New Immigration Cases- B2 v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2013] EWCA Civ 616 (24 May 2013)
- Kheirollahi-Ahmadroghani v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2013] EWHC 1314 (Admin) (22 May 2013)
- SS (Nigeria) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2013] EWCA Civ 550 (22 May 2013)
- MJ (Singh v Belgium : Tanveer Ahmed unaffected) Afghanistan [2013] UKUT 253 (IAC) (01 May 2013)
- NN (Teachers: Matabeleland/Bulawayo: risk) Zimbabwe CG [2013] UKUT 198 (IAC) (10 May 2013)
- Green (Article 8 new rules) Jamaica [2013] UKUT 254 (IAC) (13 May 2013)
- R (on the application of MR) v Derby City Council (AAJR) [2013] UKUT 255 (IAC) (14 May 2013)
- Rehman, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2013] EWHC 1351 (Admin) (29 April 2013)
- 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)
- 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)
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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
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- In Honour of Fatehyab Ali Khan: Dr Kamal Hossain Speaks at PIIA September 25, 2012 mkp
- The New Order: Rapprochement at Last! September 20, 2012 mkp
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- Dr Masuma Hasan: Uch Revisited January 19, 2013 pakistanhorizon
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- Dr Masuma Hasan: Bridging the Gender Gap in Bihar November 14, 2012 pakistanhorizon
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Tag Archives: Case Law
Fresh Claims and Freedom of Religion
ST v Secretary of State for Home Department [2012] EWHC 988 (Admin) (20 December 2012) Husayn ibn Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib, or Imam Husayn, was the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed (Peace Be Upon Him). Like the present predicament of … Continue reading
Posted in Article 9, Asylum, ECHR, Forced marriage, Immigration Rules, Pakistan
Tagged Asylum, Case Law, Fresh Claims, Islam, Persecution
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Tribunal Unimpressed With New Rules Again: Part 1
Izuazu (Article 8 – new rules) Nigeria [2013] UKUT 45 (IAC) (30 January 2013) Lately a plethora of immigration decisions have descended upon us. All this sensational case law makes awesome reading. But it is impossible to read it all. … Continue reading
Posted in Article 8, Cases, Immigration Rules, Nigeria, Proportionality, Tribunals
Tagged Article 8, Case Law, Immigration, Spouses, Tribunals
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The EU Dimension to Proportionality
Essa, R (On the Application Of) v Upper Tribunal (Immigration & Asylum Chamber) & Anor [2012] EWCA Civ 1718 (21 December 2012) Deportation is a hugely controversial issue. Unsurprisingly, opinion on it remains utterly polarised. Journalists and lawyers alike have tried … Continue reading
Posted in Article 8, Citizens Directive, CJEU, Court of Appeal, European Union, Proportionality
Tagged 2004/38/EC, Article 8, Case Law, European Union, Free Movement
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New Syria Country Guidance
KB (Failed asylum seekers and forced returnees) Syria CG UKUT 00426 (IAC) (21 December 2012) Once the beating heart of Arab nationalism, Syria is a country in ruins. After achieving independence in 1946, dozens of constitutions and cabinets came and went … Continue reading
Posted in Article 3, Asylum, Human Rights, Politics
Tagged Case Law, Lebanon, Persecution, Refugee Convention, Syria, Tribunals
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Can Third Country National Stepfathers Derive Rights Of Residence From Union Citizen Children?: Part 2
O & S v Maahanmuuttovirasto v L [2012] EUECJ C-356/11 (06 December 2012) This post analyses the rationale espoused by the CJEU in relation to its ruling which is highlighted in Can Third Country National Stepfathers Derive Rights Of Residence From … Continue reading
Posted in Article 8, CFR, Children, CJEU, ECHR, Finland
Tagged 2003/86/EC, 2004/38/EC, Article 8, Case Law, ECHR, European Union, Free Movement
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SSHD Required to Deal with Fresh Claims in Amended Grounds
ABC, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] EWHC 2825 (Admin) (25 September 2012) It is no secret that the UK Border Agency (UKBA) makes mistakes. This case is about how the authorities breached … Continue reading
Posted in Article 8, Asylum, Removals, Sri Lanka
Tagged Asylum, Case Law, Judicial Review, UKBA
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Other Family Members: The Rationale
The last post had shed a little bit of light on the decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) in relation to six questions which were referred to it by the Upper Tribunal (“UT”) in MR … Continue reading
Posted in Article 8, Cases, CFR, Citizens Directive, CJEU, ECHR, OFMs, Tribunals
Tagged Article 8, Case Law, ECHR, European Union, Free Movement
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Article 8 and Polygamy
SG (child of polygamous marriage) Nepal [2012] UKUT 265 (IAC) (9 July 2012) The Upper Tribunal (“UT”, Justice Blake and Judge Dawson) has recently made it clear that in cases involving polygamy a child will not be able to join … Continue reading
Posted in Appeals, Article 8, Blake J, Children, Immigration Rules, Settlement
Tagged Article 8, Case Law, Dependants, Immigration Rules, Polygamy, Tribunals
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“Secret Detention”: Assurances and Effective Verification?
