Next Training Event

Date: 18 June 2025
CPD Hours: 1
Start Time: 11:
00
10th June 2025
BY Sonia Lenegan
10th June 2025
BY Sonia Lenegan

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

In my previous article, I outlined the precipitous fall in the rate of recognition for Afghan asylum claims following the change in the Home Office policy position in October 2024.   I noted that the immigration statistics indicated that 26 Afghan women had their asylum claims refused. It seemed unbelievable...

9th June 2025
BY Jamie Bell

The Court of Appeal has upheld a decision by the Home Office to refuse a certificate of travel to a woman granted leave to remain on family grounds following an unsuccessful asylum claim. The claimant in R (KH) v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2025] EWCA Civ...

6th June 2025
BY Alex Piletska

The seasonal worker route is a popular way to work in the UK temporarily. Migration statistics in 2024 confirm that 46% of all temporary worker visas were granted for seasonal work. The duration is short and doesn’t lead to settlement in the UK. Seasonal worker schemes were launched after the Second World...

5th June 2025
BY Pip Hague

The Court of Appeal has found that an error by the Upper Tribunal in failing to place a relevant document before the decision making judge brought the case within the very limited exceptions for a Cart judicial review to proceed. The substantive challenge, however, was dismissed. The case is R...

4th June 2025
BY Sonia Lenegan

The High Court in R (TJ Trading Express Limited) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2025] EWHC 1274 (Admin) held that before revoking the sponsor’s licence for non-compliance, the Home Office should have given the business an opportunity to make representations in response to its allegations. Background The...

3rd June 2025
BY Alex Piletska

So, you’re training to become an Immigration Advice Authority (“IAA”, formerly “OISC”) adviser. But what can you actually do once you’re accredited? In most cases, it’s straightforward. But not always. Even fully fledged advisers will encounter situations where they have to have a serious think about whether they can provide...

2nd June 2025
BY Jasmine Quiller-Doust

Latest From The Forum

Explore A Hub

Our most relevant and latest content organised by subject
EXPLORE A HUB
EXPLORE A HUB
EXPLORE A HUB
EXPLORE A HUB
EXPLORE A HUB
EXPLORE A HUB
EXPLORE A HUB
EXPLORE A HUB
EXPLORE A HUB
EXPLORE A HUB
EXPLORE A HUB
EXPLORE A HUB
Login
Or become a member of Free Movement today