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A v. SSHD: Supreme Court decides the standards for judicial review of public policies

On 30 July 2021, the Supreme Court, of the same constitution, handed down two important decisions: R (on the application of A) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2021] UKSC 37 and R (on the application...

BF (Eritrea): Challenging the lawfulness of the Secretary of State’s policy guidance

In a judgment given on 30 July 2021 in R (on the application of BF (Eritrea)) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2021] UKSC 38, the Supreme Court assessed the lawfulness of policy guidance issued by the...

First-tier Tribunal Onward Immigration Appeals - A Practical Guide

We recently examined, in Parts One, Two, Three and Four of our Practical Guide to Immigration Appeals, how and on what basis an immigration appeal can be pursued. We have examined both legal and practical...

Immigration Tribunal Appeals - A Practical Guide (4)

We recently examined in parts one, two and three of this practical guide how and on what basis you might lodge an immigration appeal. We have examined both legal and practical considerations.  In this fourth post...

Immigration Tribunal Appeals - A Practical Guide (3)

We recently examined in parts one and two of this practical guide how and on what basis you might lodge an immigration appeal. In this third post, we examine the starting point for an immigration appeal and the...

Immigration Tribunal Appeals: A Practical Guide (2)

We recently examined immigration appeals in the context of the new digital MyHMCTS system and in the context of the Covid-19 Pandemic. We considered what immigration decisions you may appeal against in Part One,...

Immigration Tribunal Appeals: A Practical Guide (1)

We recently examined immigration appeals in the context of the new digital MyHMCTS system and in the context of the Covid-19 Pandemic. This is the first of four posts that considers what happens if your visa...

Immigration Appeals - Updated Procedure

In our earlier post in our Knowledge Centre, we examined Immigration Appeals and the Covid-19 Pandemic. The article can be accessed here. On 11 June 2020, Presidential Practice Statement No 2 of 2020: Arrangements...

Proposed Judicial Review Reform and Immigration Law

In July 2020, the Government launched the Independent Review of Administrative Law (“IRAL”), a panel of experts with the task of considering “whether the right balance is being struck between the...

Immigration Appeals and the Covid-19 Pandemic

As many readers will be aware, over the past year, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused substantial disruption to the immigration appeal process in the UK. This blog post will address the measures that have been put...

What is a Pre-Action Protocol Letter?

Pre-action protocol is the conduct that the court expects both parties to undertake before commencing proceedings, as set out in the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR). A pre-action protocol letter, or PAP, is a...

Changes to the General Grounds for Refusal

The Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (HC 813) published on 22 October 2020 signalled a major overhaul of the UK immigration system, with the introduction of the new Points-Based Immigration System in a...