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Deportation: Supreme Court revisits Unduly Harsh and Very Compelling Circumstances Tests

By Joel Reiss, Latitude Law, 03 August 2022

On 20 July 2022, the UK Supreme Court gave its judgment in the three joined appeals of HA (Iraq), RA (Iraq) and AA (Nigeria) [2022] UKSC 22. The full judgment can be found here. These were all deportation appeals decided by the Court of Appeal. The Court of Appeal found in favour of the…

Understanding the UK visa system: Six things business bosses need to know

By Yash Dubal, 03 August 2022

In the past two years the UK immigration system has undergone a range of fundamental changes that can often seem confusing and contradictory. Popular visa routes have been closed, while new ones have been opened. Some new visas are very restrictive, and only applicable for people who have…

Court declines to order investigation into violent attack against asylum seekers in Glasgow hotel

By Ben Amunwa, Law mostly, 27 July 2022

No breaches of Article 3 of the ECHR where asylum seekers accommodated in a Glasgow hotel, staff and a police officer were subject to a violent attack by one of the residents. Introduction At a time when the government's Bill of Rights Bill seeks to weaken the protections offered by the…

Out-of-wedlock children struggle to prove their identity in immigration

By Naga Kandiah and Samir Pasha, 25 July 2022

Identity of one's self is important in almost every aspect of one's life. And this is also the case when it comes to trying to prove your identity in the legal sphere, namely, immigration. This pursuit of identity has been problematic for those children born out of wedlock in countries…

Court of Appeal rejects section 3C leave argument in 10 years’ continuous lawful residence claim

By Asad Ali Khan, 25 July 2022

Marepally v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2022] EWCA Civ 855 (24 June 2022) In this appeal involving indefinite leave to remain (ILR) on the basis of 10 years' continuous lawful residence and notices, the Court of Appeal held that Mr Marepally whose application for leave to…

How Britain’s new Prime Minister should approach immigration

By Yash Dubal, 19 July 2022

The Conservative Party leadership contest has so far illustrated to the world that if you are a migrant, Britain is the place to be. The diversity of the candidates in the first round was noteworthy. Of the 11 who declared they would run, six were of black or Asian heritage. Of those who…

Mo Farah was trafficked to the UK – the government's new immigration law could make it harder for modern slavery victims to receive help

By Kate Garbers via The Conversation, 18 July 2022

Sir Mo Farah has bravely revealed that he was trafficked to the UK as a child, taken to a new country by a woman he didn't know and forced to work as a domestic servant. Farah's story is harrowing and more common than many think. Modern slavery affects millions of people around the world…

New Guidance on Private Life and Relationships with Partner

By Danielle Cohen, 15 July 2022

At the end of June 2022 two new guidances were issued. The newly emerged guidance on private life which came into force on 20th June 2022 and a new policy guidance on relationships with a partner relating to Appendix relationships with partner. What is new? Under the new guidance on…

Zambrano EUSS Primary Carers “New” Guidance: Akinsanya and Velaj

By Alice Muzira, UK Immigration Justice Watch, 04 July 2022

"The Home Secretary has carefully considered the Court of Appeal judgment and has decided that she no longer wishes that definition in Appendix EU to reflect the scope of the 2016 Regulations (which have now been revoked) but wishes it to reflect the scope of those who, by the end of the…

Setting up a branch or subsidiary of an overseas business in the UK

By Helena Sheizon, Kadmos Consultants, 30 June 2022

There is no specific visa requirement for anyone who wants to register a business in the UK. However, this is not the same as working for or on behalf of the business. Ownership of a UK registered business does not give the owner residence rights and does not infer the right to work.…

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