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The ‘Second-Tier Appeals Test’: Objective or Subjective?

The ‘Second-Tier Appeals Test’, introduced to emphasise the authority of the Upper Tribunal as a specialised appellate court, is a provision which Appellants seeking to appeal to the Court of Appeal from the...

No expansion of Article 3 test in medical cases

On 30 January 2015, the Court of Appeal handed down judgment in the case of GS (India) and others v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2015] EWCA Civ 40. Six appellants appealed against...

European Agenda on Migration

Work has begun in the European Commission on developing a comprehensive European Agenda on Migration, with a first orientation debate taking place on key actions to step up the EU’s efforts to implement the...

Applying for Entry Clearance after a Period of Overstaying - Paragraph 320(11)

In recent years it has become increasingly difficult for those who have overstayed to successfully apply for further leave to remain in the UK on the basis solely of their relationship with a partner in the UK....

Do you have a claim to British citizenship?

There are several benefits to British citizenship, including the right to live and work in the UK without express permission and, very often, more generous provisions regarding entry to and residence in...

Are UK Immigration Controls on Skilled Workers Too Strict?

According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the United Kingdom’s immigration controls on highly skilled workers are too restrictive and limit the country’s productivity....

Migrant Workers Bring Improvements to Businesses

Migrant workers have brought various benefits to their employers that have led to productivity boosts and company expansion, according to a recent study published by the Government. The benefits brought by migrants...

Home Office announces important changes to Tier 2 Immigration Rules

In its latest Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules, the Home Office has introduced broad and sweeping changes across many categories in the Immigration Rules. The majority of changes will come into force...

Appendix FM Financial Requirement: Basic Pay and Overtime Payments

Contrary to popular belief, it is not necessary for an employed British citizen/settled sponsor of a non-EEA national partner to have a basic...

10 year ILR applications: Breaks in continuous lawful residence

In order to qualify for indefinite leave to remain on the basis of long residence under paragraph 276B of the Immigration Rules, applicants must demonstrate at least 10 years continuous lawful residence...

Migration Statistics Quarterly Report

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has released its latest quarterly report on UK Migration, which shows that net long-term migration to the UK was estimated to be 298,000 in the year ending September 2014. According...

7 Years Continuous Residence by a Child

The Home Office used to have a seven-year child policy called DP5/96 under which there was a presumption that a child who had lived in the UK for a continuous seven year period should not be removed from the UK...