Free Movement
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Free Movement, created by Colin Yeo, provides updates and advice on immigration, EU, nationality, and refugee law. Staffed by immigration lawyers & experts.
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10h ago
The Home Secretary has lost a case where it was argued that a refugee who held indefinite leave to remain in the UK should not be permitted to return to the UK based on his right to a private life. The refugee in question had lost his travel document while outside the UK, tried unsuccessfully ..read more
Free Movement
2d ago
The Court of Appeal has rejected the appeal against deportation of a woman who was sentenced to less than four years and who has lived in the UK for almost 40 years. The court said that it is not necessary for the Upper Tribunal to mention factors when making a decision in relation to very ..read more
Free Movement
3d ago
Closing Date: 13-May-2024 Lead Immigration Lawyer We are looking for a dynamic and committed solicitor (or barrister with authorisation to conduct litigation) to join our legal team as Lead Immigration Lawyer. This is an exciting role, and will suit someone who enjoys using the law creatively and working collaboratively. ATLEU has acted in many of ..read more
Free Movement
3d ago
The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration’s report ‘An inspection of the use of deprivation of Citizenship by the Status Review Unit’ contains some interesting points around the high number of Albanian decisions, proposed solutions for what happens to a person after deprivation and some fairly troubling use of spreadsheets. Also, at the time ..read more
Free Movement
3d ago
Welcome to the weekly Free Movement newsletter! “Election vanity scam” (as coined by someone who seemingly works for the Home Office) is probably the most accurate description of the Rwanda plan at this point. As I have said before, best case scenario for the government surely has to be that any flight is stopped, as they ..read more
Free Movement
4d ago
In the March roundup, Sonia and Colin discuss the latest with Albanian cases as uncovered in the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration’s report on asylum casework. We cover articles looking at recent changes to the Ukraine schemes, as well as a reminder of the existence of Hamid cases and how to avoid being ..read more
Free Movement
4d ago
During judicial review proceedings it has been disclosed that around 80 children were evacuated from Afghanistan and separated from their families and a new route is to be put in place to facilitate the reunion of these families shortly. The case is R (HR & Ors) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2024 ..read more
Free Movement
1w ago
On 10 April 2024 the Home Office introduced a fee waiver process for those applying to extend their leave in Appendix Hong Kong BN(O) however the new process introduces barriers that do not exist for other routes and will be insurmountable for some applicants, through no fault of their own. As with most other fee ..read more
Free Movement
1w ago
Today The Court and Tribunal Fees (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2024 was laid before Parliament, this sets out increases to fees including immigration judicial reviews in both the Upper Tribunal and Administrative Court as well as for applications to the Court of Appeal. For the Upper Tribunal, Article 10 of the Order amends Schedule 1 of ..read more
Free Movement
1w ago
The Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (’OISC’) has published their response to last year’s consultation on the code of standards. Under the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 it is a criminal offence to give immigration advice unless you are properly regulated. For those who are not practicing solicitors, barristers or Chartered Legal Executives, that ..read more