New Immigration Cases- A B C v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2013] EWHC 1272 (Admin) (22 May 2013)
- Harrisingh& Ors, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2013] EWHC 1125 (Admin) (08 March 2013)
- A v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2013] ScotCS CSIH_43 (17 May 2013)
- Soares v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2013] EWCA Civ 575 (21 May 2013)
- Secretary of State for the Home Department v Ahmadi [2013] EWCA Civ 512 (09 May 2013)
- SM (Afghanistan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2013] EWCA Civ 533 (10 April 2013)
- Azaroal, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2013] EWHC 1248 (Admin) (17 May 2013)
- EO & Ors, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2013] EWHC 1236 (Admin) (17 May 2013)
- AJ (Bangladesh) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2013] EWCA Civ 493 (21 March 2013)
- SB (Pakistan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2013] EWCA Civ 506 (15 April 2013)
- NN (Teachers: Matabeleland/Bulawayo: risk) Zimbabwe CG [2013] UKUT 198 (IAC) (14 May 2013)
- Alarape & Anor v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2013] EUECJ C-529/11 (08 May 2013)
- Azimi-Moayed and others (decisions affecting children; onward appeals) Iran (Rev 1) [2013] UKUT 197 (IAC) (26 April 2013)
- Singh (fee award: ancillary decision) India [2013] UKUT 179 (IAC) (18 April 2013)
- Zubair (EEA regs: self-employed persons) Pakistan [2013] UKUT 196 (IAC) (11 April 2013)
- K and others (FGM) Gambia CG [2013] UKUT 62 (IAC) (09 April 2013)
- OO (gay men: risk) Algeria CG [2013] UKUT 63 (IAC) (08 April 2013)
- JL (medical reports-credibility) China [2013] UKUT 145 (IAC) (08 April 2013)
- Farquharson (removal proof of conduct) Jamaica [2013] UKUT 146 (IAC) (08 April 2013)
- DSG & Others (Afghan Sikhs: departure from CG) Afghanistan [2013] UKUT 148 (IAC) (08 April 2013)
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- FSA: LIBOR Internal Audit Report March 9, 2013 mkp
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- The Libor Scandal and “Soft Law” February 10, 2013 mkp
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- Raja Rental Bites The Dust January 15, 2013 mkp
- Supreme Court Approves Swiss Letter October 10, 2012 mkp
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- Anwer Mooraj on Dr Kamal Hossain’s Talk September 30, 2012 mkp
- Anil Datta on Dr Kamal Hossain’s Talk: Only the Youth Can Bring About a Fruitful Revolution … September 27, 2012 mkp
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- Welcome speech of Dr. Masuma Hasan: In Memory of Fatehyab Ali Khan: Dr. Kamal Hossain on Building a peaceful South Asia: 24 September 2012 September 25, 2012 mkp
- In Honour of Fatehyab Ali Khan: Dr Kamal Hossain Speaks at PIIA September 25, 2012 mkp
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Category Archives: Tier 2
Spectres of Pankina: The Rules, Fairness and Article 8
Ferrer (limited appeal grounds; Alvi) Philippines [2012] UKUT 304 (IAC) (01 August 2012) This is a recent Upper Tribunal (“UT”, Judges Storey and Lane) case involving the Alvi [2012] UKSC 33 and Pankina [2010] EWCA Civ 719 genre of cases. The … Continue reading
Posted in Alvi, Article 8, Immigration Rules, Philippines, Sedley LJ, Tier 2, Work Permits
Tagged Article 8, Immigration Rules, Pankina, UK Supreme Court
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Alvi: The Aftermath …
In the wake of the Alvi [2012] UKSC 33 judgment, a new Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules CM8423 (“the statement”) came into force on 20 July 2012. Weirdly, the statement – spanning an overwhelming 288 pages – also corrects cross-referencing errors in Appendix … Continue reading
Posted in Alvi, Article 8, Dependants, Exceptional Talent, Immigration Rules, Tier 1, Tier 2
Tagged ECHR, Immigration Rules, Points Based System, UK Supreme Court
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Alvi: Every “Rule” Must Be Laid
R (on the application of Alvi) (Respondent) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Appellant) [2012] UKSC 33 This case began as a “simple” Tier 2 (General) application under the points-based system (PBS). Yet the refusal of Mr Alvi’s application ended up … Continue reading
Posted in Court of Appeal, Immigration Rules, Pankina, PBS, Sedley LJ, Tier 2, UKSC
Tagged Pankina, Points Based System, UK Supreme Court, Zane Malik
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A rule is a rule
Miah & Ors v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] EWCA Civ 261 (07 March 2012) This is an important case. The Court of Appeal (Maurice Kay, Stanley Burnton and Lewison LJJ) unanimously decided that there was no … Continue reading
Posted in Bangladesh, Court of Appeal, ECHR, Pankina, PBS, Tier 2
Tagged Article 8, Immigration Rules, Pankina, Points Based System, UK Supreme Court
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April changes to points-based system
The Immigration Rules are changed all the time. No part of the rules has been varied as much as the points-based system (PBS). The purpose of the PBS was to harmonise the old rules which brought about its creation. Yet, … Continue reading
Posted in Immigration Rules, PBS, Post Study Work, Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 4
Tagged Dependants, Immigration Rules, Points Based System
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Work permits, earnings and settlement
Philipson (ILR – not PBS: evidence) India [2012] UKUT 39 (IAC) In the work categories under the immigration rules, earnings are vital for extensions and acquiring settlement rights (or Indefinite Leave to Remain). But, as the Upper Tribunal (Mr Justice … Continue reading
Posted in Article 8, Blake J, PBS, s 19 UKBA 2007, Settlement, Tier 2, Work Permits
Tagged Earnings, ECHR, Immigration Rules, Settlement
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Points-based system, switching, etcetera
From July onwards last year Tier 1 (Post-Study Work) visa holders began to face difficulties in switching into Tier 2 (General) because it became virtually impossible to get the UKBA to grant new CoS in the £20,000–£23,999.99 salary band. New … Continue reading
Posted in Employment, Immigration Cap, Immigration Rules, JCWI, Pankina, PBS, Tier 1, Tier 2, UKSC, Uncategorized
Tagged AP (Russia), Entrepreneurs, Immigration Cap, Immigration Rules, Investors, Pankina, Points Based System, UK Supreme Court
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Points-based system news
As of 6 April 2011 no sponsored migrant under Tier 2 (General) can be paid in cash. Moreover, restricted CoS can be applied for 3 months in advance (the earliest possible date). In paragraph 206 of the Sponsor Guidance, the … Continue reading
Posted in Article 8, ECHR, Immigration Law, Immigration Rules, Post Study Work, Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 4, UKBA
Tagged Article 8, ECHR, Immigration Rules, Points Based System, UKBA
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Tier 2 update
The 6 April 2011 changes in the immigration rules will modify Tier 2 (General) by dividing Certificates of Sponsorship (CoS) into ‘restricted’ and ‘unrestricted’ categories. In the restricted category, a cap of 20,700 will be maintained and 4,200 CoS will … Continue reading
Posted in MAC, PBS, Tier 2, UKBA
Tagged Immigration Rules, Points Based System, UKBA
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Dirty cash we need you
Statement of changes HC 863 to the immigration rules was published by the government on 16 March 2011 and will come into force on 6 April 2011. It is a substantial document which makes various amendments. In sum, through the … Continue reading
Posted in AP (Russia), ECHR, Immigration Law, Immigration Rules, Pankina, PBS, Post Study Work, Special Talent, Tier 1, Tier 2
Tagged AP (Russia), Article 8, ECHR, Immigration Rules, Pankina, Points Based System
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April rules
The government has exempted niche professions such as bankers, lawyers and other migrants with high earnings from its immigration cap ( but only if they earn in excess of £150,000 per annum). This is redolent of the top-tier of the … Continue reading
Posted in AP (Russia), Employment, Immigration Rules, Pankina, PBS, Tier 1, Tier 2
