THE UK Border Agency appears to have stepped up its efforts to remove Zimbabwean failed asylum seekers from the UK in the last few weeks. Whilst it was significant to note that the Court of Appeal has granted permission to … