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New Judgment: R (on the application of TN (Vietnam)) v Secretary of State for the Home Department and another [2021] UKSC 41

By Matrix Legal Support Service, UK Supreme Court Blog, 22 September 2021

The Supreme Court unanimously dismissed this appeal concerning the effect of structural unfairness in the Fast Track Procedure 2005 on individual appeal determinations. The appellant, a Vietnamese national, claimed asylum in January 2004 based on religious persecution in Vietnam for being…

In the Footsteps of Sir Francis Drake: Home Office Plans for the Seas in the Nationality and Borders Bill

By Adrian Berry, Cosmopolis, 15 September 2021

Introduction By its Nationality and Borders Bill, through new maritime enforcement powers, the Home Office seeks to extend its activity, beyond the United Kingdom territory, beyond UK territorial waters, and into international waters and into foreign waters. In so doing it seeks powers…

Revival of section 3C leave approved by Court of Appeal

By Asad Ali Khan, 13 September 2021

R (Akinola & Anor) v Upper Tribunal & Anor [2021] EWCA Civ 1308 (26 August 2021) In these judicial review proceedings, the Court of Appeal decided that in circumstances where an extension of time had been granted for an out-of-time appeal against the refusal of an application to…

EU migrants continue to fall through the cracks – and into the hands of traffickers

By Siso Sibanda, 1 Absolute Adviser, 06 September 2021

The EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) has been fraught with difficulty since its inception. Now, it is tangled with a backlog of applications and delays reaching up to a year, not to mention fears that thousands still may not have applied despite the deadline coming to a close on 30 June.…

Where do Afghanistan’s refugees go?

By Tazreena Sajjad via The Conversation, 24 August 2021

Images of thousands of Afghans desperately trying to flee their country following a hasty U.S. withdrawal have provoked an international outcry. As of Aug. 22, 2021, some 6,000 U.S. troops were working to evacuate U.S. military, American citizens and Afghans who are approved for Special…

Switching immigration category while present in the UK

By Gary McIndoe, Latitude Law, 17 August 2021

Switching from one immigration category to another, from inside the UK, is not always straightforward. Certain routes allow you to stay in the UK under the Immigration Rules by switching visa category, whilst others do not. The updated Points-Based System (PBS), introduced at the end of…

UK asylum policy after Brexit

By Sarah Overton, UK in a Changing Europe, 12 August 2021

Since the end of the Brexit transition period on 31 December 2020, the EU's Common European Asylum System (CEAS) no longer applies to the UK. The government has now introduced its Nationality and Borders Bill to reform the UK's asylum system. This explainer sets out the UK's pre-Brexit…

Misleading and deceptive ‘On The Move’ website is unacceptable attempt to deter asylum seekers

By Aaron Gates-Lincoln, 09 August 2021

The UK Home Office has recently come under fire for the use of controversial and morally debatable deterrence tactics that aim to stop individuals seeking asylum from crossing the English Channel. In the latest addition of the UK Home Office's showcase of dubious ethics and morality, the…

New Judgment: R (on the application of BF (Eritrea)) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2021] UKSC 38

By Matrix Legal Support Service, UK Supreme Court Blog, 02 August 2021

The Supreme Court unanimously allowed this appeal concerning the legality of the Home Department's regime that provides for determining the age of asylum seekers entering the UK. Background to the Appeal This appeal concerns the standards to be applied by a court on judicial review of the…

Home Office barriers stand in the way of a fairer immigration system seeking the ‘best and brightest’ global talent

By Naga Kandiah and Samir Pasha, 28 July 2021

In the summer of 2020, the Home Secretary Priti Patel announced that the UK was ready to "welcome the best and brightest global talent", in pursuance of the government's new "fairer, firmer, and skills-led" immigration system [1]. How successful do you need to be in order to impress…

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