by Shwan Sharif | Mar 16, 2023 | Caselaw
Victims Who Fear “Re-Trafficking” Can Stay in the UK While Waiting for Their Asylum Claim Victims of human trafficking should be granted leave to remain in the UK while their asylum claim is pending, the Upper Tribunal has decided in R (on the application of SSA...
by Shwan Sharif | Mar 15, 2023 | Caselaw
The UK government’s approach to citizenship laws has been brought into question following a recent ruling by the UK’s high court. In the case of Roehrig v Secretary of State for the Home Department, the ruling stated that the Home Office’s...
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...