XX v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] EWCA Civ 742 In mid June 2012, the Court of Appeal (Lord Neuberger MR, Richards and Davis LJJ) unanimously upheld the Special Immigration Appeals Commission’s (SIAC) decision that the deportation … Continue reading
Posted in Appeals, Article 3, Article 5, Article 6, Closed Evidence, Detention, Ethiopia, Terrorism
Tagged Case Law, Court of Appeal, ECHR, Terrorism
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EEA Regulations Amended
As explained in an alerter post on Free Movement Blog, as of 16 July 2012, the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006 will be amended through the Immigration (European Economic Area) (Amendment) Regulations 2012. The regulations are being amended to Give effect … Continue reading
Posted in Asylum, Citizens Directive, CJEU, European Union
Tagged Case Law, European Union, Free Movement
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Immigration and Stare Decisis
Patel & Ors v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] EWCA Civ 741 (01 June 2012) The Court of Appeal (Lord Neuberger MR, Lady Hallett Vice President QBD and Stanley Burnton LJJ) has decided that the SSHD was not … Continue reading
Posted in Court of Appeal, False Statements, Neuberger PSC, Notices, Sedley LJ, WHM
Tagged Case Law, ECHR, Removals, UK Supreme Court
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Overstaying, flight side service and re-entry
The case of Singh (paragraph 320 (7A) – IS151A forms – proof) [2012] UKUT 00162 (IAC) is all about the cat and mouse charades which take place between the UK Border Agency and the subjects of immigration control. Moreover, the … Continue reading
Posted in Tier 1, Immigration Rules, False Statements, Removals, Heathrow, Appeals, Notices, WHM, Domestic Workers
Tagged Case Law, Immigration Rules, Tribunals
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Dutch charges deemed disproportionate
Commission v Netherlands (Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations) [2012] EUECJ C-508/10 In this case the Court of Justice of the European Union (Second Chamber) ruled that in granting residence permits to third-country nationals, and to their family members, who … Continue reading
Posted in Article 8, CJEU, European Union, Fees, International Law, Netherlands
Tagged Case Law, European Commission, European Union, Free Movement
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Notices must advise accurately on appeal rights
E1/(OS Russia) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] EWCA Civ 357 (22 March 2012) In this case the Court of Appeal (Pill, Moses and Sullivan LJJ) heard an appeal in a judicial review case. The court unanimously reversed … Continue reading
Posted in Appeals, Court of Appeal, Notices, Refugee Convention, Settlement
Tagged Asylum, Case Law, Chechnya, Russia, SIAC
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Third bite at the cherry?: uphill and downhill in second appeals
JD (Congo) & Ors v Secretary of State for the Home Department & Anor [2012] EWCA Civ 327 (16 March 2012) Appeals are hugely important but they cost a lot. Thus, in general litigation, the rich can pursue appeals easily … Continue reading
Posted in Appeals, Court of Appeal, Tribunals, UKSC
Tagged Appeals, Case Law, Court of Appeal, Tribunals, UK Supreme Court
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Children and Conflicts between Courts
In the Matter of S (a Child) [2012] UKSC 10 (14 March 2012) This case is about a relationship which became sour. A two-year old child, “W”, was involved and the UK Supreme Court unanimously declined to return the child to Australia … Continue reading
Posted in Article 8, Children, ECHR, Hague Convention, UKSC
Tagged Article 8, Australia, Case Law, Child Abduction, Strasbourg, UK Supreme Court
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Drug dealing and deportation
Masih (deportation – public interest – basic principles) Pakistan [2012] UKUT 46 (IAC) (07 February 2012) Pakistan has a significant minority Christian population (2.8 million) and adherents of the Christian faith in Punjab province are often called Masih – literally … Continue reading
Posted in Article 8, Asylum, Automatic Deportation, Pakistan, Tribunals
Tagged Article 8, Case Law, ECHR, Removals
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Automatic deportation and proportionality
Gurung v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] EWCA Civ 62 (02 February 2012) At times immigration cases have significant criminal elements. In this case, the respondent Rocky Gurung – a Nepali national whose father served as a Gurkha … Continue reading
Posted in Article 8, Automatic Deportation, Court of Appeal, Gurkhas, Removals, Sedley LJ, UKBA 2007
Tagged Case Law, Criminal Offences, ECHR, Nepal
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Refugee Convention and lawful presence?
Update - The UKSC handed down its judgment in this case on 21 March 2012 and the most recent post in relation to this case is available here. R (on the application of ST (Eritrea))(FC) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for … Continue reading
Posted in Asylum, ECHR, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Human Rights, Persecution, Refugee Convention
Tagged Africa, Case Law, ECHR, Persecution, Removals
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Massive Somalia Guidance
Once the arena for the expansionist designs of European powers – such as Britain and Italy – in the Horn of Africa, Somalia is arguably the foremost complex humanitarian emergency in the world: pretty much Hell on Earth. These days, … Continue reading
Posted in Al-Shabab, Asylum, ECHR, Female Genital Mutilation, Human Rights, Mogadishu, Persecution, Somalia, Women
Tagged Africa, Asylum, Case Law, Drought, ECHR, Famine, FGM, Persecution, Removals
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