Immigration roundup: October 2024

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Colin's back! But for how long? All is revealed in our October roundup podcast. Plus Sonia and Colin discuss hot topics such as the new practice direction for appeals in the First-tier Tribunal, appeals backlogs, issues in asylum interviews and reaccreditation for the Law Society's immigration and asylum scheme.

We also cover the latest Supreme Court decision on the best interests of children, a case involving some serious administrative failings at the Court of Appeal, climate change and refugees and the latest inspection report from the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration. On work routes we cover posts explaining which routes can lead to settlement, the latest round of litigation on care home sponsor licence revocation and whether the skilled worker pay thresholds create an equal pay issue. All this and much more (and no politics!).

The 38 minute podcast follows the running order below:

Procedure (01:30)

New Practice Direction of the Immigration and Asylum Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal issued

Court of Appeal apologises and grants four year extension of time after administrative failings

Administrative Court reminds practitioners of the need for an application when seeking to rely on expert evidence

When can someone be refused a passport because of their name?

Supreme Court says that statutory duty regarding children does not apply to the First-tier Tribunal

Law Society immigration reaccreditation scheme: how does it work and how can we help?

Asylum (11:40)

Asylum appeal backlog rises to 33,000 cases, likely to rise further

Asylum interviews: what can go wrong and what can you do about it?

Advancing legal rights in the context of climate and disaster displacement

How child relatives of refugees can apply to enter or remain in the UK

Asylum delay challenge dismissed by High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland

Inspection of asylum accommodation reiterates need for the Home Office to listen to others

Spain ordered to pay compensation for failures in trafficking case

Deportation (23:30)

Can a European national be deported on ‘imperative grounds of public security’ based solely on the barbarity of their crime?

Work routes (25:40)

How to use the creative worker visa concession

Care home operator’s sponsor licence revoked for supplying sponsored workers to third parties

Which work visa routes lead to settlement?

What are the immigration dimensions to the new Employment Rights Bill?

Do the skilled worker salary threshold increases create an equal pay issue for employers?

EU Settlement Scheme (33:00)

EU Settlement Scheme: curtailment of pre-settled status after no longer meeting the rules

Family (34:40)

Ensuring confidentiality and safety in overseas immigration applications based on same sex relationships

Updates (36:15)

Youth Mobility visa: what is it and how does it work?

Briefing: applications for adult dependent relatives

How to apply for leave to remain as a bereaved partner