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Leave Outside the Rules, Part 2 of 3: Article 8

19/01/2023

Gilbert TRAINEE IMMIGRATION ADVISER Leave Outside the Rules, Part 2 of 3: Article 8 In the second post in this series on leave to remain or enter the UK outside the immigration rules, I will more closely examine the role of the European Convention on Human Rights in this particular part of the UK’s immigration system. In our previous blog, I mentioned that one of the grounds for being granted discretionary leave outside the rules is in medical cases, where

Leave Outside the Rules, Part 1 of 3: Discretionary Leave

14/12/2022

Gilbert TRAINEE IMMIGRATION ADVISER Leave Outside the Rules, Part 1 of 3: Discretionary Leave Choosing a visa type to come to the UK can sometimes be similar to looking at a restaurant menu. Most menus cater to most people. There are several preferable options even when you are not that enthusiastic about any of the items. But, what should we do if there are no options? As an example, you may leave and find someplace else. This then

The UK Government is Wrong: We Need More International Students, Not Fewer

02/12/2022

Gilbert TRAINEE IMMIGRATION ADVISER The UK Government is Wrong: We need more international students, not fewer “Success has many fathers; failure is an orphan”. This is a well-known proverb with a clear meaning. We truly desire to take credit for success while shying away from the responsibility for failure. Among other things, as humans, we rarely disown a success story, much less seek to reverse it. Despite its continued success, the UK government is actively trying to make

The Nationality and Borders Act 2022: Differential Treatment of Asylum Seekers

28/11/2022

Augustina TRAINEE IMMIGRATION ADVISER The Nationality and Borders Act 2022: Differential Treatment of Asylum Seekers Introduction The Nationality and Borders Act 2022 is a relatively recent UK Parliament Act. As you may already know, it mainly focuses on immigration, asylum and modern slavery. But at the same time, there have been significant changes affecting overseas territory British passports and the registration of stateless citizens. Said asylum system changes through this landmark legislation include: The creation

Immigration: A Distracting Political Football

17/11/2022

Gilbert TRAINEE IMMIGRATION ADVISER Immigration: A Distracting Political Football I recommend the diaries of prominent historical figures if you are interested in reading about history and its connection to immigration. These figures have witnessed interesting events and shared them with a high level of insight and a degree of candour that does not exist in official publications and academic works. The Diaries of Dick Crossman The three volumes recorded Crossman’s years in the frontbench of the UK

Worker Shortages and Skill Woes: How Will UK Immigration Overcome Its Red Tape?

10/11/2022

Sarp FREELANCE CORRESPONDENT Worker shortages and skill woes: How will the UK overcome its red tape? For October, fine dining businesses have indicated that they are facing closures due to skilled staff shortages caused by Brexit and covid effects. While the Evening Standard has also attributed this crisis to early retirees. I personally agree with their statement regarding the fate of UK business owners; it would be a real shame if sectors like leisure and hospitality manage to survive both

The Road to Naturalisation: Part 5 of 5

28/10/2022

Augustina LEGAL ASSISTANT Introduction: The language requirement as a part of naturalisation English language skills are one unmissable requirement for most immigration routes. Expecting those who are naturalising speak English (or Welsh or Scots Gaelic) is a long-standing provision that illustrates an idea of a British way of life. The British Nationality Act 1981 formalised the method of evidencing language skills, setting out strict criteria to be met. Following our previous blog on the Life in the UK exam, this blog

The Road to Naturalisation: Part 4 of 5

28/10/2022

Gilbert TRAINEE IMMIGRATION ADVISER The Life in the UK test is the newest part of the road to British Citizenship as it has only been a requirement for naturalisation since November 2005 and had no equivalent before then. Inspired by the citizenship test used by the United States of America for prospective US citizens, it was introduced to ensure that potential British Citizens had sufficient knowledge of the history, culture and way of life of the UK. It is also

The Road to Naturalisation: Part 3 of 5

21/10/2022

Gilbert TRAINEE IMMIGRATION ADVISER In previous posts on the matter of naturalisation as a British Citizen, I have mentioned, but not analysed, the requirement set out in Schedule 1 of the British Nationality Act 1981 that anyone applying to naturalise as a British Citizen must be “of good character”, otherwise the application will be refused. Now referred to as ‘the good character requirement’, it was one of the vaguer, more subjective aspects of naturalisation. What is the Good Character Requirement?

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