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Tier 4 Sponsor License Suspended: Advice for Students

The Home Office can suspend an institution's Tier 4 sponsor license temporarily if they are investigating the institution. The result of the investigation will be either that the license is reinstated, or that...

Case comment: Hameed (Appendix FM – financial year) [2014] UKUT 00266 (IAC)

For self-employed individuals wishing to bring their partners or other family members to the UK, note should be taken of the recent judgment in the case of Hameed (Appendix FM – financial year) [2014] UKUT 00266 (IAC).

Richmond Chambers welcomes four new members to our Immigration Team

We are delighted to announce that four new immigration practitioners have joined the immigration team at Richmond Chambers.

Many Refugees are Failed by the System

Failures in the system are causing homelessness and destitution amongst refugees in the UK, according to a new report from the Refugee Council. The report, entitled ‘28 Days Later: the experiences of new refugees...

Crowd-funding and Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) Applications

The UK government has been doing all it can to encourage London to become a centre for innovation and entrepreneurship and a hub for technology experts. Significant resources have been allocated to developing...

Richmond Chambers LLP wins ‘Best-Emerging Firm’ at the MPF Awards 2014

We are extremely proud to announce that last night Richmond Chambers LLP was declared winner of the ‘Best-Emerging Firm’ category at the 12th annual Managing Partners’ Forum Awards for Management Excellence...

Report published on benefits of foreign workers

A recent report published by the European Commission makes interesting reading as it looks into the reasons why EU citizens move from one member state to another and the benefits this mobility can bring. The report...

Applying for ILR under the 10 year rule: the lawful residence requirement

Applicants who intend to make an application for settlement in the UK having resided in the UK continuously and lawfully in...

Evidential flexibility under Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules

Appendix FM-SE sets out very specific requirements for supporting documentary evidence which must be provided with the application. The Rules state that only evidence that has been submitted with the application...

New members of Richmond Chambers LLP

We are pleased to announce that Alexis Slatter (formerly of Tooks Chambers) has joined Chambers.

Government's migrant charging proposals could damage the NHS

The government’s proposals for an extended charging system for migrants and short term visitors attempting to access healthcare in UK are impractical, inefficient, and uneconomic and could cause unintended...

Recent decisions from the Upper Tribunal

The Upper Tribunal today promulgated a number of decisions raising important points of law and practice.