Unlawful Upper Tribunal decisions
Guidance intended to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic led to unlawful Upper Tribunal decisions in immigration cases. The Immigration and…
Posts Tagged 'Access to Justice'
Bad form
Using the wrong immigration application form can have far-reaching consequences. I was recently instructed by a client whose application to…
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…
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…
Can you apply for a “right to rent”?
The Immigration Act 2014 brought in the concept of the “right to rent”: broadly speaking, landlords can be fined if…
“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…
500% fees rise proposed for immigration appeals
The Government has published a consultation on fees for bringing an appeal in the immigration tribunals system. On the basis…