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On 23 October 2020 the Supreme Court in R (Pathan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2020] UKSC 41 held that the Home Office had acted unfairly by not informing a Tier 2 General skilled worker...
If you are a licensed sponsor, and you are intending to hire a prospective migrant to work in the UK, under the Tier 2 (General) visa category, you will be required to satisfy the Resident Labour Market Test (“RLMT”). Resident...
The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has published its Review of the Shortage Occupation List for the UK for 2020. The report examines which occupations are in shortage and makes recommendations as to which...
The breakout of the Coronavirus Pandemic has caused a major change to the way that many businesses operate. Many businesses have suffered losses in revenue which has resulted in employees facing redundancy or being...
Under Council Regulation (EEC) 2760/72 (often referred to as the “Ankara Agreement”) and its Protocol, there are special arrangements for employed and self-employed Turkish nationals in the EU, including in...
The Turkish Worker route is not immune to the legislation relating to the withdrawal of the UK from the EU. This post explores the current situation during the transitional period to 31 December 2020, and speculates...
In my prior blog posts, we discussed the other amendments to the sole representative visa category. Paragraph 144 of the Immigration Rules was simple. It placed great trust in the parent company. From the amendments...
My prior posts dealt with the new amendments to the sole representative visa category and the anxieties they revealed. Firstly, I considered the changes to ownership and control of the parent company....
As explained in my earlier posts, the amendments to the sole representative visa category revealed four anxieties that the Home Office had, regarding: Majority ownership and control of the parent company by the...
As explained in my earlier post, the Secretary of State will significantly tighten the sole representative visa category from 4 June 2020. I long expected these amendments. Compared to other routes under the...
In the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules presented to Parliament in May 2020, released last week, the Secretary of State has made clear that she will significantly tighten the sole representative of an overseas...
The Court of Appeal decision in R (otao Alliance of Turkish Business People Limited) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2020] EWCA Civ 553 was handed down this morning (28 April 2020). The Court was...
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