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The New Domestic Violence Concession & Immigration Rules

By Adam Pipe,
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This immigration law update video by barrister Adam Pipe provides a helpful summary of the Home Office's new migrant victims of domestic abuse concession and the new Appendix Victim of Domestic Abuse of the Immigration Rules that came into effect on 31 January 2024

When Treaties are Forbidden

By Catherine Briddick, University of Oxford, via Verfassungsblog,
Safe Third Country (STC) agreements involve the transfer of protection-seekers from one State to another. They take different forms, including bilateral treaties (the UK-Rwanda Treaty), political agreements (the Italy-Albania MoU) and regional mechanisms (Dublin III). They are usually…

Care Organisations and Sponsor Licence Compliance Issues

By Georgina Griggs, Richmond Chambers,
During the Covid-19 pandemic, and following Brexit, we saw a huge increase in the number of organisations applying for Skilled Worker sponsor licences, particularly organisations in the care sector. Due to Covid restrictions, and the increase in application numbers, the Home Office waved…

SSHD’s appeal on Bouchereau exception dismissed by Court of Appeal

By Asad Ali Khan,
Secretary of State for the Home Department v Okafor [2024] EWCA Civ 23 (23 January 2024) The Court of Appeal has held that UT Judge Grubb's decision to allow the appeal of Mr Okafor, a Nigerian citizen against the refusal of his leave to enter the UK under the EU Settlement Scheme,…

EEA dependency, Extended Family Members & Procedural Fairness

By Adam Pipe,
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In this immigration law update video from January, barrister Adam Pipe looks at the Court of Appeal's decision in Abdi & Ors v Entry Clearance Officer [2023] EWCA Civ 1455 from December, which considered procedural fairness in an EEA dependency extended family member appeal.

Even many critics of the Rwanda deportation policy are missing the point of why it’s wrong

By Ẹniọlá Ànúolúwapọ́ Ṣóyẹmí, University of Oxford, via The Conversation,
The UK government's proposals to send asylum seekers arriving to the UK onto Rwanda continue to spark intense opposition. This includes opposition from right-wing Conservative MPs who don't think the plan goes far enough. Several recently attempted a rebellion against the latest bill,…

The discussion of immigration needs to improve

By Alan Manning, LSE,
Post-pandemic net migration has risen in many countries. Although there are good reasons to think much of this is temporary, many countries, including the UK, have responded by making their immigration policies more restrictive. Those who believe in a more open, liberal approach to…

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