Home Office policy for unmarried partners in “Surinder Singh” cases: “wait and see”
On 12 July 2018 the Court of Justice of the European Union reached a decision in the case of Banger…
Right to Work
Immigration, the hostile environment, and the NHS
I don’t usually write off-the-cuff posts in response to specific news stories, but it’s not easy to ignore recent reports…
The Hostile Environment
What is the Government’s “hostile environment” and how might it affect you? Over the last 5 years the Government has…
“Clearly unfounded” certificates: the shape of things to come?
Is the Home Office “certifying” more human rights claims lately? Most categories of immigration application no longer attract a right…
£308 to start your new job? Extra hurdle for some young adults with ILR
A client has drawn my attention to a change in the list of acceptable “right to work” documents that has…
Dismissal and the right to work in the UK
The Employment Appeal Tribunal case of Nayak v Royal Mail Group Ltd (Unfair Dismissal) [2016] UKEAT 0011_15_1502 demonstrates the difficulty…