by Shwan Sharif | Feb 20, 2023 | Caselaw
KBL v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] EWHC 87 (Admin) This case considered an Afghan national who sought judicial review after she was refused leave to enter the United Kingdom. Before the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan, the Claimant, “KBL”,...
by Shwan Sharif | Feb 14, 2023 | Caselaw
Immigration officers are not required to verify your story R (on the application of Pereira Campos) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2022] EWHC 3299 (Admin) holds that the Secretary of State is not required to verify a person’s account before...
by Shwan Sharif | Feb 10, 2023 | Caselaw
EA138702021 [2023] UKAITUR EA138702021 (3 January 2023) (bailii.org) What is a ‘durable partner’ as defined by the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS)? The answer, which is contained in Annex 1 of Appendix EU, is difficult to define – even for Judge Caravan of the Upper...
by Shwan Sharif | Feb 8, 2023 | Caselaw
Roehrig, R (On the Application Of) v SSHD [2023] EWHC 31 (Admin) – UK Nationality and Settled Parents This case reaffirms the Secretary of State’s (SSHD’s) approach to nationality with regards to the British Nationality Act and children born to settled parents in the...
by Shwan Sharif | Feb 1, 2023 | Caselaw
Alam & Anor v SSHD [2023] and Article 8 Appeals This recent judgment has solidified a gradual change in the case law surrounding whether or not it is appropriate to dismiss an article 8 appeal on the ground that an appellant should instead apply for entry...
by Shwan Sharif | Jan 9, 2023 | Caselaw
High Court finds that EU Settlement Scheme is unlawful and those with pre-settled status should not need to apply for settled status On 21 December 2022, the High Court found in Independent Monitoring Authority v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2022] EWHC...
