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Immigration cases 2021—January to June review

Immigration cases 2021—January to June review

The following Immigration news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Immigration cases 2021—January to June review

Court of Appeal considers seven-year child provisions (NA (Bangladesh) v SSHD)

Court of Appeal considers seven-year child provisions (NA (Bangladesh) v SSHD)

The following Immigration news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Court of Appeal considers seven-year child provisions (NA (Bangladesh) v SSHD)

Immigration monthly highlights—June 2021

Immigration monthly highlights—June 2021

The following Immigration news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Immigration monthly highlights—June 2021

What are the implications of the end of the ‘grace period’? (UPDATED 6 July 2021)

What are the implications of the end of the ‘grace period’? (UPDATED 6 July 2021)

The following Employment news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on What are the implications of the end of the ‘grace period’? (UPDATED 6 July 2021)

Featured Immigration content

A married but non-cohabiting couple are looking to extend their leave under Tier 2 (General). They have not been living at the same address in the UK since 2017 but are in a genuine relationship. What effect will this have on their extension application?

A married but non-cohabiting couple are looking to extend their leave under Tier 2 (General). They have not been living at the same address in the UK since 2017 but are in a genuine relationship. What effect will this have on their extension application?

A married but non-cohabiting couple are looking to extend their leave under Tier 2 (General). They have not been living at the same address in the UK...

Checklist—immigration-related requirements on a TUPE transfer

Checklist—immigration-related requirements on a TUPE transfer

This Checklist gives an overview of the immigration matters that should be considered on a relevant transfer under the Transfer of...

Is the minimum salary requirement for ILR on Tier 2 (General) based on a certain number of working hours per week? Is there a minimum length of time that an applicant has to be earning at that level prior to applying for ILR?

Is the minimum salary requirement for ILR on Tier 2 (General) based on a certain number of working hours per week? Is there a minimum length of time that an applicant has to be earning at that level prior to applying for ILR?

Is the minimum salary requirement for ILR on Tier 2 (General) based on a certain number of working hours per week? Is there a minimum length of time...

Applying for EEA registration certificates and residence cards

Applying for EEA registration certificates and residence cards

Applying for EEA registration certificates and residence cardsIP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit...

Practice notes

Partners of work, investment and study migrants

Partners of work, investment and study migrantsThis Practice Note looks at key considerations in relation to applications by dependent partners of...
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19th May
Practice notes

Brexit legislation tracker

Brexit legislation trackerThis Practice Note tracks the progress of UK legislation introduced as part of the legislative project associated with the...
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19th May
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Practice notes

Partners applying for indefinite leave to remain under Appendix FM: eligibility table

Partners applying for indefinite leave to remain under Appendix FM: eligibility tableThis Practice Note sets out the requirements for applications for...
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19th May
Q&As

Where a new employee has an indefinite leave to remain endorsement in their expired passport, would an employer have a statutory excuse against a civil penalty if they obtained a positive verification notice from the employer checking service with a copy of their expired passport? If not, would the employer need to wait until the employee receives their biometric residence permit before they can commence employment?

Where a new employee has an indefinite leave to remain endorsement in their expired passport, would an employer have a statutory excuse against a...
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19th May
Practice notes

Changes of law and policy, rights against retrospective legislation, and legitimate expectation

Changes of law and policy, rights against retrospective legislation, and legitimate expectationChanges to immigration law may mean that a person who...
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Produced in partnership with Judith Farbey QC of Doughty Street Chambers and Deborah Revill of Lamb Building 19th May
Practice notes

Leave outside the Rules—the Secretary of State’s powers and policies

Leave outside the Rules—the Secretary of State’s powers and policiesIP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit...
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Produced in partnership with Ed Mynott 19th May
Practice notes

Immigration judicial review: which decisions can be reviewed and heads of review

Immigration judicial review: which decisions can be reviewed and heads of reviewIP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the...
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Produced in partnership with Daniel Hayes of D Hayes Public Law Practice 19th May

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Precedents

Parental consent for minor child—letter

Parental consent for minor child—letter[Insert address of [parent OR guardian] in home country][Insert Home Office address where application is being...
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14th Jun
Precedents

General entry clearance application—checklist

General entry clearance application—checklistChecklist of supporting documents for entry clearanceFormat for translationsAny documents not in English...
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14th Jun
Precedents

General leave to remain application—checklist

General leave to remain application—checklistChecklist of supporting documents for leave to remainFormat for translationsAny documents not in English...
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14th Jun
Precedents

General entry clearance—questionnaire

General entry clearance—questionnaireA. All categories: information available from all applicants' passportsQuestionsNotesResponsesFirst name(s) as...
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14th Jun
Precedents

General leave to remain—questionnaire

General leave to remain—questionnaireA. All categories: information available from all applicants' passports and (if relevant) Biometric Residence...
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14th Jun
Q&As

Where an applicant is relying on cash savings in relation to the minimum income threshold in Appendix FM, does the most recent of the bank statements covering the last six months have to be dated with a certain time frame (eg 31 days)?

Where an applicant is relying on cash savings in relation to the minimum income threshold in Appendix FM, does the most recent of the bank statements...
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Produced in partnership with Nicholas Nason of Edgewater Legal 5th Jun
Q&As

Can a child now, or at any time in the past, be granted indefinite leave to enter the UK where they are the child of a settled parent and they are applying alongside a parent who is applying for limited leave to enter as a partner?

