- BY Colin Yeo
Immigration roundup podcast: May 2023
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This month Sonia and I start with the Big Free Movement News (spoiler: Sonia is joining the team as the new Editor) and then cover a bunch of visa news and updates, a load of case law and several policy developments.
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The 30-minute podcast follows the running order below.
Free Movement news!
Big news at Free Movement: new Editor and new live OISC level 1 training course
Visas
What is the new Innovator Founder visa?
How to apply for a Global Business Mobility – Service Supplier visa
Seasonal Workers face ongoing exploitation as government shows little interest in enforcement
New Hong Kong British Nationals (overseas) visa concessions
Rule changes for international students and dependents to reduce net migration
What’s the future of the Shortage Occupation List?
Cases
Afghan Scheme does not stray from original policy intention by restricting eligibility
Court finds Afghan resettlement decision was made contrary to policy and without adequate reasons
Judicial review of Windrush compensation dismissed on grounds of abuse of process
Upper Tribunal provides guidance on correct approach in deprivation of citizenship appeals
Judicial bias against Presenting Officer amounts to an error of law
The importance of the immigration rules in human rights appeals
Court of Appeal provides further guidance on unduly harsh deportation test
Unpublished Home Office policy on NHS debts declared unlawful
Policy stuff
Immigration up but not as much as expected
Manufacturing risk: the exclusionary effect of positive discretion in the family immigration rules
Illegal Migration Bill update: House of Lords and impact assessments
The latest policy on reporting conditions
New Nationality Bill introduced to protect British citizenship of children of EU citizens
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