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UK immigration rules vs. the best interests of children

By Christopher Bertram, Devyani Prabhat & Helena Wray, openDemocracy, 02 May 2017
The UK Supreme Court has accepted the principle of a minimum income requirement for bringing family members into Britain, but hope remains for British families split by borders. For thousands of British citizens and residents separated from loved ones by immigration rules, headlines…

In the Courts: NE-A (Nigeria) v SS Home Department [2017] EWCA Civ 239

By Sarah Jane Ewart, UK Human Rights Blog, 24 April 2017
The Facts: NE-A, a Nigerian national, has been resident in the UK since 2006. He was convicted of aggravated burglary and sentenced to six years imprisonment. Evidence was given in the First Tier Tribunal that he suffers from a schizoaffective disorder, and would relapse if deprived of…

How will the Home Office approach medical cases post Paposhvili?

By Amaka Nnamani, Augustus Chambers, 10 April 2017
The judgment in Paposhvili v Belgium - 41738/10 (Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction): Court (Grand Chamber) [2016] ECHR 1113 was handed down on 13 December 2016. It is likely that the significance and impact of the principles which arguably underpin the decision, will take some time…

EEA nationals of Self-Sufficiency, what does it mean and what are the Rules?

By Danielle Cohen, 06 April 2017
The Free Movement of Persons Directive 2004/38 sets out the rights of EEA nationals and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of an EEA member state. Self-Sufficient Persons One of the categories of a qualified person under the Regulations are those who are…

Court of Appeal rules on Home Secretary's duty of candour

By Doughty Street Chambers, 31 March 2017
The Court of Appeal has ruled that the Home Secretary is required to refer judges hearing asylum and immigration appeals to relevant country information and guidance which may assist the appellant, regardless of whether she has already published it on the Internet. Mark Henderson,…

When no good deed goes unpunished

By Melissa Darnbrough and Nadia Hussain, openDemocracy, 27 February 2017
Families in the UK that open their doors to child relatives fleeing the camps of Calais are being penalised by stringent rules on legal aid. It was a cold winter day last year and the small waiting room at Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit is cramped as usual with clients waiting…
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