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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- Strike Three For New Rules: Part 2
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- Can Third Country National Stepfathers Derive Rights Of Residence From Union Citizen Children?: Part 2
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- Roger McCormick On Sustainable Banking March 18, 2013 mkp
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- Is the door to England still that wide open for CIS disputes? March 11, 2013 mkp
- FSA: LIBOR Internal Audit Report March 9, 2013 mkp
- Public Law Duty and Cross-Undertaking for Losses to Third Parties March 1, 2013 mkp
- UK Supreme Court: Case Preview: Securitisation and the Balance Sheet Test February 23, 2013 mkp
- FSA’s Response to Fixing LIBOR February 22, 2013 mkp
- The Libor Scandal and “Soft Law” February 10, 2013 mkp
- The Privilege Judgment February 8, 2013 mkp
- UK Supreme Court: Case Preview: WHA Ltd v Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs January 20, 2013 mkp
- Law and Democracy Blog
- Raja Rental Bites The Dust January 15, 2013 mkp
- Supreme Court Approves Swiss Letter October 10, 2012 mkp
- Apex Court gives Government until 10 October for Swiss Letter October 5, 2012 mkp
- 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
- Peerzada Salman on Dr Kamal Hossain: “Young People are Agents of Change” September 27, 2012 mkp
- 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
- The New Order: Rapprochement at Last! September 20, 2012 mkp
- The Mexican Standoff … September 15, 2012 mkp
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- Anwar Rashid: For Parween Rahman March 30, 2013 pakistanhorizon
- Parween Rahman: The Legend Lives On March 15, 2013 pakistanhorizon
- Women’s Learning Partnership Film: Because Our Cause Is Just March 9, 2013 pakistanhorizon
- Dr Masuma Hasan: International Women’s Day and Aurat Foundation March 9, 2013 pakistanhorizon
- Majyd Aziz: Making Karachi Port User-Friendly March 1, 2013 pakistanhorizon
- Dr Masuma Hasan: Uch Revisited January 19, 2013 pakistanhorizon
- Editor: Sir Zafrulla Khan on Palestine November 18, 2012 pakistanhorizon
- Dr Masuma Hasan: Bridging the Gender Gap in Bihar November 14, 2012 pakistanhorizon
- Make Malala Count: Mitigate Militancy in Pakistan November 2, 2012 pakistanhorizon
- Dr Masuma Hasan: Bhagat Singh Chowk Named In Lahore October 10, 2012 pakistanhorizon
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- The UK's immigration crackdown will lead to a loss of international talent | Sarah Mulley May 24, 2013 Sarah Mulley
- Woolwich killing: residents reflect on murder of Lee Rigby May 23, 2013 Luke Harding
- Net migration to the UK: down 89,000 in a year May 23, 2013 Mona Chalabi
- UK net migration shrinks further, official figures show May 23, 2013 Alan Travis
- Afghan interpreters 'risk being failed by bureaucracy' May 22, 2013 Nicholas Watt
- Afghan interpreters' resettlement scheme 'does not go far enough' May 22, 2013 Haroon Siddique
- David Laws vetoes plan to force schools to check immigrant status of pupils May 22, 2013 Nicholas Watt
- Some Afghan interpreters to be allowed to settle in Britain May 21, 2013 Patrick Wintour
- Torture victims win test case over detention in UK immigration centres May 21, 2013 Alan Travis
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Tag Archives: Immigration
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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Chief Inspector unimpressed with Agency
Last year’s border row resulted in John Vine CBE QPM (Independent Chief Inspector of the UK Border Agency, “the Inspector”) being commissioned by the Home Secretary “to investigate and report on the level of checks operated at ports of entry to … Continue reading
Posted in Arrivals, Chief Independent Inspector, Security Checks, UKBA
Tagged Border Row, Border Security, Immigration, John Vine, UKBA
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Conservatives’ stillborn feminism
On 8 March 2011 Mrs Theresa May bigged up her party by putatively expressing solidarity with women’s causes on the occasion of the 100th International Women’s Day. With most people distracted by the ongoing debate about a “British Bill of … Continue reading
Posted in Asylum, ECHR, Immigration Law, Persecution, Spouses, UKBA, Women
Tagged Asylum, ECHR, Immigration, Spouses, UKBA, Women
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Latest immigration statistics
Overview The latest statistical bulletin produced by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on immigration is a very telling document. In its latest publication the ONS has observed that: In the year to September 2010 the overall number of entry … Continue reading
Posted in Asylum, Employment, Enforcement, ONS, PBS, Removals
Tagged Asylum, Immigration, ONS, Points Based System, Removals
