Articles

In a recent decision, the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) has broadened the applicability of the guidance laid down by the Supreme Court in Begum v Special Immigration Appeals Commission & Anor [2021] UKSC 7.

As a seasoned UK immigration lawyer, I am compelled to delve into the intricacies of recent amendments to the country's immigration policies. Drawing from both personal and professional experiences,

In recent times, a discernible trend has emerged within the Home Office, wherein applications for spouse visa entry clearance are frequently refused under the Suitability requirements outlined in part 9 of the Immigration Rules and the suitability provisions of Appendix FM

The appellant claimed the decision to strip his citizenship was flawed because he wasn't notified or given a chance to present evidence against it. The First-tier Tribunal rejected this, stating there was no requirement for notice, citing practical reasons such as preventing the appellant from renouncing his other citizenship to avoid losing British citizenship.

The appellant, an Albanian citizen, entered the UK clandestinely in 2013 and has been residing there since. In 2016, he initiated a relationship with Carmen Maria Morente Fuentes, a Spanish citizen living in the UK under the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS).

An Albanian national, trafficked and forced to sell drugs in Albania, sought asylum in the UK in 2018. The Home Office accepted his trafficking claim in July 2021. Despite a provisional decision on discretionary leave in November 2021, the Home Office refused to grant discretionary leave.

The landscape of immigration law is ever-evolving, and the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 has introduced significant changes, particularly in the realm of human trafficking victims' protection. Section 63 of the Act addresses the disqualification of individuals from protection based on their perceived threat to public order or claims of victimhood made in bad faith.

Hafiz Aman Ullah, the appellant, appeals against decisions made by the Upper Tribunal ("UT") on 25 February 2022 and 21 July 2022. These decisions overturned the initial ruling of the First Tier Tribunal ("FTT") that allowed Ullah's appeal against the decision of the Secretary of State for the Home

The appellant, a citizen of Bangladesh, arrived in the UK as a student in August 2008 and remained in the UK without valid leave after his leave expired on 19 March 2016.

The appellants, MD, MSD, and JD, are siblings and children of Mr. Duah and Ms. Felicia Pokuaa. Mr Duah moved to the UK in April 2014, leaving the appellants in Ghana with their mother. In March 2017, Mr Duah married Lydia Afua Opoku from the Netherlands and subsequently received an EEA Residence Card in July 2019. Ms Opoku was granted settled status in the UK in August 2020