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Supreme Court dismisses appeal against deprivation of British citizenship by woman in Syria

Supreme Court adopts “nuanced” approach in deprivation of citizenship appeal

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

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Court of Appeal

Iranian man fails in asylum claim based on political activity in the UK

Home Office must consider whether to exercise discretion in Windrush cases

Revocation of deportation order case fails in the Court of Appeal

Adult siblings in Gaza case unable to establish family life under article 8

Skilled worker visa correctly refused because applicant was on immigration bail

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Upper Tribunal

Successful challenge to refusal of indefinite leave to remain in TOEIC case

Withdrawn certification decision does not reinstate leave in deportation cases

Visit visa application wrongly refused four times by Home Office

Upper Tribunal stops Home Office resiling on a concession that the EUSS derivative rights rules were met

When is an overseas adoption recognised for UK immigration purposes?

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High Court

Emergency travel document delays lead to detention challenge

Court orders grant of indefinite leave in case with historic conviction

High Court clarifies meaning of “non-genuine vacancy” in sponsor licence revocation

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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

Referral made to CJEU on domestic abuse question

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

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Cases, Deportation, Detention

Emergency travel document delays lead to detention challenge

The High Court has declined to order the release of a man in a case where there have been delays in his emergency travel document

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12th December 2025

BY Sonia Lenegan

Cases, Human rights

Court orders grant of indefinite leave in case with historic conviction

The High Court has ordered the Home Secretary to grant indefinite leave to remain to a man who has held discretionary leave to remain for

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12th December 2025

BY Sonia Lenegan

Asylum, Cases

Iranian man fails in asylum claim based on political activity in the UK

The Court of Appeal has dismissed the case of an Iranian man seeking asylum on the basis of sur place activity, namely his political activity

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9th December 2025

BY Sonia Lenegan

Cases, Nationality

Home Office must consider whether to exercise discretion in Windrush cases

The requirements for remaining in the UK under the Windrush scheme are outlined in the Home Office’s casework guidance. For the child of a Commonwealth

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4th December 2025

BY Iain Halliday

Cases, Points Based System

High Court clarifies meaning of “non-genuine vacancy” in sponsor licence revocation

The High Court has conducted a detailed analysis of what constitutes a “non-genuine vacancy” in R (Prestige Social Care Services Ltd) v Secretary of State

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2nd December 2025

BY Jack Freeland

Cases, Points Based System

Successful challenge to refusal of indefinite leave to remain in TOEIC case

An applicant has successfully challenged a refusal to grant him indefinite leave to remain on the grounds that he did not meet the continuous residence

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1st December 2025

BY Sonia Lenegan

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