Personal Immigration
Business Immigration
About Us
LATEST NEWS:
How the New Immigration Policies Affect Britons and Businesses eVisa System: Online Immigration Status Guidance How to Make a Valid UK Immigration Application UK Visas for Stage and Screen (Webinar) Who Can Be a Referee in a British Citizenship Application? No-Notice Citizenship Deprivation Under the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 Travel Between the UK and Ireland: A Guide for British and Irish Citizens Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) Cost To Increase By 66% Update on EU Settlement Scheme Deadlines and Late Applications Applying for ILR as a Dependant on Business Routes

Please filter our resources:

LOCATION: Home » Section 3C

KNOWLEDGE
CENTRE

Home Office U-turn: Section 3C Leave Can Resurrect
By Alex Papasotiriou - Immigration Barrister

Almost 3 years ago, I wrote this article regarding the operation of section 3C of the Immigration Act 1971, in circumstances where leave extended by virtue of that section has ended by a decision that is subsequently...

 withdrawn or quashed, as well as the Home Office’s position on the matter.  According to established public law principles, an unlawful decision has no legal effect, provided that it is quashed by...

Section 3C Explained: A Flowchart for Human Rights Applications
By Richmond Chambers -

As direct access barristers working at Richmond Chambers, we have had countless lay clients approach us with one question: am I protected by section 3C of the Immigration Act 1971?  This can at times be a complicated...

 question, particularly when the Home Office guidance on section 3C appears to be at odds with the natural interpretation of statute, an example of which can be found here. Section 3C of the Immigration...

Human rights claims, the Same-Day Premium Service and the Section 3C trap
By Richmond Chambers -

This is a word of caution for those who are considering the use of the Home Office’s Same-Day Premium Service when making an extension or settlement application. When making a human rights claim to either extend...

 leave to remain or to settle in the UK, there is an option to use the Home Office’s Same-Day Premium Service for an additional fee. Many applicants prefer to use this service as applications are often...

Supreme Court decision on section 3C: Need for rationalisation and simplification of Immigration Rules
By Dr. Catherine Taroni - Immigration Barrister

The matter of R (on the application of Mirza, Iqbal and Ehsan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2016] UKSC 63 was heard by the Supreme Court on 19 October 2016...

 and the judgment of Lady Hale, Lord Wilson, Lard Carnwath, Lord Hughes and Lord Hodge was given on 14 December 2016.   The appealed Court of Appeal decision is here.

DOWNLOAD OUR
BROCHURE

Expert advice & representation from immigration barristers that you can rely on.

Google+ - Five Stars

Read the 550+ five out of five star Google reviews of our immigration barristers.

More
AWARDS