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The New Innovator Founder Visa

By Roelens Solicitors, 19 May 2023

The advent of this more "accessible" visa for entrepreneurs with effect from 13 April 2023 means there will be no need for the Start-up visa, since a minimum £50k investment will not be required under this new route. A level of investment appropriate for the Business Plan will however be…

LGBTIQ+ refugees often struggle to find peace and safety

By Filippo Grandi, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, 17 May 2023

Statement marking the 2023 International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia attributed to UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi Today we observe the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia with its important theme: Together Always: United…

The UK vs the ECtHR: Anatomy of A Politically Engineered Collision Course

By Alice Donald and Philip Leach, Middlesex University, via Verfassungsblog, 09 May 2023

In recent months, the UK government has tabled two Bills before Parliament which would have the consequence – and almost certainly have the intention – of setting the UK on a collision course with the Council of Europe, and especially the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). Both the…

High Court Considers Cart JR Ouster Clause

By Alex Papasotiriou, Richmond Chambers, 09 May 2023

Oceana, R (On the Application Of) v Upper Tribunal (Immigration And Asylum Chamber) [2023] EWHC 791 (Admin) is a High Court judgment on a preliminary issue as to jurisdiction in a claim for judicial review; essentially a 'Cart JR' following the partial ouster of the High Court's 'Cart'…

llegal migration bill: can the government ignore the European court of human rights?

By Kanstantsin Dzehtsiarou, University of Liverpool via The Conversation, 28 April 2023

The illegal migration bill has been approved by MPs and now moves to the House of Lords. The controversial bill would make it so that anyone who arrives in the UK irregularly (for example, by small boat) can be removed to their country of origin or a third country (for example, Rwanda).…

First-Tier Tribunal Finds Jamiyate Ulamaye Islam and Hefazat-e-Islam Activist in the UK at Risk of Persecution in Bangladesh

By Shaheen Mamun, Black Antelope Law, and Sheraaz Hingora, 19 April 2023

Instructed by Shaheen Mamun (Solicitor) [1] of Black Antelope Law and Sheraaz Hingora [2] (Barrister) of Clarendon Park Chambers A recent Immigration and Asylum First-tier Tribunal appeal involving a Bangladeshi political activist has highlighted the dangers faced by opposition figures…

Can the government’s immigration bill succeed?

By Matilde Rosina & Oula Kadhum, LSE British Politics and Policy, 17 April 2023

The government's rhetoric surrounding its plans to prevent asylum seekers crossing the Channel suggest their implementation will be simple. Yet Matilde Rosina and Oula Kadhum identify several important challenges that will have to be overcome first and assess the broader impact and human…

Sponsor Licence: What Supporting Documents Do You Need?

By Katherine Lunt, Latitude Law, 11 April 2023

Obtaining a sponsor licence enables your organisation to sponsor migrant workers or students in the UK. The Home Office will determine whether your organisation is eligible for a sponsor licence by looking at whether you can meet key criteria. Specifically, you must be able to show that…

The UK’s unworkable immigration plans allow the government to blame others for its failure

By Erica Consterdine, Lancaster University via The Conversation, 04 April 2023

The illegal migration bill, which purports to end small boat crossings and would effectively bar asylum seeking, has made its way through committee stage. The controversial policy is more likely to be challenged in international courts than to curb small boat crossings. So why is the…

Long Residence rules change from 12 April 2023

By Helena Sheizon, Kadmos Consultants, 24 March 2023

The immigration rules provide for an option of applying for indefinite leave to remain after completing 10 years of continuous lawful residence. At present, any type of permission to stay counts as lawful residence, whether or not the permission is in a temporary category or in a long-…

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