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Sending UK asylum seekers to Ascension Island is a legal non-starter – if the government really is planning to do it

By Kanstantsin Dzehtsiarou, University of Liverpool, via The Conversation, 14 August 2023

As part of attempts to prevent people crossing the English Channel in small boats, the UK government has been briefing the press that it is considering sending arrivals to Ascension Island – a remote piece of land in the Atlantic Ocean inhabited by fewer than 900 people. This idea was…

Refugee status and asylum for women

By Danielle Cohen, 09 August 2023

Women have historically found it more difficult to qualify for refugee status than men. The 1951 Convention relating to the status of a refugee promises protection for refugees following the Second World War and Europe's inadequate response to those fleeting Nazism. However, not everyone…

Article 31 and inadmissibility under Part 4A Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002

By Richard Hopkin, Markand & Co Solicitors, 31 July 2023

Many practitioners will be aware that the Secretary of State for the Home Department's ("SSHD") "Rwanda plan" met with the Court of Appeal's disapproval recently in a majority decision in AAA (Syria) & Ors, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023]…

Update on British Citizenship for Children of EEA Nationals

By Jasmine Theilgaard, Richmond Chambers, 25 July 2023

In our previous article, we discussed the complexities arising from the case of R (on the application of Roehrig) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] EWHC 31 (Admin) for children of EEA nationals and their potential claims to British citizenship. This case raised the…

Assessing the Right to Family Life in UK Immigration Appeals: A Case Study of a Russian National

By Shaheen Mamun, Black Antelope Law, and Sheraaz Hingora, 21 July 2023

Introduction: Within the intricate realm of immigration appeals, the appellant's right to family life often emerges as a focal point. This article delves into a specific case study that elucidates the intricacies and challenges encountered when evaluating this fundamental human right…

What is changing for International Students in July 2023

By Helena Sheizon, Kadmos Consultants, 19 July 2023

From 17 July 2023, international students can only switch into a sponsored work route (the Skilled Worker or Scale-up Worker) after they have completed their course of studies. PhD students can switch into the sponsored work route 24 months after the start date of the course. The…

UK Supreme Court limits application of the public sector equality duty overseas

By Ben Amunwa, Law mostly, 18 July 2023

The UK Supreme Court unanimously decided that the public sector equality duty in the Equality Act 2010 does not apply directly to persons outside of the UK. However, the equalities objectives may remain indirectly relevant to decision-makers. Does the public sector equality duty in…

Unpublished policy and unlawful detention: a case note on R (MXK) v Secretary of State for the Home Department

By Lance Baynham, UK Human Rights Blog, 04 July 2023

In R (MXK) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] EWHC 1272 (Admin), the Administrative Court held that: the repeated detention of the claimants – foreign nationals with limited leave to remain – when they returned to the UK from travelling abroad, so that they could be…

Why UK court ruled Rwanda isn't a safe place to send refugees – and what this means for the government's immigration plans

By Natalie Hodgson, University of Nottingham, via The Conversation, 04 July 2023

The Court of Appeal has ruled against the UK government's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, adding a significant legal hurdle to the prime minister Rishi Sunak's promise to "stop the boats". Under the migration partnership announced in April 2022, the UK government could send people…

New Judgment: R (on the application of Toraane and another) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] UKSC 23

By UK Supreme Court Blog, 03 July 2023

The public sector equality duty ("PSED") imposed by section 149 of the Equality Act 2010 is a procedural obligation that requires public bodies to have due regard to the equality needs listed in that section when exercising their functions. This appeal concerns the territorial scope of…

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