Human Rights
-
The 6 most common reasons for refusal in citizenship applications
In 2019 almost 10,000 applications for citizenship were rejected or refused by the Home Office.
Read More -
Applying for a Home Office fee waiver
In this note we consider who may be able to apply to the Home Office for a waiver of visa application and Immigration Health Charge fees.
Read More -
Sorry, not sorry: the Windrush compensation scheme
Last week the Home Office announced the establishment of its compensation scheme for those affected by the Windrush scandal (the Scheme).
Read More -
How to apply to the Windrush compensation scheme
Almost a year after it first broke, the Home Office has opened a compensation scheme for those affected by the Windrush scandal (the Scheme). It expects to pay out up to £310 million to victims.
Read More -
Sustainable decision-making in deportation appeals
The judgment in SSHD v SS (Jamaica) [2018] EWCA Civ 2817 continues a trend in which ‘foreign criminals’ who had been successful in their initial tribunal appeals against deportation have had those decisions overturned in the Court of Appeal.
Read More -
The irremovables: what happens to national security threats who cannot be deported?
The Home Office considers some foreign nationals living in the UK to be a threat to national security.
Read More -
Five things the Daily Mail got wrong about immigration appeals
The toxic wasteland of the Daily Mail’s back catalogue on the topic of immigration needs no introduction.
Read More -
How to gather evidence in support of a non-EU deportation appeal
In this post we provide detailed consideration of the type of evidence and information which should be gathered to support the appeal of a non-EEA national who has been made subject to an order for deportation.
Read More -
Unlawfully imposed curfews amount to false imprisonment
In that case the Home Office had sought to argue that, although there was no lawful basis for its imposition, those who had been unlawfully subject to curfew could not sue for false imprisonment.
Read More -
Comment: What is driving the Home Office fees increase?
the Home Office traditionally responds that the immigration system should be “funded by those who benefit from it”, in order to reduce taxpayer expense
Read More -
Long delays in Home Office provision of immigration bail accommodation are lawful
Where a detainee is held under immigration powers by the state, he or she has the right to apply to be released on bail to the First-tier Tribunal.
Read More -
High Court remedy for woman embroiled in disputed citizenship claim
Making it clear that individuals can pursue remedies in the High Court for declarations regarding citizenship.
Read More