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Grounds for Refusal of a UK Immigration Application (Part 2)

In Part 1 of this two-part series on grounds for refusal of a UK immigration application, we looked at refusals on non-conducive grounds, criminality grounds and for breach of immigration laws. In Part 2...

UK Supreme Court Considers Deportation (Again)

In HA (Iraq), RA (Iraq) and AA (Nigeria) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2022] UKSC 22, the Supreme Court was called to consider one more time the statutory provisions of section 117C of the Nationality,...

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...

Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee Report - Immigration enforcement

Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee published a report on  Immigration enforcement on 18 September 2020.  The report considers the work of the Home Office’s Immigration Enforcement Directorate, ...

Deportation and the ‘unduly harsh’ test

In HA (Iraq) v SSHD [2020] EWCA Civ 1176, the Court of Appeal has delivered a welcome clarification for partners and parents seeking to avoid deportation. The judgment softens the ‘unduly harsh’ test...

Deportation and the application of Zambrano

The European Court of Justice will soon make clear the basis on which Zambrano carers can be deported in answering questions referred to it by the Upper Tribunal (IAC) of the UK and Supreme Court of Spain. Advocate...

New Restraint System for Immigration Removals

The UK Government has formally approved a new restraint system for managing people being escorted during deportation. The new system implements all of the recommendations made by the Independent Advisory Panel...

Case Comment: R (on the application of Fitzroy George) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2014] UKSC 28

The Supreme Court recently handed down its judgment in the case of R (on the application of Fitzroy George) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2014] UKSC 28. This case concerns the provisions of...

Support for victims of domestic violence extended

Help for migrants forced to flee their relationships as a result of domestic violence has been made permanently available from 1st April 2012.

Changes to migrant domestic worker rules will facilitate slavery

The government's announcement that it will be changing the rules for migrant domestic workers, including the removal of the right to change employer, will facilitate slavery and trafficking, say human rights charities Kalayaan and Anti-Slavery International.

MPs call for better monitoring of enforced removals contracts

In a recent report, the Home Affairs Committee has criticised the UK Border Agency's management of the processes for the enforced removal of those who are being deported from the UK. Inappropriate use of physical...