BY Sonia Lenegan
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My name is Colin Yeo and I am a barrister, writer, campaigner and consultant specialising in immigration law. I founded Free Movement in 2007.
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The Court of Appeal has made clear that Part 5A of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002, which sets out the public interest considerations when considering article 8 in a deportation case, applies to decisions on revocation of a deportation order when the applicant is outside the UK. The...
BY Sonia Lenegan
The quarterly immigration system statistics covering the period to September 2025 have been published. As highlighted in the title of the post, I have looked at quite a few of the areas in light of last week’s proposals and I am particularly concerned as to whether even the Home Office...
BY Sonia Lenegan
The Court of Appeal has reiterated that for adult siblings to be able to establish family life for the purpose of article 8(1) there is a requirement for “additional elements of dependence, involving more than the normal emotional ties”. The court found that these additional elements did not exist in...
BY Sonia Lenegan
A person refused a skilled worker visa because they were on immigration bail at the time of their application has lost their challenge in the Court of Appeal. The case is R (Kaur & Ors) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2025] EWCA Civ 1474. Background The appellant...
BY Sonia Lenegan
If the Home Office seeks to deport a foreign criminal and certifies their human rights claim, but that foreign criminal successfully challenges the decision to deport (and to certify), what is the immigration status of the foreign criminal afterwards? The Upper Tribunal gives guidance on this question in MM, R...
BY Nick Nason
There are a number of quirks to the process of becoming an accredited immigration adviser under the Immigration Advice Authority (IAA). In this post we clarify who is required to apply for Immigration Advice Authority accreditation, who is exempt, and – for those who must apply – who is not...