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Immigration from the EU Brings Positive Economic Impact

Immigrants coming to the UK from other EU countries have had a positive impact on the UK economy, according to a newly published report.Contact Us

R (on the application of Jennifer Kerr) v. SSHD IJR [2014] UKUT 00493 (IAC) | Case Summary

In R (on the application of Jennifer Kerr) v. SSHD IJR [2014] UKUT 00493 (IAC) the applicant was a citizen of Jamaica who entered the UK in May 2001 as a visitor. She had remained in the UK unlawfully following...

Backlog of Asylum Cases Continues to Grow

A report by the Public Accounts Committee into the performance of the UK border and immigration system has revealed the continued existence of a backlog of asylum claims. The report explains that the Home Office...

Should Immigration be Devolved to a City Level?

A recent report from thinktank RSA has called for more power and responsibility to be devolved from Whitehall to UK cities at the same time that additional devolved powers are being negotiated for Scotland. According...

Administrative Review under the new Appendix AR

Those who apply for leave to remain as a Tier 4 Migrant, as a partner of a Tier 4 Migrant and/or as a child of a Tier 4 Migrant on or after 20 October 2014 will have their right of appeal to the First-tier Tribunal...

Richmond Chambers wins 'ABS of the Year' at the Modern Law Awards 2014

We are delighted to announce that Richmond Chambers won the 'ABS of the Year 1 to 25 employees' award at the 2014 Modern Law Awards held earlier this week. We were also Runners Up for the 'New Entrant of the Year'...

Home Office announces changes to Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa category from 6 November 2014

In its latest Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules published today, 16 October 2014, the Home Secretary has announced various changes to the Tier 1 Entrepreneur category. For applications made in the UK,...

Home Office announces changes to Tier 1 Investor visa category from 6 November 2014

In its latest Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules published today, 16 October 2014, the Home Secretary has announced various changes to the Tier 1 Investor visa category. The changes follow a review by...

R (on the application of Bilal Mahmood) v. SSHD [2014] UKUT 00439 (IAC) – Case Summary

In R (on the application of Bilal Mahmood) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department (continuing duty to reassess) IJR [2014] UKUT 00439 (IAC), the President of the Upper Tribunal, Immigration and Asylum Chamber...

Scientific Discoveries in the UK Restricted by Immigration Laws

The Government's policy on immigration is having a negative impact on scientific discoveries in the UK, in the opinion of John O'Keefe, recipient of the...

Adjournments and the right to a fair hearing

In the case of Nwaigwe (adjournment: fairness) [2014] UKUT 418 (IAC) the Upper Tribunal stated that in most cases, the main question to be determined in an application for an adjournment is whether the...

Costs under the new Tribunal Procedure Rules

The new Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Rules 2014 laid before Parliament on 29 September 2014 will come into effect on 20 October 2014.  Amongst other developments, they...