In Kaya v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2025] UKSIAC SV/01/2024 the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) upheld the Home Office’s decision refusing
There is a strong argument that the answer to this question is yes. The Home Office recently conceded a judicial review brought on this basis.
The Court of Appeal has held that the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) was entitled to decide that it would not be unjust to refuse
In Branco-Bonfim v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2024] EWCA Civ 1421, the Home Office sought to remove a Portuguese man without giving
What protections under EU free movement law does someone with status under the EU Settlement Scheme enjoy if they are facing deportation due to committing
The High Court has held that, when judicially reviewing a decision of the Upper Tribunal refusing permission to appeal (known as a Cart judicial review),
The Court of Appeal has upheld the Upper Tribunal’s decision that those who applied for the wrong type of family permit before the end of
The Court of Session has concluded in SOOY v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] CSOH 93 that the Judicial Review and Courts
It is well established that the requirements of procedural fairness will very often require that a person who may be adversely affected by a decision
An Iranian refugee who, according to MI5, holds an Islamist extremist mindset and is supportive of ISIL (Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant), has
In Kaya v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2025] UKSIAC SV/01/2024 the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) upheld the Home Office’s decision refusing to issue a visit visa to a Turkish national on the basis that his presence in the UK is not conducive to the public good....
There is a strong argument that the answer to this question is yes. The Home Office recently conceded a judicial review brought on this basis. However, to date, the argument has not been tested in court. The eligibility requirements for entry clearance as a spouse are in Appendix FM of...
The Court of Appeal has held that the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) was entitled to decide that it would not be unjust to refuse to allow a woman in a refugee camp in Syria to lodge a late appeal against the Home Office’s decision depriving her of her British...
In Branco-Bonfim v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2024] EWCA Civ 1421, the Home Office sought to remove a Portuguese man without giving him an in-country right of appeal, by relying on a certification decision relating to his deportation in 2019 rather than issuing a new certification decision....
What protections under EU free movement law does someone with status under the EU Settlement Scheme enjoy if they are facing deportation due to committing a criminal offence after 31 December 2020? This question was considered by the Upper Tribunal in Secretary of State for the Home Department v Vargova...
The High Court has held that, when judicially reviewing a decision of the Upper Tribunal refusing permission to appeal (known as a Cart judicial review), there is no oral permission hearing. This was the conclusion reached in Karim v Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) [2024] EWHC 1368 (Admin). The...
The Court of Appeal has upheld the Upper Tribunal’s decision that those who applied for the wrong type of family permit before the end of the Brexit transition period cannot benefit from the EU Settlement Scheme or the EU Withdrawal Agreement. The decision is Siddiqa v Entry Clearance Officer [2024]...
The Court of Session has concluded in SOOY v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] CSOH 93 that the Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 has been effective in removing the ability to bring a Cart/Eba judicial review of Upper Tribunal permission to appeal decisions, except in very...
It is well established that the requirements of procedural fairness will very often require that a person who may be adversely affected by a decision is given an opportunity to make representations before the decision is taken with a view to producing a favourable result. There is a duty to...
An Iranian refugee who, according to MI5, holds an Islamist extremist mindset and is supportive of ISIL (Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant), has won his appeal against revocation of his refugee status. If the Home Office decides to revoke a person’s refugee status, there is a right of...
