Applying for bail at the First-tier Tribunal

A person may be detained under immigration powers if they are liable to removal or deportation. Home Office policy is to use detention as a last resort, yet 28,908 people were detained under immigration powers in 2016. In the same year 2,833 were released...

Home Office Failures on Family Reunion

Last month the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration published a report criticising the Home Office for its handling of family reunion applications. Family reunion applications are sponsored by those granted asylum or humanitarian protection...

Judicial review for EEA extended family members

The headnote in the Upper Tribunal decision in Sala (EFMs: Right of Appeal: Albania) [2016] UKUT 411 (IAC) states simply: “There...

Child witnesses in the Immigration Tribunal: How can a child's wishes and feelings be expressed?

It is well established that the best interests of a child are a primary consideration for both the Secretary of State when deciding an application and a Judge of the First Tier Tribunal when deciding an appeal. However, it is often difficult to show what is...

House of Lords Debates Position Of EU Citizens Post Brexit

The House of Lords Debate of 24 October 2016 can be found here, and outlines some of the very legitimate concerns of the Lords...