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The Home Office’s new detention powers under the Illegal Migration Act
United Kingdom - October 24 2023 The Illegal Migration Act 2023 (“IMA”) became law on 20 July 2023. However, the majority of its provisions are yet to be brought into force. The…
U.K. Prime Minister Announces Controversial Immigration Fee Hike to Fund Public Sector Pay Rises
European Union, United Kingdom - October 16 2023 In July, U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak made an announcement that he was going to increase immigration fees by at least 15-20%. The reasoning for…
Issues law firms should think about before they second sponsored workers to clients
United Kingdom - October 16 2023 For law firms providing associates to a client can be an important sweetener, allowing the firm to build the client relationship and improve their…
All change - the EU Settlement Scheme becomes increasingly unsettled
European Union, United Kingdom - October 5 2023 In the last few months there have been a number of significant changes to the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) and the changes will carry on into next…
Are personal details in asylum claims kept confidential? Protecting the privacy of asylum seekers and safeguarding confidentiality
United Kingdom - August 7 2023 Asylum seekers often find themselves in a vulnerable position, sharing sensitive and…
Why EU citizens should make a late application to the EU Settlement Scheme now
European Union, United Kingdom - August 4 2023 In its recent Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules, the Home Office announced various changes to the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS). One change…
An absence of evidence - nationality applications based on historic residence
United Kingdom - July 24 2023 Under UK immigration and nationality law, there are numerous routes under which individuals can apply for settlement and/or British citizenship, and…
Criminality and Part 9 of the Immigration Rules: so-called “mandatory” refusal grounds will not always mandatorily result in refusal
United Kingdom - July 12 2023 On 1 December 2020, the Grounds for Refusal in Part 9 of the Immigration Rules were amended, providing the Home Office with wider scope to refuse…
Why the Illegal Migration Bill?
European Union, United Kingdom - July 6 2023 On 29 June the Court of Appeal found that the Government’s Rwanda policy to send some people seeking asylum in the UK to Rwanda for the processing of…
Windrush Day - 22 June 2023
United Kingdom - June 20 2023 Thursday 22 June 2023, marks 75 years since HMT Empire Windrush docked in Tilbury, Essex in 1948. Today, the term ‘Windrush’ is used to symbolise the…
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