Regina (RK) (Nepal) and Another v Secretary of State for the Home Department
Court of Appeal
“A non-British student with conditional leave to enter and stay in the United Kingdom and who was ordered to leave on breaching those conditions, could not appeal against that decision while still in the country.”
The Times, 11th May 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Gurkha rights campaigners today accused Gordon Brown of betrayal after learning that all five test cases of applications to stay in Britain have been rejected by the Home Office.”
The Guardian, 7th May 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The government must come up with a revised policy on Gurkha immigration rights, a senior Labour MP has warned.”
BBC News, 3rd May 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Border and Immigration Minister Phil Woolas made the following statement to the House of Commons.”
UK Border Agency, 30th April 2009
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
“The UK Border Agency has responded to a report on the Yarl’s Wood immigration removal centre by Sir Al Aynsley-Green, the children’s commissioner for England, which was published today.”
UK Border Agency, 28th April 2009
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
“They had, for generations, shown courage and sacrifice, fighting for Britain in countless wars. But yesterday the Gurkhas said they had been repaid by the Government with contempt and betrayal.”
The Independent, 25th April 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Campaigners have reacted with anger to new rules on the eligibility of Gurkha veterans to live in the UK. ”
BBC News, 24th April 2009
Source: www.bbc.cou.k
“The UK Border Agency has announced new criteria which it will use to consider applications from former members of the Brigade of Gurkhas to settle in the United Kingdom.”
UK Border Agency, 24th April 2009
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
“New rules for former Gurkha soldiers will allow around 4,300 more to live in the UK, the Home Office has said.”
BBC News, 24th April 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Hussain (Zakir) v Secretary of State for the Home Department
Court of Appeal
“Evasion of immigration controls for a long time was not in itself a reason for deciding that an applicant, unlawfully in the United Kingdom, should not be allowed to stay.”
The Times, 9th April 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
TK (Burundi) v Secretary of State for the Home Department
Court of Appeal
“An immigration judge was entitled to reject an applicant’s assertion unsupported by readily available independent evidence.”
The Times, 9th April 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The taxpayer could be facing a multi-million compensation bill after a court ruled the Home Office was wrong to change the settlement rules for skilled migrants.”
Daily Telegraph, 6th April 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The UK Border Agency, which was established as a shadow executive agency in April 2008, has today begun to operate as a full executive agency of the Home Office. ”
UK Border Agency, 1st April 2009
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
MS (Palestinian Territories) v Secretary of State for the Home Department
Court of Appeal
“A challenge to the lawfulness of future removal directions did not come within the appeal regime under the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002.”
The Times, 31st March 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“More than 200 people responsible for war crimes and other human rights abuses overseas could be living in Britain, the BBC has learned.”
BBC News, 24th March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Applications for settlement, in certain categories require the applicant to demonstrate that the Knowledge of Life in the UK (KOL) requirement has been met, before settlement can be granted.”
UK Border Agency, 19th March 2009
Source: www.uba.homeoffice.gov.uk
“The Immigration Rules covering highly skilled migrant workers will change on 31 March 2009, raising the academic and financial requirements of two categories in Tier 1 of the points-based system. At the same time, the resident labour market test will be strengthened to ensure that skilled jobs are advertised within the United Kingdom before they can be offered to migrant workers.”
UK Border Agency, 18th March 2009
Source: www.uba.homeoffice.gov.uk
Regina (AM and Others) v Secretary of State for the Home Department and Another
Court of Appeal
“Allegations of inhuman or degrading treatment of inmates at a privately run immigration detention centre should have been investigated by the Secretary of State for the Home Department to meet the United Kingdom’s obligation under article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights.”
The Times, 20th March 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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“Former Gurkha soldiers who are fighting for the right to settle in the UK are seeking a High Court injunction to force the government to take action.”
BBC News, 17th March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“New measures to bar tens of thousands of foreign workers from outside Europe coming to work in Britain as the recession bites deeper were outlined by the home secretary, Jacqui Smith, today.”
The Guardian, 22nd February 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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