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...
by Shwan Sharif | Mar 30, 2026 | News
Tier 1 Investor Route The Tier 1 (Investor) visa was previously designed for high-net-worth individuals seeking to invest in the UK. However, this route is now closed to new applicants and no longer accepts initial applications. Is the Tier 1 (Investor) Visa Still...
by Shwan Sharif | Mar 23, 2026 | News
Closure of the Surinder Singh Route The High Court has confirmed that the Home Office acted lawfully in closing the Surinder Singh route under the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) to new applicants on the 9th of August 2023. The judgment in R (Lin & Anor) v Secretary...