by Shwan Sharif | Apr 19, 2026 | Caselaw
Following a hearing on 4 March 2026, the High Court ruled that the Secretary of State for Defence’s decision to refuse an application under the Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy (ARAP) was unlawful. What is ARAP? ARAP was a relocation scheme for Afghan citizens...
by Shwan Sharif | Apr 19, 2026 | News
The UK government has begun a new phase in enforcing residency rules for EU citizens living in the country after Brexit. The Home Office has started identifying whether individuals still qualify to remain under the EU Settlement Scheme. This marks a shift from a...
by Shwan Sharif | Apr 15, 2026 | News
Migrants who come to the UK and work in the homes of private individuals (as an “overseas domestic worker,” often caring for someone’s home and/or their family) have a unique work environment. They also have a unique risk of exploitation, following UK government...
by Shwan Sharif | Apr 13, 2026 | Caselaw
New Case Law on Clear Grounds of Appeal In the recent Court of Appeal case of AL v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2026] EWCA Civ 370, the importance on making grounds of appeal clear from the outset was confirmed. In this matter the Appellant, a woman...
by Shwan Sharif | Apr 10, 2026 | Caselaw
Court of Appeal rules that non-authorised persons can conduct litigation, reversing Mazure In a lengthy judgement given today, the Court of Appeal found that the High Court previously reached the incorrect decision in Mazur. Whilst acknowledging the difficulties faced...
