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Immigration monthly highlights—August 2021

Immigration monthly highlights—August 2021

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

Supreme Court decides the standards for judicial review of public policies (R v SSHD, ex parte A, and BF (Eritrea))

Supreme Court decides the standards for judicial review of public policies (R v SSHD, ex parte A, and BF (Eritrea))

The following Immigration news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Supreme Court decides the standards for judicial review of public policies (R v SSHD, ex parte A, and BF (Eritrea))

Can you devise an effective ouster clause to exclude a category of decision making from judicial review?

Can you devise an effective ouster clause to exclude a category of decision making from judicial review?

The following Immigration news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Can you devise an effective ouster clause to exclude a category of decision making from judicial review?

Immigration aspects of the Judicial Review and Courts Bill

Immigration aspects of the Judicial Review and Courts Bill

The following Immigration news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Immigration aspects of the Judicial Review and Courts Bill

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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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Practice notes

English language requirement in work, study and business categories

English language requirement in work, study and business categoriesMost work, study and business categories of the post-Brexit immigration system have...
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22nd Aug
Practice notes

Tier 1 (Investor): eligibility requirements for extension applications

Tier 1 (Investor): eligibility requirements for extension applicationsThis Practice Note considers the eligibility criteria for a person who has, or...
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Produced in partnership with Gillian McCall of Richmond Chambers 20th Aug
Practice notes

Tier 1 (Investor): key practical considerations

Tier 1 (Investor): key practical considerationsIP COMPLETION DAY: The Brexit transition period ended at 11pm on 31 December 2020. At this time...
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Produced in partnership with Shahjahan Ali of DAC Beachcroft 12th Aug
Practice notes

Schedule of absences

Schedule of absencesThe schedule of absences spreadsheets below may be used by Lexis®PSL Immigration subscribers to calculate a person’s absences from...
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12th Aug
Practice notes

Tier 1 (Investor): application procedure and grants of leave

Tier 1 (Investor): application procedure and grants of leaveThis Practice Note looks at the procedure for submitting applications for entry clearance...
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12th Aug
Practice notes

Children of work, investment and study migrants

Children of work, investment and study migrantsThis Practice Note looks at key considerations in relation to applications by dependent children of...
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12th Aug
Practice notes

Applying under the Innovator route

Applying under the Innovator routeThe Innovator route was introduced into the Immigration Rules (the Rules) on 29 March 2019. Together with the...
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Produced in partnership with Gillian McCall of Richmond Chambers and Zoe Bantleman of Richmond Chambers 12th Aug
Practice notes

Applying under the Start-up route

Applying under the Start-up routeThe Start-up route was introduced into the Immigration Rules (the Rules) on 29 March 2019. Together with the...
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Produced in partnership with Gillian McCall of Richmond Chambers and Zoe Bantleman of Richmond Chambers 12th Aug
Practice notes

Global Talent: applying for permission

Global Talent: applying for permissionThe Global Talent category is designed to attract leaders in their field in certain disciplines, or those who...
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Produced in partnership with Helen Smith 12th Aug
Practice notes

Applying under the Graduate route

Applying under the Graduate routeThe Graduate route is an unsponsored immigration route which permits eligible persons with permission in the Student...
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Produced in partnership with Ben Xu of Irwin Mitchell LLP 12th Aug
Practice notes

Applying under the UK Ancestry category

Applying under the UK Ancestry categoryThe UK Ancestry category provides a route of entry and stay in the UK for Commonwealth citizens with a UK-born...
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Produced in partnership with Kitty Falls of Kitty Falls Immigration Law 12th Aug
Practice notes

General requirements for settlement in work, business and investment categories

General requirements for settlement in work, business and investment categoriesThis Practice Note examines the key common requirements for settlement...
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Produced in partnership with Gary McIndoe of Latitude Law 12th Aug
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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12th Aug
Practice notes

Tier 1 (Entrepreneur)—summary and resources

Tier 1 (Entrepreneur)—summary and resourcesThe Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) category closed to new entrants on 29 March 2019. The only individuals who can...
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Produced in partnership with Gillian McCall of Richmond Chambers 12th Aug
Q&As

If a person has valid leave as a PBS dependant and applies for endorsement and entry clearance as the main applicant in the Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) category, does this have any implication for their existing leave/ability to return to the UK, eg while the application is pending or if it is refused?

If a person has valid leave as a PBS dependant and applies for endorsement and entry clearance as the main applicant in the Tier 1 (Exceptional...
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12th Aug
Q&As

What is the 'date of application' in respect of a Tier 1 application for leave to enter the UK?

What is the 'date of application' in respect of a Tier 1 application for leave to enter the UK?Section 3(2) of Immigration Act 1971 provides that:‘The...
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12th Aug
Q&As

For the purposes of a PBS/Appendix W child dependant application, would the main applicant’s step-daughter be permitted to join him in the UK? The mother (PBS/Appendix W dependant partner) has sole responsibility for the child.

For the purposes of a PBS/Appendix W child dependant application, would the main applicant’s step-daughter be permitted to join him in the UK? The...
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Produced in partnership with Jocelyn Howorth of Immigration Joss 12th Aug
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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12th Aug
Q&As

When was the UK ancestry visa introduced in the UK? Was it introduced via the first set of the Immigration Rules implemented after the passage of the Immigration Act 1971?

When was the UK ancestry visa introduced in the UK? Was it introduced via the first set of the Immigration Rules implemented after the passage of the...
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Produced in partnership with Gary McIndoe of Latitude Law 12th Aug
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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12th Aug

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Issue of redeemable shares

Issue of redeemable shares

Issue of redeemable sharesA limited company that proposes to issue redeemable shares must comply with the provisions of the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006).Why do companies issue redeemable shares?A company may wish to issue redeemable shares so that it has an alternative way to return surplus capital

Fraud by false representation

Fraud by false representation

Fraud by false representationFraud by false representationFraud by false representation applies to a broader range of conduct than the offences under the preceding legislation (the Theft Act 1968 (TA 1968)). No gain or loss need actually be made, and no deception need operate on the mind of the

Contract interpretation—express terms in contracts

Contract interpretation—express terms in contracts

Contract interpretation—express terms in contractsExpress and implied contractual terms distinguishedContractual terms may be either express or implied:•express terms—are terms which are actually recorded in a written contract or openly expressed in an oral contract at the time the contract is made

TCC—preparing for and attending a pre-trial review (PTR)

TCC—preparing for and attending a pre-trial review (PTR)

TCC—preparing for and attending a pre-trial review (PTR)Note:•this Practice Note gives specific guidance on matters proceeding in the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) under the provisions set out in CPR 60, CPR PD 60 and the TCC Guide. As these provisions are additional to the general