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Unsuccessful challenge to refusal of further leave where appellant was aware of issues with sponsor licence
New Court of Appeal guidance on the correct test to be applied to s.40(3) deprivation of citizenship appeals
High Court gives guidance on secret correspondence for charter flight removals
Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland decision on refusal of bail accommodation likely to cause wider problems
Home Office wins appeal against interim admission of parents of separated children

Supreme Court

Supreme Court says that statutory duty regarding children does not apply to the First-tier Tribunal

Supreme Court finds no human right to legal status if it’s your own fault you can’t be removed

Reflections on the Supreme Court’s Rwanda judgment

Supreme Court finds Rwanda is not a safe country to which refugees can be removed

Brexit and the Rwanda agreement: what was argued in the Supreme Court?

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Court of Appeal

Application refused because of “fraudulent” English language test to return to tribunal after unsuccessful appeal

Unsuccessful challenge to refusal of further leave where appellant was aware of issues with sponsor licence

New Court of Appeal guidance on the correct test to be applied to s.40(3) deprivation of citizenship appeals

Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland decision on refusal of bail accommodation likely to cause wider problems

Home Office wins appeal against interim admission of parents of separated children

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Upper Tribunal

Leave obtained by deception does not count as “continuous lawful residence”

No mandatory transfer to the Upper Tribunal of judicial reviews challenging public order disqualifications

Terms of loan agreement must be clear to meet requirements of a Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) application

Upper Tribunal clarifies position on deportation of EU nationals for pre and post-Brexit conduct

EEA national appellant in prison on 31 December 2020 deemed not to be exercising treaty rights

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High Court

Home Office settles Manston inquiry judicial review

High Court gives guidance on secret correspondence for charter flight removals

High Court makes mandatory order for suitable accommodation to be provided for severely disabled child

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European Court of Human Rights

European Court of Human Rights finds strong evidence that Greece engaged in unlawful pushbacks to Turkey

Two recent Strasbourg cases on family life between adults

States cannot refuse asylum claims by LGBTQI+ people based on the ‘discretion test’ alone

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Court of Justice of the European Union

CJEU: designation of a third country as a safe country of origin must cover its entire territory

CJEU: discriminatory measures faced by women under the Taliban regime constitute acts of persecution

CJEU: Women who are victims of gender-based violence can qualify for refugee status

Court of Justice confirms British citizens lost their EU citizenship because of Brexit

Asylum in the European Courts: a case roundup

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Cases, Points Based System

Application refused because of “fraudulent” English language test to return to tribunal after unsuccessful appeal

The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal in a case involving a refusal based on an allegedly fraudulently obtained English language test certificate. The

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23rd January 2025

BY Sonia Lenegan

Cases, Points Based System

Unsuccessful challenge to refusal of further leave where appellant was aware of issues with sponsor licence

The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal where it was argued that there had been procedural unfairness in a refusal of further leave to

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23rd January 2025

BY Sonia Lenegan

Cases, Nationality

New Court of Appeal guidance on the correct test to be applied to s.40(3) deprivation of citizenship appeals

In Chaudhry v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2025] EWCA Civ 16, the Court of Appeal has confirmed the correct test to be

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21st January 2025

BY Jennifer Lanigan

Cases, Points Based System

Skilled worker encountered “volunteering” loses challenge to cancellation of leave

A health care worker who was detained after being encountered by immigration enforcement while serving customers in a convenience store has been unsuccessful in a

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20th January 2025

BY Sonia Lenegan

Asylum, Cases

Home Office settles Manston inquiry judicial review

The Home Office has settled the judicial review claims that seek an independent Article 3 ECHR compliant inquiry into events at Manston in 2022. The

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17th January 2025

BY Jed Pennington

Cases, Procedure

High Court gives guidance on secret correspondence for charter flight removals

The Administrative Court has set some boundaries and given a warning of potential sanctions to the GLD regarding the withholding of charter flight details in

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16th January 2025

BY Sonia Lenegan

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