Since the government published its earned settlement response on 2 November 2026 (CP 1707), clients have been asking which path the new system would put them on, and whether they can still settle under today's rules. The plans are confirmed, but the Immigration Rules haven't changed and…
I am deeply concerned that the position of existing refugees who already hold five-year refugee permission is not receiving enough attention in the discussion about the Government's proposed Earned Settlement changes.
I want to explain our family's experience because I believe it…
The English transcript is an important record of an asylum or immigration interview. Solicitors, representatives and decision-makers may rely on it when considering an applicant's account. During the interview, the applicant's spoken Arabic is interpreted into English and recorded in the…
Barrister Adam Pipe takes an in-depth look at the Government’s response to the consultation on A Fairer Pathway to Settlement, outlining the proposed Earned Settlement framework and its implications for migrants seeking Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR).
Attendance, a statement, an arrest or an investigation may show that a claimant accessed police action at one stage. They do not establish that the claimant can continue to access the further police action required as the protection process unfolds.
The Response Fallacy
The fallacy lies…
Why the proposed ten-year settlement framework raises fundamental questions of fairness, legal certainty and transitional protectionThe UK Government has now published its response to the earned settlement consultation, providing the clearest indication yet of how it intends to reshape…
The Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, has set out the biggest change to UK settlement in decades. Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) has until now been available after five years to most people who met the requirements. The government says settlement will now be "earned", with the wait…
A professional qualification can travel in a suitcase. Recognition is less portable. For someone beginning again in the United Kingdom, the challenge is not simply finding work. It is finding a fair way for employers and institutions to understand what their knowledge, experience and…
Climate change and natural disasters are increasingly relevant to asylum and human rights cases. However, recognising their legal significance is not always straightforward. One of the main challenges is understanding how academic research and international jurisprudence can be translated…
In August I argued that the cost of sponsorship was quietly pricing smaller employers out. Since then the enforcement numbers have climbed and the September changes to the sponsor portal have landed. Small firms are where any strain in the system shows up first, and nobody is publishing…
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