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24.01.2023 - Court of Appeal in Alam & Anor v Secretary of State for the Home Department
Is the case of Chikwamba still relevant? Yes, although only in very limited circumstances. This was the conclusion of the Court of Appeal in Alam & Anor v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] EWCA Civ 30.
For those who don’t know, the House of Lords held in Chikwamba v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] UKHL 40 that only rarely will it be appropriate to dismiss an article 8 appeal on the ground that the appellant should apply for entry clearance from abroad.
After 15 years of legislative changes and case law, this is no longer true. In Alam Lady Justice Elisabeth La...
19.01.2023 - Electronic travel authorisation for non-EU nationals who do not need a visa to enter the EU
The House of Commons Library has put out a helpful note about the upcoming implementation of two schemes:
- EU Entry/Exit System (EES) which is an automated system for registering travellers from non-EU countries, including the UK, each time they cross an external EU border
- European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) which is travel authorisation to enter the EU, including the UK, for citizens of non-EU countries who do not require a visa to enter the EU
EU Entry/Exit System (EES)
Due to be introduced by the end of 2023, this will be an automated system for registering...
13.01.2023 - Government review of Tier 1 Investor visa scheme confirms permanent closure of route
Almost five years after Amber Rudd committed to a review of individuals who had entered the UK under the Tier 1 (Investor) route, Suella Braverman provided the government’s final response.
The review looked at individuals who had entered the UK between 30 June 2008 and the introduction of reforms to the route in April 2015. The reforms in 2015 included a requirement to open a regulated UK bank account. Despite the changes, after the invasion of Ukraine, the investor was route closed to all new applicants in February 2022.
As part of the review, the Home Office considered 6,312 Tier 1 (Investor...
12.01.2023 - Official fees for all British passport applications will rise from February
The cost of all British passport applications are set to rise in February this year.
The government said it will introduce new passport fees for all applications on 2 February 2023, which will affect those newly applying or renewing their passport.
The fee for a standard online application made from within the UK will rise from £75.50 to £82.50 for adults and £49 to £53.50 for children.
Postal applications will increase from £85 to £93 for adults and £58.50 to £64 for children.
The government’s web page announcing the proposals says: “The new fees will help the Home Office move towards a syste...
06.01.2023 - The reasonably foreseeable consequences of depriving someone of British citizenship
The case of Muslija (deprivation: reasonably foreseeable consequences) [2022] UKUT 337 (IAC) makes it clear that the reasonably foreseeable consequences of deprivation of British citizenship do not include predicting the outcome of a subsequent human rights appeal.
The case concerns an Albanian national who obtained refugee status, and subsequently citizenship, by pretending to be Kosovan. Mr Muslija admitted his deception. The key issue was whether depriving him of his British citizenship would disproportionately interfere with his right to private and family life with his British wife and da...
23.12.2022 - High Court finds EU Settlement Scheme breaches the Withdrawal Agreement
The Brexit fall out continues with the High Court finding in the case of Independent Monitoring Authority v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2022] EWHC 3274 (Admin) that the EU settlement scheme is unlawful. The scheme was set up by the British government to transition the lawful basis of residence for EU citizens from EU law to domestic UK law. The court found that the scheme breaches the Withdrawal Agreement between the UK and the EU because it fails properly to protect the rights of EU citizens.
In short, the court ruled that the terms of the Withdrawal Agreement mean that EU cit...
21.12.2022 - Flawed EU settlement scheme could create illegal migrants says High Court
The UK scheme to settle millions of EU citizens risks creating illegal migrants overnight and is unlawful, the High Court has ruled.
In a highly critical judgment on 21 December 2022, the court said the scheme breached the UK's Brexit Withdrawal Agreement.
The watchdog for EU citizen's rights argued the scheme could strip people of rights if they do not register in time.
The Home Office said EU citizens are friends with clear protections and it will challenge the ruling.
Since 2018, the Home Office has run a two-stage process for EU citizens who wanted to remain in the UK.
This scheme was set ...
21.12.2022 - High Court determines proper interpretation of an original ‘patrial’ provision of the 1971 Act
In the clause “had that citizenship by his birth, adoption, naturalisation or registration in the United Kingdom”, does the requirement for it to be in the United Kingdom apply to just registration or all of the other means of acquiring citizenship on the list? This was the question before the High Court in Murugason v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2022] EWHC 3160 (Admin).
Background
Mr Murugason’s father was born in 1948 in Penang, a British dominion at the time, and was thus a British subject by birth. When the British Nationality Act 1948 came into force, his father became a C...
15.12.2022 - UK interest rates raised to highest level for 14 years
The Bank of England has raised UK interest rates to their highest level for 14 years as it battles to stem soaring prices.
It increased them to 3.5% from 3%, marking the ninth time in a row it has hiked interest rates.
The rise will mean higher mortgage payments for some homeowners and those with loans at a time when many people are struggling with the cost of living.
It should also benefit savers, if banks pass on the higher rate to customers.
The Bank of England has been attempting to calm rising prices since the end of last year.
Inflation - the rate at which prices rise - has been increasi...
15.12.2022 - New support package announced under Homes for Ukraine Scheme
In recognition of the rising cost of living, and as a ‘thank you’ for ongoing support from hosts, a £650 million support package has been announced as part of the Homes for Ukraine scheme.
All sponsors will receive £500 a month, where they have been hosting Ukrainians in their homes for over 12 months. These ‘thank you’ payments are due to continue until the two-year mark so that those who are not yet ready to move into independent accommodation can remain with their hosts, where both parties are willing to extend the arrangements.
It is hoped that the package will encourage new hosts to come ...
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