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Permission to apply for JR in a domestic violence case

Jonathan Martin, instructed by Nag Law, was granted permission to seek Judicial Review for a male applicant who had applied for Indefinite Leave to Remain on the basis that his marriage had broken down owing to his partner’s violence. It was found to be arguable...

Post-Brexit arrangements for EU, EEA, Swiss, and Turkish nationals

The ultimate outcome of the negotiations surrounding the UK’s departure from the EU is still unclear. However, as things currently stand, it is the government’s intention that the current free movement rights will cease at some point on or around 31 December 2020....

Temporary Worker Pilot Scheme

This is a trial scheme for a limited number of non-EU workers seeking short term employment in various agricultural industries. This is currently a very limited pilot confined to 2,500 applicants, and at the date of writing it appears that most or all of the places...

Appendix W of the immigration rules: a review by Robert Parkin

Appendix W, introduced at the end of March 2019, creates two entirely new categories for leave to enter or remain in the UK to work. They are collectively known as “Workers” and, though it will not necessarily be easy to apply under, this may be very attractive to a...