move school take UK to court – BBC News

Posted January 13th, 2023 in Afghanistan, asylum, children, education, families, government departments, immigration, news, refugees, school children by tracey

‘A group of Afghan families brought to London after the Taliban took power are taking the government to court because a subsequent move north meant their children had to leave a local school during their GCSE studies.’

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BBC News, 22nd January 2023

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Anti-strikes bill to be introduced to Parliament – BBC News

Posted January 10th, 2023 in bills, emergency services, health, immigration, industrial action, news, nuclear power, transport by sally

‘The government will introduce a bill to Parliament on Tuesday which would ensure public sector services maintain minimum service levels during strike action.’

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BBC News, 10th January 2023

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