Can a child now, or at any time in the past, be granted indefinite leave to enter the UK where they are the child of a settled parent and they are...
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5th Jun
Q&As

Is there a visa route for the non-EEA parent of a British child to apply for entry clearance to live in the UK, where the British child is not already in the UK but is residing in the US with the non-EEA parent?

Is there a visa route for the non-EEA parent of a British child to apply for entry clearance to live in the UK, where the British child is not already...
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Produced in partnership with Nick Nason of Edgewater Legal 5th Jun
Q&As

Do the Immigration Rules, Appendix FM permit someone on a fiancé visa to enter the UK with their dependent children?

Do the Immigration Rules, Appendix FM permit someone on a fiancé visa to enter the UK with their dependent children?A person can apply to enter the UK...
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Produced in partnership with Nick Nason of Edgewater Legal 5th Jun
Q&As

For the purposes of a child’s settlement application under the Immigration Rules, Part 8, para 298, is there any guidance or case law on the meaning of ‘normally lives with’ their parent at para 298(c), in particular on whether there is a minimum time requirement?

For the purposes of a child’s settlement application under the Immigration Rules, Part 8, para 298, is there any guidance or case law on the meaning...
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Produced in partnership with Sam Jubb of Latitude Law 5th Jun
Q&As

When the First-tier Tribunal is deciding an appeal of a refusal of an Appendix FM decision that was made prior to 10 August 2017, does it have to consider the provisions at paragraph GEN.3.1, or does that paragraph only apply to Home Office decisions made after that date?

When the First-tier Tribunal is deciding an appeal of a refusal of an Appendix FM decision that was made prior to 10 August 2017, does it have to...
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5th Jun
Q&As

Do the Immigration Rules provide for a vulnerable adult child to obtain entry clearance to join their parents, who are also applying for entry clearance in the Tier 1 (Investor) category?

Do the Immigration Rules provide for a vulnerable adult child to obtain entry clearance to join their parents, who are also applying for entry...
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5th Jun
Q&As

When an applicant has leave under Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules and their relationship with the British sponsor is breaking down, how can they protect their position and evidence an active role in their child’s life if the sponsoring partner is making an application for the child’s indefinite leave to remain after five years? What are the difficulties with making a leave to remain application on the basis of their relationship with a child and would the position change if the child is over the age of 18 (at the time of making the application)?

When an applicant has leave under Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules and their relationship with the British sponsor is breaking down, how can they...
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Produced in partnership with Gary McIndoe of Latitude Law 5th Jun
Q&As

Can an individual apply to switch from a Tier 4 (Child) student visa to a Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) dependent visa from within the UK, or would they be required to return and apply from the country of their citizenship?

Can an individual apply to switch from a Tier 4 (Child) student visa to a Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) dependent visa from within the UK, or would they be...
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5th Jun
Q&As

Can a person who has British national children from a previous relationship apply for entry clearance under the parent route based on their ongoing parental duties to those children when they are in a relationship with a new British national?

Can a person who has British national children from a previous relationship apply for entry clearance under the parent route based on their ongoing...
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Produced in partnership with Sarah Goodwin of Latitude Law 5th Jun
Practice notes

Minimum income threshold: Categories A and B: employment—specified evidence

Minimum income threshold: Categories A and B: employment—specified evidenceThis Practice Note sets out a table of the specified evidence that is...
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Produced in partnership with Jo Renshaw of Turpin Miller 5th Jun
Practice notes

Minimum income threshold: an introduction

Minimum income threshold: an introductionOne of the key changes introduced by Appendix FM was the introduction of new financial requirements. For the...
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Produced in partnership with Jo Renshaw of Turpin Miller 5th Jun
Practice notes

Adequate accommodation

Adequate accommodationThe requirement to show that there is ‘adequate accommodation’ available for the applicant partner and any family members...
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5th Jun
Practice notes

Children of a parent with limited leave as a partner: procedure

Children of a parent with limited leave as a partner: procedureThis Practice Note outlines the procedural requirements for an application for entry...
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Produced in partnership with Jo Renshaw of Turpin Miller 5th Jun
Practice notes

Minimum income threshold: Category C—non-employment income

Minimum income threshold: Category C—non-employment incomeThis Practice Note looks at the requirements for meeting the minimum income threshold under...
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Produced in partnership with Jo Renshaw of Turpin Miller 5th Jun

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Pension commencement lump sums (PCLSs)

Pension commencement lump sums (PCLSs)

Pension commencement lump sums (PCLSs)When a member of a pension scheme becomes entitled to receive their scheme benefits, they can usually take part as a tax-free lump sum. HMRC calls this a ‘pension commencement lump sum’ (PCLS). Taking a lump sum is usually at the option of the member who will

Subrogation in insurance and reinsurance

Subrogation in insurance and reinsurance

Subrogation in insurance and reinsuranceWhat is the right of subrogation?In the context of insurance and reinsurance, the right of subrogation entitles an insurer or reinsurer, having indemnified the (re)insured, to ‘step into its shoes’ to bring an action in the (re)insured’s name. For the purpose

Pre-action disclosure—the application

Pre-action disclosure—the application

Pre-action disclosure—the applicationThis Practice Note provides guidance on CPR 31.16 pre-action disclosure applications, where the applicant and respondent are likely to be parties to subsequent proceedings. It provides guidance on how to make such an application for disclosure before proceedings

What is a certificate of title?

What is a certificate of title?

A certificate of title (also known as a certificate on title) is a particular species of report on title.When solicitors are instructed to investigate title to land (for instance, when land is being acquired or offered up as security), they will write a report on title for their client, which sets