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Upper Tribunal again emphasises the importance of Home Office Guidance

In the recent case of SF and others (Guidance, post-2014 Act) Albania [2017] UKUT 00120 (IAC), the Upper Tribunal has emphasised the importance of Tribunals considering relevant Home Office Guidance if pertinent...

Home Office issues guidance on ‘remove first, appeal later’ in human rights appeals

The Home Office has published guidance on how the new certification process will operate under the Immigration Act 2016. Legislation Section 94B of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 contains a process...

Britain is open for business to Chinese investors and entrepreneurs

Although the British government has made clear that its aim is to reduce overall net migration to the UK, it is equally committed to ensuring that high-net-worth individuals, in particular Chinese investors and...

Summary of key changes to family migration Immigration Rules on 9 July 2012

The UK Border Agency has recently announced a series of changes to the Immigration Rules concerning UK immigration applications made by family members. Most of these changes will come into force on 9 July 2012.

Philipson (ILR - not PBS: evidence) India [2012] UKUT 39 (IAC)

This case gives some hope to work permit holders who might otherwise be caught out by the Home Office's sudden introduction of a new requirement to be paid a certain salary in order to secure indefinite leave to remain.

Stronger cooperation and mobility

The European Commission has proposed to strengthen dialogue and operational cooperation with non-EU partner countries in the area of migration and mobility,...

IOM and the European Commission streamline their cooperation

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the European Commission have agreed to strengthen their cooperation in the area of migration and mobility.

New approach to immigration

Prime Minister David Cameron has set out proposals to tighten the immigration system in Britain. The plans include asking the public to report those they suspect of being illegal immigrants.

Court rules on immigrant social housing request

The European Court of Human Rights has recently ruled that a local authority was justified in not treating with priority a social housing request by an immigrant, whose son was conditionally allowed to stay in the UK.

Border controls to focus on respect for human rights

FRONTEX, the EU border control agency set up in 2004, is to appoint an inspector to ensure that EU border checks respect human rights, under changes to its mandate adopted by the European Parliament.