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Prime Minister’s “speech”
History and political science are odd subjects. I recently posted on an Arab dictator who was universally acknowledged as a hero. But now I am forced, somewhat belatedly, to write about a leader of the western world – the British … Continue reading
Posted in Belgium, Egypt, France, Gandhi, Immigration Law, Islam, Muslims, Politics, Racism, Terrorism
Tagged Egypt, Immigration, Islam, Racism, Rule of law, Terrorism
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The Subject Access Request
Apologies for not having written for the past two weeks. There has been a lot of action in my native country of Pakistan and most of it has been bad of course. I’m trying to arrange another blog in relation … Continue reading
Posted in East African Asians, Enforcement, Gandhi, Immigration Law, Removals, SAR, Tribunals, UKBA
Tagged ECHR, Gandhi, Immigration, Immigration Rules, Removals, SAR, UKBA
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Revised detention guidance
The UKBA has updated Chapter 31 (Detention and detention policy in port cases) of its Immigration Directorates’ Instructions (IDIs). The Agency has also revised Chapter 55 (Detention and temporary release) of its Enforcement Manual. Everyone can only hope that the UKBA can adhere … Continue reading
Posted in Article 5, Article 8, Enforcement, Immigration Law, UKBA
Tagged Detention, ECHR, Immigration, UKBA
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The UKSC’s decision on immigration detention: Walumba Lumba and Kadian Mighty
While the earlier judgment of SK (Zimbabwe) (UKSC 2009/0022) is still pending (update: the UKSC’s decision in that case was handed down on 25 May 2011 and the latest post in that case is available here), the UKSC will yet again … Continue reading
Posted in Access to Justice, Detention, ECHR, Immigration Law, Private Prisons, UKBA, UKSC
Tagged Detention, Immigration, UK Supreme Court, UKBA
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New UKBA fees
From Monday 22 November the UKBA will introduce new application fees for applications for entry clearance (0verseas) and further leave to remain (in country) for work, study or other purposes. The Agency is charging fees by setting them above the cost of … Continue reading
Posted in Biometric Cards, Business, Dependants, Economy, Employment, Fees, Immigration Cap, Immigration Law, Immigration Rules, PBS, Post Study Work, Settlement, Tier 1, Tier 2, UKBA, Working
Tagged Article 8, Business, Dependants, Fees, Immigration, Immigration Rules, Points Based System, UKBA
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English language tests for dependants
Changes in the immigration rules laid before Parliament in October 2010 will be introduced on 29 November 2010. From then on all dependants except those in the Points Based System will have to show competence in English at level A1 of … Continue reading
Posted in Article 14, Article 8, Bangladesh, Dependants, ECHR, Employment, English Tests, Immigration Law, Immigration Rules, India, Pakistan, PBS, Settlement, Spouses, UKBA
Tagged Article 8, Dependants, ECHR, English Tests, Immigration, Immigration Rules, Marriage, Overseas Workers, Points Based System, UKBA
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Immigration cap faces judicial review challenge
The Coalition government introduced the immigration cap on 28 June 2010. The Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI) has reported that it will challenge the cap in the High Court by way of JR proceedings. The JCWI’s response to the cap … Continue reading
Posted in Article 8, Business, Dependants, ECHR, Economy, Employment, Immigration Cap, Immigration Law, Immigration Rules, Judicial Review, Overseas Clients, Overseas Workers, Pankina, PBS, Settlement, Tier 1, Tier 2, UKBA, Working
Tagged Article 8, Dependants, ECHR, Economy, Immigration, Immigration Rules, Judicial Review, Migrant Workers, Points Based System, UKBA
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Agency to axe 5000 staff
The Chief Executive of the UKBA Lin Homer announced that a further 5000 jobs are going to be axed within the life of the present Coalition government. Lin Homer’s intimation is connected to the budget cuts of about 20% for the UKBA … Continue reading
Posted in Immigration Law, Immigration Rules, UKBA
Tagged Immigration, Immigration Rules, UKBA
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Law Society’s views on the immigration cap
One would have to be quite stubborn and ill advised not to take gravely seriously the opinion of the Law Society of England and Wales (the society) in a legal matter. Yet the government seems determined to do just that. … Continue reading
Posted in Article 8, Dependants, ECHR, Economy, Employment, Immigration Cap, Immigration Law, Immigration Rules, Law Society, Overseas Clients, Overseas Workers, Post Study Work, Settlement, Tier 1, Tier 2, UKBA, Uncategorized, Working