Tagged AP (Russia), Immigration Cap, Immigration Rules, Points Based System, UKBA
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R (on the application of JCWI) v SSHD [2010] EWHC 3524
This is the judgment of the PBS judicial review. JCWI have posted a blog entry on the decision. Immigrants are very grateful to the Council for their leadership. At paragraph 37 the Court stated: It follows, in my judgment, that … Continue reading
Posted in Article 8, Immigration Cap, Immigration Rules, Pankina, PBS, Tier 1, Tier 2
Tagged AP (Russia), Article 8, Immigration Rules, Points Based System
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Agency finally corrects Tier 2 (General) information
In December 2010 the UKBA had misinformed the public about its Tier 2 (General) CoS limit. It published the limit on CoS as 10,382 whereas the limit was 10,832. I had posted about it at the time. Yet it has … Continue reading
Posted in Article 8, Immigration Rules, Tier 1, Tier 2
Tagged Article 8, ECHR, Overseas Workers, Points Based System
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Detention, enforcement and removals revised
The UKBA has revised 3 chapters of thier enforcement instructions and guidance. The said chapters are: Chapter 31 – Enforcement visits Chapter 43 – Personal safety in enforcement work Chapter 61 – Arrest teams – operational procedures Apart from republishing the … Continue reading
Posted in Article 5, Detention, Tier 2, UKBA
Tagged Detention, ECHR, Points Based System, UKBA
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IPPR Review 2010/2011 says immigration to rise
The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has stated in its Migration Review 2010-2011 the the government’s policy on immigration in relation to restoring 1990s “tens of thousands” levels is bound to fail. The report also shed light on the … Continue reading
Agency’s interim limit for Tier 2 reveals conflicting figures
We have now officially entered a very grim period in modern British history which is beginning to mirror the horrors and discrimination which the British authorities imposed on the “citizens of the United Kingdom and the Colonies” by way of … Continue reading
Posted in AP (Russia), East African Asians, Immigration Cap, Immigration Rules, Kenya, Pankina, PBS, Tier 2, UKBA
Tagged AP (Russia), Immigration Cap, Points Based System, UKBA
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The Tier 2 (General) sponsorship licence interview
The situation in relation to sponsoring migrants to work in the UK is quite tense and the government seems hell-bent on marching on with its mad cap. Although the government has expressed its disregard for the law I just wanted to … Continue reading
Posted in PBS, Tier 2, UKBA, Working
Tagged Migrant Workers, Points Based System, UKBA
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Empire strikes back
From 23 December 2010 the UKBA will stop accepting Tier 1 (General) applications made overseas. According to the UKBA the step has been taken “to ensure that we do not exceed the limit set by the government for issued Tier … Continue reading
Posted in AP (Russia), Immigration Cap, Immigration Law, Immigration Rules, Pankina, PBS, Tier 1, Tier 2, UKBA, Uncategorized
Tagged AP (Russia), Pankina, Points Based System, UKBA
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Government’s response to lost PBS review
The government has already started to whip up its rhetoric by talking tough in the face of its defeat in the High Court yesterday. Immigration Minister Damian Green has said that the “judgment will have no impact on the permanent … Continue reading
Posted in Immigration Cap, Immigration Rules, PBS, Tier 1, Tier 2, UKBA, Working
Tagged Immigration Rules, Judicial Review, Migrant Workers, Points Based System, UKBA
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Immigration cap declared unlawful by High Court
In the High Court Lord Justice Sullivan and Mr Justice Burton have declared that Mrs Theresa May unlawfully side-steped Parliamentary scrutiny when setting the limits to Tiers 1 and 2 which she introduced in July 2010. Since Sedley LJ restored constitutional order in … Continue reading
