My name is Colin Yeo and I am a barrister, writer, campaigner and consultant specialising in immigration law. I founded Free Movement in 2007.

Immigration Law Training

We offer a huge range of immigration law training courses for solicitors, barristers, OISC advisers and others of all levels of experience

Introductory

Perfect for the Immigration Advice Authority (formerly OISC) level 1 exams and those new to immigration law.
from £600

Advanced

Taking your knowledge to the next level? Perfect for Immigration Advice Authority (formerly OISC) level 2.
from £600

Webinars

We run regular webinars and workshops on all sorts of immigration, asylum and nationality law and practice issues.
from £55

The Work Rights Centre is a leading advocate for the rights of migrants and vulnerable workers. Our frontline team recovers thousands in unpaid wages and helps hundreds of people to secure their immigration status every year. But we know that to create lasting change, we can’t just fix individual problems—we...

14th October 2025
BY Free Movement

The Court of Appeal has overturned a refusal of permission by the Upper Tribunal in a judicial review claim where the appellant disputed receipt of an email from the Home Office cancelling his leave. He had seemingly only discovered that the cancellation has been sent after he instructed solicitors to...

13th October 2025
BY Sonia Lenegan

We now have the Court of Appeal’s written decision in R (CTK) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2025] EWCA Civ 1264. This was the case where the High Court granted interim relief preventing the removal of an Eritrean man to France, prompting a change in the modern...

10th October 2025
BY Sonia Lenegan

The Home Secretary must carry out a review of the policy on refugee family reunion for child refugees under the now closed Appendix Family Reunion (Sponsors with Protection) in line with her duty under section 55 of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009, having failed to do so previously....

9th October 2025
BY Sonia Lenegan

This briefing examines the powers, remit and impact of the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration. On Tuesday, John Tuckett was officially appointed as the new Independent Chief Inspector. The previous Inspector was David Bolt, and before that David Neal and John Vine. This briefing examines the institution rather...

9th October 2025
BY Colin Yeo

September brought us a new Home Secretary who immediately made some inaccurate comments about “last minute” legal challenges to removal and the modern slavery identification system, so Sonia looked at those in this month’s podcast. Sonia also covered the final act of the previous Home Secretary, which was the closure...

8th October 2025
BY Sonia Lenegan

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