This Practice Note looks at the two sets of ‘Exceptional circumstances’ provisions found in para GEN.3.1‒3.3 of the Immigration Rules, which are two of the three arms of...
From 9 July 2012, the Secretary of State for the Home Department (SSHD) adopted a revised approach to the assessment of Article 8 of European Convention on Human Rights...
Since 9 July 2012 the Secretary of State for the Home Department (SSHD) has adopted a new approach to the assessment of Article 8 of European Convention on Human Rights...
Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights 1950 (ECHR), which is incorporated into domestic law by section 1 of the Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA 1998), sets out a...
This Practice Note provides a detailed description of the scope of Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), and the protections it gives in the...
A statement of policy or practice issued by the Secretary of State for the Home Department (SSHD), acting by UK Visas and Immigration, explains or expands on—but can...
This Practice Note considers the power which Home Office caseworkers enjoy to grant leave outside the Immigration Rules, and what policies govern the exercise of that...
This Practice Note covers practical factors which will need to be considered when advising clients who may not meet all of the requirements of any category of the...
This Practice Note provides advisers with practical guidance on how to approach an Article 8 claim. It is the fourth in a series of closely related Practice Notes, which...
STOP PRESS: This Practice Note is currently being updated, including for the new Solicitors Regulatory Authority Code of Conduct for Solicitorscoming in to force on 25...
This analysis covers the main changes to the Immigration Rules (the Rules) set out in HC 290. HC 290 was issued on 20 July 2017, along with an Explanatory Memorandum...
This Practice Note outlines the legal framework underpinning the duty of UK immigration decision-makers, including the Home Office, tribunals and courts, to safeguard and...
This Practice Note discusses the policies followed by Home Office decision-makers in order to comply with the duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children when...
Under section 55 of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009, the Secretary of State for the Home Department (SSHD) has a duty to safeguard and promote the...