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CJEU Gives Further Clarification on Benefit Entitlement
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The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has recently given further clarification on the right of immigrants to certain non-contributory social security benefits. The question was referred to the CJEU...

 by the German courts. In Germany, foreigners who come to the country to obtain social assistance or whose right of residence arises solely out of a search for employment are excluded from entitlement to...

UK Immigration Rules Preventing NHS Employing Foreign Nurses and Compromising Health Care
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Patient heath care is being, and will continue to be, comprised as a direct result of the tough immigration rules in the United Kingdom, NHS chiefs have warned. Ahead of Winter – a crucial time for health care...

 – NHS bosses claim that without recruiting circa one thousand foreign nurses to combat staff shortages before the end of the year, will seriously impact upon the care UK patients receive with surgical...

New Offence of Driving While Unlawfully in the UK
By Richmond Chambers -

The Government has announced that its Immigration Bill will contain a new offence of driving while unlawfully in the UK. Anyone convicted will face a sentence of up to six months in prison and an...

 unlimited fine in England and Wales. Anyone arrested for the new offence could have their car impounded and, if convicted, forfeited. Immigration Enforcement officers will have new powers to search individuals and...

Immigration Rules Impact on Family Wellbeing
By Richmond Chambers -

Recent research has revealed that up to 15,000 British children are separated from one of their parents because the Immigration Rules introduced in July 2012 do not allow both of their parents to live...

 together in the UK. As a result, say researchers, many children are reportedly suffering from significant stress and anxiety and have to rely on Skype to keep in touch with the stranded parent overseas. The research,...

Judicial Review in ETS TOEIC deception cases
By Richmond Chambers -

In the case of R (Mehmood and Anor) v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2015] EWCA Civ 744 heard on 7 July 2015, the Court of Appeal confirmed that Judicial Review is not appropriate in challenging...

 ETS deception cases where no ‘special’ or ‘exceptional’ circumstances exist – the right to an out-of-country appeal is an adequate remedy. The Appellants, both nationals of Pakistan had made...

Net Migration Figures Reach New High
By Richmond Chambers -

The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have revealed that net migration to the UK has reached the highest level on record. According to the figures, net long-term international migration...

 reached +330,000 in the year ending (YE) March 2015, which is an increase of 94,000 over the previous year. Looking at the figures in more detail, they show that: The increase in long-term international...

Immigration and Visa options for International Rugby Players
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

As international rugby players from around the world arrive in the UK for the start of the Rugby World Cup 2015, now seems as good a time as any to reflect on the immigration routes that are available to overseas...

 rugby union professionals who wish to undertake sporting activities in the UK. Whether you are a national of South Africa, Tonga, Samoa or indeed any of the other non-EU countries taking part in the Rugby...

Marriages of convenience – consequences and remedies
By Richmond Chambers -

It is the declared aim of the government to make the UK a hostile environment for migrants as, it claims, this will contribute to its aim of reducing the level of net migration.  They are rapidly making progress,...

 at least with regard to the hostile environment, with regard to both EU and non-EU migrants. Quite what the long-term impact of this will be for life in the UK remains to be seen; however current figures...

Naturalisation: Residence Requirements
By Dr. Catherine Taroni - Immigration Barrister

The British Nationality Act 1981 allows for British citizenship to be acquired through naturalisation: Acquisition by naturalisation (1) If, on an application for naturalisation as a British citizen made by a person...

 of full age and capacity, the Secretary of State is satisfied that the applicant fulfils the requirements of Schedule 1 for naturalisation as such a citizen under this subsection, he may, if he thinks...

The UK’s approach to ‘family life’ between adult children and their parents
By Richmond Chambers -

In the case of Singh & Anor v Secretary of State for the Home Department[2015] EWCA Civ 630, the Appellants, two brothers, appealed against the decision of Upper Tribunal Judge Kebede, dismissing their...

 appeal against the decisions of the Secretary of State refusing their applications for indefinite leave to remain outside the Immigration Rules. The Appellants brought their appeal on the basis that the Secretary...

The Right of Permanent Residence
By Dr. Catherine Taroni - Immigration Barrister

The Citizen’s Directive, Directive 2004/38, introduced a new and updated right of permanent residence, open to all EU nationals who exercised Treaty rights in a host Member State for a continuous period of five...

 years, and to their family members. The right is contained in Article 16 of the Directive: 1. Union citizens who have resided legally for a continuous period of five years in the host Member State shall...

Migration data reveals substantial fall in number of Tier 1 Investor visas granted
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

The latest quarterly immigration statistics released by the Office for National Statistics last week reveal a substantial drop in the number of Tier 1 Investor visas granted during the first six months of 2015. In...

 the first quarter of 2014, a total of 213 Tier 1 Investor visas were granted to applicants overseas. This figure rose to 251 in the second quarter of the year, before dropping back slightly to 237 in the...
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