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High Court upholds student visa brake and dismisses challenge by seven claimants
The High Court has dismissed a judicial review challenging the Home Secretary’s ‘visa brake’. Seven women who were at various stages of securing places and scholarships when the measure took effect argued that the ban was irrational, that it discriminated
Free Movement Weekly Immigration Newsletter #134
Welcome to the weekly Free Movement newsletter!The latest immigration statistics were released at the end of last week, and immigration, asylum and citizenship numbers are all down. The asylum decisions backlog has nearly halved and there was a record number
Judicial discretion and burden of proof in civil penalty appeals – a light at the end of the tunnel?
Challenging civil penalty notices for breaches of section 15 of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 has long been complicated by a lack of binding or persuasive authorities. However, we have seen a number of promising developments in this
Applicants are responsible for the accuracy of documents, even those issued by the Home Office
The Upper Tribunal has highlighted the enduring consequences of inaccurate information and deception in entry clearance applications in a recent unreported judicial review decision.The applicant in this case, Osman Shuti, is an Albanian man who had visited his son
Faster cancellation of Skilled Worker permission demonstrates the enforcement grip is tightening
For years, there was often a substantial gap between the premature end of a Skilled Worker’s sponsored employment and the Home Office taking steps to cancel permission (previously referred to as curtailment). The Home Office typically relies on the sponsor
Effective protection and option to relocate defeats certification challenge
An Indian asylum seeker whose account of the risk he faced changed significantly between his screening and substantive interviews still had his claim certified as clearly unfounded, despite the tribunal setting aside the issues with his credibility. The recently issued
No eligibility under secret relocation route for former Afghan bodyguard following data breach
The court has dismissed a judicial review challenge brought by an Afghan national who was refused relocation to the UK under the Afghanistan Response Route. The response route was created after the Ministry of Defence released the personal data
Job ad: Wilson Solicitors are recruiting Immigration Caseworkers / Trainee Solicitors
Salary range: £31,500 to £32,500Deadline for applications: 11am Monday 14th September 2026We are one of the UK’s leading legal aid firms ranked in Chambers and the Legal 500 for our immigration work. We believe in justice for all. We are
Latest immigration statistics: immigration, asylum and citizenship numbers all fall
The Home Office has published the latest quarterly immigration statistics, covering the year ending June 2026. It’s the same downward trends we’ve been seeing for the last year: Channel crossings and asylum claims are down, as are family and