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Yesterday, just as my wife and I were about to tuck into a delicious Sunday roast at “The Anglers” pub adjacent to Teddington Lock, I received a call from LBC asking me to be a guest on the Andrew Castle show to comment on that morning’s Guardian article, in which they say that there are calls for the Home Secretary to resign over the “Windrush Generation” scandal. Continue reading →
Head of Immigration, Ivon Sampson, comments on the warning from the Law Society, recently reported on the BBC, of ‘Serious Flaws’ in the UK immigration system. You can read the article here. Continue reading →
There has been a great deal of uncertainty and animosity between the UK and the EU since the referendum of 2016 and the implementation of Article 50 in March 2017. It is not clear what kind of relationship the UK will have with the EU in the wake of Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union, or what form a post-EU arrangement will take. There are however several likely implications for EU nationals in the event of a hard or soft Brexit: Continue reading →
Proposals contained within the leaked paper are yet to be endorsed by ministers and are subject to negotiations with the EU. Continue reading →
When faced with the prospect of a case not going your way, it is sometimes advisable to consider withdrawing an appeal and reapplying rather than having a negative decision that could have an adverse effect in future applications. This is even more important where the court casts doubts on the credibility of the appellant, documentary evidence or witnesses that support the case. Continue reading →
The rules of financial requirements of sponsors has recently been changed by the Home Office. This was as a result of the Supreme Court’s judgement in MM (Lebanon) & Others which was given on 22 February 2017. This decision challenged the Minimum Income Requirements under Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules on the grounds that they breached Article 8 of the ECHR. Continue reading →
The UK has again bounced back as confidence rises in investment with an increase in the number of Tier 1 Investor Visa applications for the UK which totalled 85 for the first quarter of 2017. The turnaround started in the last quarter of 2016 and is continuing into this year. Continue reading →
Head of Immigration, Ivon Sampson, discusses the impending changes to Appendix FM minimum income rule following the recent MM (Lebanon) case. Continue reading →
The ‘fair and serious offer’ for anxious EU nationals living in the UK from Prime Minister Theresa May is neither and presents nothing new. Furthermore, it will leave many with the same uncertainty as they currently face. Continue reading →
It has been reported in the Guardian today that after the dinner of EU leaders which takes place tonight in Brussels, Theresa May will set out the principles of the Government’s negotiating position on the future rights of EU nationals living in the UK. Continue reading →
