New country guidance case
16 December 2009
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The case of TK (Tamils, LP updated) Sri Lanka CG [2009] UKAIT 00049 is next on the carousel. As can be seen from the title, it
The case of TK (Tamils, LP updated) Sri Lanka CG [2009] UKAIT 00049 is next on the carousel. As can be seen from the title, it
The luggage carousel of the UK courts has deposited a collection of interesting new cases. I’ll take them one at a time. Probably the most
It seems that news of this has circulated fast. After what must be fifteen years at the helm, former Tory MP Keith Best is departing
Many thanks to the encyclopedic John O of NCADC for this information. The Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal against the reasoning of the
The JCWI challenge to the increase to the spouse and partner visa age from 18 to 21 has been dismissed: Quila v Secretary of State
I’ve just been drafting a skeleton argument for yet another Points Based System student refusal where there is no doubt the applicant has plenty of
Permission has been granted in the case of R (on the app of Darboe) v SSHD [2009] EWHC 3100 (Admin) to challenge the inclusion of men
Permission has finally been granted for an appeal to the Court of Appeal on the current approach of the tribunal to the Points Based System
As you can see, I’ve made some presentational changes to the blog over the weekend. Votes were overwhelmingly in favour of de-orangification! I’m looking for
The Supreme Court has ruled in favour of claimants in two immigration cases today. In R (on the application of A) v London Borough of
The luggage carousel of the UK courts has deposited a collection of interesting new cases. I’ll take them one at a time. Probably the most important of these is KH (Afghanistan) v SSHD [2009] EWCA Civ 1354, a long-awaited decision from the Court of Appeal on medical treatment, Article 3...
It seems that news of this has circulated fast. After what must be fifteen years at the helm, former Tory MP Keith Best is departing the Immigration Advisory Service to take up the prestigious job of Chief Executive of the Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture. Keith...
Many thanks to the encyclopedic John O of NCADC for this information. The Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal against the reasoning of the tribunal in AP and FP (Citizens Directive Article 3(2); discretion; dependence) India [2007] UKAIT 00048 and has found that in European Community free movement law,...
The JCWI challenge to the increase to the spouse and partner visa age from 18 to 21 has been dismissed: Quila v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2009] EWHC 3189 (Admin) (07 December 2009). For previous coverage of this issue on Free Movement, click here. There will certainly...
I’ve just been drafting a skeleton argument for yet another Points Based System student refusal where there is no doubt the applicant has plenty of money, it is just that the evidence is not quite in the required form. This application was made in the summer, before the rules changed...
Permission has been granted in the case of R (on the app of Darboe) v SSHD [2009] EWHC 3100 (Admin) to challenge the inclusion of men in Gambia on the s.94 ‘White List’ of countries for which it is presumed any asylum claims are clearly unfounded and therefore only attract...
Permission has finally been granted for an appeal to the Court of Appeal on the current approach of the tribunal to the Points Based System and the scheme’s lawfulness. Six cases have been joined. Oddly, two of the parties are litigants in person. I don’t know who the solicitors are,...
As you can see, I’ve made some presentational changes to the blog over the weekend. Votes were overwhelmingly in favour of de-orangification! I’m looking for a cleaner and more professional presentation, but to retain the functionality of the old version. I’ve decided to use the Grid Focus theme by Derek...
The Supreme Court has ruled in favour of claimants in two immigration cases today. In R (on the application of A) v London Borough of Croydon their Lordships have ruled that it is for the courts to decide age assessment issues. The courts should not simply defer to local authorities,...
