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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)

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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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Precedents

Tiers 2 and 5 sponsor audit—employee file checklist

Tiers 2 and 5 sponsor audit—employee file checklistMonitoring immigration status and preventing illegal employmentDocument 1Format of copy (hard copy...
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5th Jun
Precedents

Sponsor duties under Tiers 2 and 5: pre-licence visit to a start-up business—typical questions

Sponsor duties under Tiers 2 and 5: pre-licence visit to a start-up business—typical questionsA genuine and trading business?NATURE OF BUSINESS•What...
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5th Jun
Practice notes

Working remotely outside the UK—considerations for UK employers

Working remotely outside the UK—considerations for UK employersEmployers are receiving more requests from employee to work from home. But a request to...
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Produced in partnership with Stephen Ratcliffe of Baker McKenzie and Gill Murdoch 5th Jun
Practice notes

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...
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8th Jan
Precedents

Clauses—migrant worker (sponsorship)

1 [This offer of employment OR Your employment] is conditional upon, and subject to: 1.1 you obtaining, and at all times...
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26th Sep

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Arbitration agreements—definition, purpose and interpretationThis Practice Note considers the nature and scope of arbitration agreements with a particular focus on arbitration agreements pursuant to the law of England and Wales, although it also discusses the concept from an international

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