Tagged Article 8, Dependants, ECHR, Economy, Immigration, Immigration Cap, Immigration Rules, Law Society, Migrant Workers, Overseas Workers, UKBA
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The UKBA and the detention of children
Detention is one of the most analysed topics in legal discourse. Detaining minors is an extraordinary step and in this country there is a very proud tradition which sets aside juvenile offenders’ trial processes in comparison to the manner and … Continue reading
Posted in Article 14, Article 3, Article 5, Article 8, Children, Dependants, Detention, ECHR, G4S, Immigration Law, Immigration Rules, Persecution, Private Prisons, Refugee Convention, s 55 BCIA, Settlement, Spouses, UKBA
Tagged Asylum, Children, Dependants, Detention, ECHR, Immigration, Immigration Rules, UKBA
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Online system apology offered by Agency
Today the UKBA has offered an apology for the fact that its online application system was down. Those of us who do sponsorship licence applications will know the hazards of the passwords which just don’t work and the logins which … Continue reading
Posted in Immigration Law, Immigration Rules, PBS, Tier 1, Tier 2, UKBA
Tagged Immigration, Immigration Rules, Points Based System, UKBA
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Tribunals to charge appeal fees
Nothing is free in the UK. In fact things are generally quite expensive and customer support and care are virtually non-existant. The fact that there is a recession on does not help matters either. And as the saying goes the … Continue reading
Posted in Consultation(s), Fees, Immigration Law, Immigration Rules, Judges, Tribunals, UKBA
Tagged Article 8, Asylum, Dependants, ECHR, Immigration, Immigration Rules, UKBA
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Home Affairs Committee’s report on immigration cap
The chair of the Home Affairs Committee (HAC) the Rt Hon Keith Vaz MP has raised a multitude of concerns in his report about the Coalition government’s immigration cap. The terms of reference of the HAC were “to examine the expenditure, administration, … Continue reading
Posted in Article 8, Asylum, Business, Citizenship and Nationality, Dependants, Economy, Education, Employment, Entrepreneurs, Immigration Law, Immigration Rules, Overseas Clients, Overseas Workers, PBS, Post Study Work, Settlement, Spouses, Tier 1, Tier 2, Uncategorized, Working
Tagged Article 8, Business, ECHR, Economy, Entrepreneurs, Immigration, Immigration Rules, Points Based System, Spouses, UKBA
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Home secretary signals end of settlement for skilled workers and students
Speaking on future action in relation to immigration policies while addressing the Conservative party conference the home secretary, Theresa May, intimated the government’s intentions to stop the right to permanent settlement for more than 100,000 skilled workers and 320,000 overseas students … Continue reading
Posted in AP (Russia), Article 14, Article 8, Asylum, Citizenship and Nationality, Constitution, Court of Appeal, Dependants, Economy, Education, Employment, Entrepreneurs, Fees, Immigration Law, Immigration Rules, PBS, Post Study Work, Settlement, Tier 1, Tier 2, UKBA, Working
Tagged Asylum, Business, Dependants, ECHR, Economy, Fees, Immigration, Immigration Rules, Migrant Workers, Points Based System, UKBA
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French and British joint declaration on immigration
The global economic recession’s bite into British and French defence budgets has opened a “new chapter” in bilateral defence cooperation between these historically rival nations. Emphasising that the sovereignty of neither nation would be compromised as a result of the … Continue reading
Posted in Asylum, Business, Cases, ECHR, Economy, Employment, France, Immigration Law, Immigration Rules, Overseas Workers, Persecution
Tagged Asylum, ECHR, Economy, Immigration, Immigration Rules, Refugee Convention, UKBA
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Refined criteria and Tier 2 (General) certificate of sponsorship allocations
The stated objective of the Points Based System (PBS) was to simplify the immigration rules by recategorising eighty different immigration routes which were previously open to migrants to enter the UK. However, contrary to the expectation of simplicity, the PBS … Continue reading
Posted in Article 8, Biometric Cards, Business, ECHR, Economy, Employment, Fees, Immigration Law, Immigration Rules, Overseas Workers, PBS, Post Study Work, Tier 1, Tier 2, UKBA, Working
Tagged CoS, ECHR, Economy, Immigration, Immigration Rules, Migrant Workers, Overseas Workers, PBS, UKBA
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