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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-…

Entry, Settlement, and Citizenship in the Illegal Migration Bill

By Adrian Berry, Cosmopolis, 22 March 2023

Introduction The proposed measures lock out certain people including children, present in the UK, from securing lawful re-entry, residence, and/or citizenship. They dovetail with the proposed duty on the Home Secretary to remove certain people from the UK. The narrow exceptions or…

Experts Call on UK Government to End Worker Exploitation in the Care Industry

By Olusegun Akinfenwa and John Cahill, Immigration Advice Service, 13 March 2023

The global economic crisis has pushed many vulnerable people around the world into seeking employment opportunities abroad. Unfortunately, many of these individuals are subjected to modern slavery practices. The UK is no exception as reports of exploitation of migrant care workers by…

Illegal Migration Bill – A Five Minute Explainer

By Gary McIndoe, Latitude Law, 09 March 2023

I've seen a lot of legislation in my more than 25 years practising in the immigration and asylum field, but this Bill really does leave me speechless. It is reactive legislating at its worst – and I remember the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants etc.) Act 2004. It is a ham-…

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity-Based Asylum Claims in Algeria: Challenges and Implications

By Lewis Anstiss, Black Antelope Law, 07 March 2023

Abstract: This article provides an overview of the challenges faced by LGBT Algerians in their home country and explores the impact of asylum claims on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. The legal status of homosexuality in Algeria is complex, with the Algerian Penal…

Why thousands of people who thought they were British could lose their citizenship

By Alice Welsh, University of York via The Conversation, 28 February 2023

Confusion has arisen around the British government's own understanding of its citizenship laws, following a judgment by the UK's high court. In a ruling handed down on January 20 2023, in the case of Roehrig v Secretary of State for the Home Department, Mr Justice Eyre determined that the…

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