In today’s article, we look at a recent case, R (on the application of AM) v Secretary of State for the Home Department. This case concerns a person that had been living in the UK for over 22 years but had continuously provided false identities as well as convictions in the UK. A […]
Monthly Archives: June 2022
British Bill of Rights – a clampdown on human rights or restoring ‘common sense’?
The Secretary of State for Justice, Dominic Raab, has introduced a new ‘British Bill of Rights’ to Parliament. The government claim that the legislation will “end the abuse of the human rights framework and restore some common sense” to the UK’s justice system by rebalancing the relationship between the legislature and the courts. This […]
Akinsanya v Secretary of State for the Home Department – What does the Home Secretary’s response mean for Zambrano applicants?
A person is considered a ‘Zambrano carer’, should they be a non-EEA national primary carer of a British citizen who would be unable to reside in the UK, if that primary carer were required to leave. Zambrano carers have been recognised as having a right to reside in the UK under EU law following […]
Plans to shake up private rented sector announced
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has announced a spate of planned reforms to private renting in its new White Paper, dubbed ‘a fairer private rented sector’. It claims that this will offer a “fairer deal” for the 13 million renters in the United Kingdom, as well as ‘fundamentally reforming the private rented […]
Will the Rwanda policy overcome its initial legal barriers?
You may have seen our most recent article, where we looked in detail at the responses by both the Human Rights Watch and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees to the UK Government’s Rwanda scheme. However, the following article will analyse the latest events, where the Government’s attempt to deport asylum seekers on its […]
Potential future challenges on expulsion of asylum seekers to Rwanda?
The UK government signed the Asylum Partnership Arrangement with the Rwanda government on the 14th of April 2022. As part of the plan, the government is intending to relocate some asylum seekers to Rwanda on a one-way ticket. The relocation plan will target young single migrants who have arrived in the UK since […]
Woman receives jail sentence for fraudulent £4m NHS claim
The NHS has been a highly respected public institution since its founding in 1948, symbolising the post-war consensus of the UK’s welfare state.. Such is the sanctity and esteem in which it is held in by the British population, that it has been described by some as the country’s new “national religion”. Indeed, former […]
Can Article 3 of the EHRC protect a HIV positive criminal from being deported? No, says the Upper Tribunal!
Written by Katherine Chan A new ruling by the Upper Tribunal sheds light on how the courts balance the interest of public justice and the human right requirement. Following the case of AM (Art 3; health cases) Zimbabwe [2022] UKUT 00131 (IAC), the law is not altered but it does reflect the approach […]
Is it sex-related harassment to call a man ‘bald’ at work?
Baldness is a fact of life for many men. While in some cultures it has been seen as a sign of wisdom, for many in the UK today it is a sensitive issue which sees thousands of men seek treatment for hair loss in an effort to retain a perceived sense of youth, virility, and […]
Samsung found liable for hosting apps which mimicked luxury Swatch brands
The South Korean technology giant, Samsung, ranked by Forbes in 2020 as the 8th largest company in the world, has found itself on the receiving end of a decision by the UK’s High Court which determined the technology company to be held liable for trademark infringement. In principle, this came down to the fact […]
Lisa’s Law client granted Spouse Visa despite making an application within the UK
We are pleased to have been successful in an appeal which has led to our client obtaining leave to remain on the basis that he has a partner settled in the UK. This is despite our client making an application within the UK and therefore not satisfying the eligibility requirement of making an application […]
