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Employer Right to Work Checks

Employers in the UK have a responsibility to ensure that anyone that they employ has a legal right to work in the UK.  Employers must ensure that appropriate right to work checks are carried out on all potential...

Independent Review of Welfare in Detention

An independent review of policies and procedures affecting the welfare of those held in immigration removal centres has been announced by the Home Secretary. The purpose of the review is to identify whether improvements...

Durable relationships under the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006

Regulation 8 of the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006 (the ‘2006 Regulations’) sets out circumstances in which a person will be considered the ‘extended family member’ of an EEA national....

Update on the Civil Penalty Scheme

In December 2014, the Home Office produced ‘An employer’s guide to right to work checks’ which applies, where an initial check on a potential employee or a repeat check on an existing employee is...

Citizenship for sale: One year on

Acquiring the nationality of one (or more) Member State(s) of the EU automatically means that EU citizenship is acquired under Article 20 TFEU. Viviane Reding, former vice-president of the European Commission,...

Calls for Policy Change on International Students

An Early Day Motion (EDM) calling for overseas university students to be removed from UK net migration targets has been submitted to the UK Parliament, reports Times Higher Education. EDMs are formal motions submitted...

Changes Made To The Way Invalid Applications Will Be Considered

When an application is submitted to the Home Office it must be valid. This means that, amongst other things, it must be on the correct application form and accompanied by the correct fee, the applicant’s passport...

CJEU Opinion on Long-Term Residence Case

An Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has given his opinion in a case concerning the validity of integration obligations imposed on long-term residents. The directive on...

Immigrant Entrepreneurs Boost Economies

Immigrant entrepreneurs play a key role in the economic viability of Main Street businesses, according to a recent study from America.Contact Us

Do Non-EU Family Members Require a Visa to Enter UK?

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has decided that non-EU family members of EU Citizens can enter freely into the UK without a visa, if they are settled in another EU member state.Contact Us - EU Nationals and Family Barristers London

Is Immigration Policy a Threat to London’s Prosperity?

London First and the London Enterprise Panel have recently published a report warning that current approaches to immigration within the UK could prove to be costly to London and the rest of the UK. The report,...

Immigration (EEA) Regulations Amended: EU Jobseekers and Qualified Person Status

The Immigration Regulations are amended regularly. The most recent amendment came into force on 10th November 2014: The Immigration (European Economic Area) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2014 (SI 2014/2761).“Qualified...