Category: immigration

Old Bailey judge retiring after 20 years condemns burden foreign criminals are placing on state – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 8th, 2016 in crime, criminal justice, elderly, immigration, judges, news, offensive weapons, terrorism, young offenders by tracey

‘An influx of Eastern European criminals risks clogging up the criminal justice system and placing an extra burden on its finances, a senior Old Bailey judge warns. His Honour Judge Tim Pontius also expresses concern at the surge in historic sex abuse cases which he called “troubling”, while conceding that the system is struggling to cope with young Islamist terrorists.’

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Daily Telegraph, 7th September 2016

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Home Office imposes illegal working fines of £14 million on small businesses in 3 month period – Free Movement

Posted September 6th, 2016 in employment, fines, immigration, news, small businesses by sally

‘The Home Office has imposed fines on small businesses for employing illegal workers of over £14 million in just a three month period. The period covered is January to March 2016. The list of businesses targeted by officials appears to include mainly small ethnic minority shops and takeaways. It is unknown how many of those businesses were forced to close as a result.’

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Free Movement, 6th September 2016

Source: www.freemovement.org.uk

No 10 rules out points-based immigration system for Britain – The Guardian

Posted September 5th, 2016 in brexit, EC law, immigration, news, referendums by sally

‘Downing Street has ruled out a points-based immigration system promised by the official Brexit campaign but insisted Theresa May would put forward a better way of controlling arrivals to the UK.’

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The Guardian, 5th September 2016

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Bitter taste for Byron staff – how to handle the immigration obligations – Cloisters

Posted August 25th, 2016 in contract of employment, employment, immigration, news, race discrimination by sally

‘Last week Byron, the upmarket burger chain called their employees into a meeting, which was cast as a meeting to teach them how to cook burgers. Immigration officers turned up to this (allegedly) stooge meeting (the employees were not there to learn how to cook burgers, but apparently to be investigated by the Immigration Service). Immigration detained and removed a number of employees – whom it turns out had been working on illegal passports and visas. It was reported that some of the employees were deported from the UK that evening, without the opportunity to say their goodbyes to family or colleagues.’

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Cloisters, 17th August 2016

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Race Discrimination and Housing in post-Brexit Britain – Cloisters

Posted August 25th, 2016 in harassment, housing, immigration, landlord & tenant, news, race discrimination by sally

‘In this article Catherine Casserley and Tom Gillie consider race discrimination in housing and, in particular, the obligations that landlords have not to discriminate themselves and to take action when their tenants are experiencing discrimination and harassment by other tenants.’

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Cloisters, 22nd August 2016

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The Elements of a Post-Brexit Settlement – Henderson Chambers

Posted August 24th, 2016 in brexit, EC law, freedom of movement, immigration, news, referendums by sally

‘It is time to start thinking about the possible elements of a postwithdrawal settlement calculated to ensure a continuing close relationship between the UK and the EU. A solution that caters for the UK’s economic needs ought to be attainable, if it is also designed to play to the country’s particular strengths, which make it a more important partner for the EU than any other European State.’

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Henderson Chambers, 10th August 2016

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Heaven or Hell? Brexit Legal Issues Analysed Through ‘Hotel California’ Lyrics – Littleton Chambers

Posted August 24th, 2016 in brexit, competition, constitutional law, EC law, immigration, interpretation, news, referendums, state aids, treaties by sally

‘This post sets out some of the legal issues arising after the referendum of 23 June 2016, taking a generous liberty with the interpretation of the lyrics of The Eagles’ song “Hotel California”.’

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Littleton Chambers, 12th August 2016

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Brexit: are EU Citizens in limbo? – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted August 22nd, 2016 in brexit, citizenship, EC law, immigration, news, referendums by sally

‘“Brexit means Brexit”, or so says our new Prime Minister. Sadly, it is almost certainly not as simple as that. The UK has voted for Brexit, but which Brexit?’

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 22nd August 2016

Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk

Two people smugglers jailed – Home Office

Posted August 18th, 2016 in immigration, press releases, sentencing, trafficking in human beings by tracey

‘Two people who attempted to smuggle an Albanian man into the UK via the Channel Tunnel have been jailed for a total of 6 years.’

