‘Two children who were born in London to an EU couple have been told they can stay in the country after all. The news comes a week after they were told by the Home Office that their application for permanent residency cards was refused.’
The Guardian, 23rd April 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘In the wake of post-Brexit fears for the future of EU citizens in the UK, lawyers should be aware that many of these children are already British, or can become citizens by right, write Solange Valdez-Symonds and Steve Valdez-Symonds.’
Legal Voice, 19th April 2017
Source: www.legalvoice.org.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has in the case of NE-A (Nigeria) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2017] EWCA Civ 239 decided that the Supreme Court’s landmark judgment in Hesham Ali [2016] UKSC 60 is confined to cases in which the Immigration Rules are applied and does not apply to cases decided under the statutory human rights considerations introduced by the Immigration Act 2014.’
Free Movement, 18th April 2017
Source: www.freemovement.org.uk
‘A new fast-track system to speed up immigration and asylum appeals for those in detention has been drawn up.’
Ministry of Justice, 18th April 2017
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
‘Accelerating appeals for detained asylum seekers risks putting speed before justice, the Law Society has warned, after justice secretary Liz Truss unveiled a new system she says will save taxpayers an estimated £2.7m.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 18th April 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The UK government has issued new guidance to help local authorities meet duties to check that people selling alcohol in licensed premises in England and Wales are entitled to work in the country.’
OUT-LAW.com, 11th April 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
‘An investigation has been launched into the death of a 43-year-old man in an immigration removal centre on Sunday, the Home Office has confirmed.’
The Guardian, 10th April 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘New powers to prevent illegal working in premises that sell alcohol or provide late night refreshment have come into force in England and Wales.’
Local Government Lawyer, 10th April 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘New powers to prevent illegal working in premises that sell alcohol or provide late night refreshment have come into force in England and Wales today.’
Home Office, 6th April 2017
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
‘SS (Congo) v Entry Clearance Officer, Nairobi, [2017] UKSC 10. The Supreme Court has ruled that, in principle, the need for spouses or civil partners in the UK to have an annual minimum income of £18,600 in order to obtain entry clearance for their non-EEA spouse/civil partner to be compliant with the European Convention on Human Rights (“ECHR”). However, the Supreme Court stated that the relevant Immigration Rules relating to such Minimum Income Requirements (“MIR”) failed to adequately take account of the need to safeguard and promote the welfare of children when making an entry decision. Finally, the prohibition on taking into account prospective earnings of the foreign spouse or civil partner when applying the MIR was inconsistent with the evaluative exercise required under Article 8, ECHR.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 6th April 2017
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Black immigration officers struggled to pass promotion exams because the tests were racist, a court has heard. A group of 49 Home Office employees is now set to sue the Government over claims that the exams are discriminatory.’
Daily Telegraph, 5th April 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Two private firms will face criminal charges over the death of a man in a British immigration detention centre.’
The Guardian, 4th April 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Free movement of people from the EU to the UK could be extended after Brexit, Theresa May has suggested.’
BBC News, 5th April 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A popular shop worker who has lived in the UK for 26 years and was detained by immigration officers the day after article 50 was triggered will have two weeks to challenge his deportation following an intervention from the Labour MP Keir Starmer.’
The Guardian, 3rd April 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Britain’s immigration authority has denied a woman a visa to attend a political conference in the UK on the basis that she is single, according to documents seen by The Independent.’
The Independent, 30th March 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘K2 v the United Kingdom (Application No 42387/13). The use of the Home Secretary’s power to strip a British citizen of their citizenship is on the rise. It has been the subject of debate where its use has rendered a person stateless following a series cases in the higher courts (see, for instance, here and here). But what arguments can be used to prevent the deprivation of citizenship where the person remains a citizen of a foreign country?’
Free Movement, 201th March 2017
Source: www.freemovement.org.uk
‘The number of people self-harming in one of the UK’s immigration detention centres has increased three-fold in four years, an inspection report has revealed, prompting NGOs to highlight an “urgent” need for detention reform.’
The Independent, 21st March 2017
Source: www.indpendent.co.uk
‘Immigration and asylum claimants often use judicial review to challenge immigration refusal decisions made by the Home Office. Immigration-related cases have, for a long time now, presented serious difficulties to the efficient management of the judicial review system in the UK.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 16th March 2017
Source: www.ukconstitutionallaw.org/blog
‘In R (on the application of Iqbal) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2017] EWHC 79 (Admin) the Secretary of State for the Home Department (SSHD) was found to have unlawfully detained a claimant whom they had alleged had fraudulently obtained an Educational Test Service (ETS) certificate to show that he spoke English to the level required for his immigration application.’
Free Movement, 15th March 2017
Source: www.freemovement.org.uk
‘A mother of three whose youngest son suffers from a serious blood disorder, is to be forcibly deported to Jamaica tomorrow, despite having lived in the UK for more than 25 years.’
The Independent, 7th March 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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