Presenting Officer training materials

Interesting Freedom of Information request and results from 2013 on Presenting Officer training materials I just came across by chance. The request was made by Steven Green of BritCits and the materials are interesting. I haven’t been through them with a tooth comb but, for example, saw some interesting material on paragraph EX1 of Appendix […]

Run or return UK’s young Afghan refugees facing deportation BBC News

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[398] European refugee crisis, fiscal policy in the British Isles

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Refugees trying to get on a truck to the UK, in Calais (France)

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Run or return UK’s young Afghan refugees facing deportation

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Angela Merkel is faced with weeping refugee girl on TV

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The UK should accept more Syrian refugees

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Refugees wait and hope in ‘Calais Jungle’ | Journal

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Colin is away for two weeks

I’m off on holiday for a couple of weeks. A few blog posts are set up and scheduled and I’ll also try and keep a vague eye on things in case anything important happens in the immigration world. Back from 27 July 2015.

How to avoiding the dreaded float list in the immigration tribunal

The float list is dreaded by lawyers and hated by appellants. Basically, the immigration tribunal is already so under resourced (and that is before the coming cuts) and so utterly lacking in respect for immigrants and their friends, families and lawyers that a higher number of cases are listed to be heard on a given […]

The Awful Lives Of Syrian Refugees In Greece

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Human rights and best interests relevant in ALL decisions

In Granovski v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2015] EWHC 1478 (Admin) HHJ Coe QC sitting as a Deputy Judge of the High Court rejects the Home Office contention that the best interests of children and private and family life of the applicant and his family could only be considered in response to […]

Video: credibility assessments in women’s asylum claims

Really interesting video discussion hosted at Asylum Aid on credibility assessments in women’s asylum claims examining possible reasons why women’s claims are disproportionately disbelieved. The participants are Debora Singer, Policy and Research Manager at Asylum Aid, Catherine Briddick, Barrister (non-practicing) and researcher in the Law Department at the University of Oxford, and Princess Onyeukwu, Steering Group member […]

New Senior President of Tribunals appointed

There is to be a new Senior President of Tribunals: The Rt Hon Sir Jeremy Sullivan, Senior President of Tribunals, is to retire on 17 September 2015. Her Majesty The Queen is pleased to approve the appointment of The Rt Hon Lord Justice Ryder (Sir Ernest Nigel Ryder) as the Senior President of Tribunals with effect from […]

MEDITERRANEAN MIGRANTS | MSF UK emergency coordinator on World Refugee Day

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Can new evidence be considered in Points Based System appeals?

The Court of Appeal considered section 85A of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 in the case of Olatunde v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2015] EWCA Civ 670 and on the facts of the case holds that new evidence cannot be considered by the tribunal in a Points Based System appeal. […]

Extending time limits for late appeals

The Upper Tribunal returns to the issue of extending time for late appeals in the case of RK (Allowed appeals – service on respondent) Albania [2015] UKUT 331 (IAC). The special pleading by the Home Office on this occasion is around the “agreement” between the entirely independent tribunal and a party to appeals to serve determinations […]

UK ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT CRISIS – Shocking Moment as Desperate Migrants Hijack Trucks at Border Crossing

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Importance of applying to register children as British citizens

The otherwise unremarkable case of Oladeji (s.3(1) BNA 1981) [2015] UKUT 326 (IAC) emphasises the importance of applying to register children as British if they are so entitled. I had to go through this with an otherwise very well informed client the other day. If at the time of a child’s birth the child meets the […]

Humanitarian crisis of epic proportions.

This year, more migrants have tried to enter Europe than ever before. Often leaving behind war, poverty and lack of social mobility. Many of these people are from the Middle East, escaping the war in Syria and turmoil in Africa. British MP’s recently decided against sending search and rescue boats to help migrants trapped of […]