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Home Office, 16th August 2016

Source: www.gov.uk/home-office

New Home Office API on Gay Asylum Claims: Not Fit For Purpose – Free Movement

Posted August 8th, 2016 in appeals, asylum, codes of practice, EC law, homosexuality, immigration, news, refugees, sexual orientation discrimination, Supreme Court, tribunals by sally

‘The new Asylum Policy Instruction on Sexual Orientation Issues in the Asylum Claim, published last Wednesday, marks an unwelcome retrograde step for the Home Office, which still continues to apply the ‘voluntary discretion test’ to gay asylum claims, even though this has been held to be unlawful, as a matter of EU law, since July 2015. Having made positive strides with respect to the quality of decision-making since the public outcry over the sexually explicit methods of questioning gay asylum seekers in February 2014, in August 2016 this API will lead to sub-standard and unlawful decisions by the Home Office, and arguably Courts and Tribunals who rely on the API, leading to devastating outcomes to those returned to countries where they will suffer persecution.’

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Free Movement, 8th August 2016

Source: www.freemovement.org.uk

Immigration centre staff told: Put ‘disobedient’ detainees in solitary confinement – even if it could kill them – The Independent

Posted August 4th, 2016 in detention, immigration, news by Mark L

‘People held at Britain’s immigration removal centres can be thrown into solitary confinement against medical advice and held for hours without any explanation, according to new guidance set to be issued to guards by the Home Office.’

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The Independent, 2nd August 2016

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Migrant who entered UK illegally raped woman on her morning commute after being allowed to stay – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 2nd, 2016 in assault, immigration, news, rape by tracey

‘A migrant who entered the UK illegally raped a “terrified” woman on her morning commute to work just months after he was allowed to stay.’

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Daily Telegraph, 1st August 2016

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Barrister cops double suspension after immigration conviction – Legal Futures

Posted July 28th, 2016 in barristers, compensation, costs, disciplinary procedures, immigration, news, prosecutions, sentencing by tracey

‘A barrister who was convicted last year of practising as an immigration adviser while his registration was suspended, has now been suspended from the Bar as well.’

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legal Futures, 28th July 2016

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Hostile environment – Counsel

Posted July 27th, 2016 in appeals, banking, brexit, EC law, employment, fees, human rights, immigration, landlord & tenant, news, referendums, tribunals by sally

‘As the nation grapples with the impact of Brexit on migration, Ronan Toal briefs readers on the major revisions already introduced by the Immigration Act 2016.’

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Counsel, August 2016

Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk

The Treatment of Migrant Workers: A Patchwork of Protection – Littleton Chambers

Posted July 26th, 2016 in civil justice, employment, immigration, news by sally

‘June was a bumper month in the developing field of claims concerning vulnerable migrant workers who are badly treated by their employers. English law offers a patchwork quilt of contractual and statutory protections. One of the challenges for advisers and representatives is identifying the most appropriate causes of action for the treatment received.’

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Littleton Chambers, 14th July 2016

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Prosecutions for telling the truth – Free Movement

Posted July 26th, 2016 in appeals, deportation, immigration, news by sally

‘In the first successful challenge to prosecutions under s.35 of the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants etc.) Act 2004, the Administrative Court in R (on the application of JM (Zimbabwe)) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2016] EWHC 1773 (Admin) held that the Home Office may not lawfully require the Claimant, under section 35 of the 2004 Act, to tell Zimbabwean officials that he agrees to return voluntarily.’

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Free Movement, 26th July 2016

Source: www.freemovement.org.uk

Migrant children are being failed by UK, says Lords committee report – The Guardian

Posted July 26th, 2016 in asylum, children, detention, immigration, news, refugees, reports, select committees by sally

‘The UK is shirking its responsibility to care for thousands of unaccompanied migrant children, dismissing them as “somebody else’s problem”, a report has concluded.’

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The Guardian, 26th July 2016

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Government accused of scrapping pledge to end child detention in prison-style immigration removal centres – The Independent

Posted July 22nd, 2016 in children, detention, families, immigration, news by sally

‘The Government has been accused of quietly ditching its policy of ending child detention in prison-style immigration centres after it announced the closure of new flagship accommodation for families being removed from the UK.’

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The Independent, 22nd July 2016

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Telford trucker wins appeals against illegal immigrant fine – BBC News

Posted July 19th, 2016 in appeals, fines, immigration, news, transport by sally

‘A lorry driver accused of bringing illegal immigrants into the UK in his trailer has had a £10,000 fine overturned by the Home Office.’

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BBC News, 19th July 2016

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Increased risks for employers, says expert, as new illegal working offences come into force – OUT-LAW.com

Posted July 13th, 2016 in criminal justice, employment, immigration, news, prosecutions, sentencing by sally

‘New immigration offences have now come into force, meaning it will now be easier to prosecute those who employ illegal workers.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 13th July 2016

Source: www.out-law.com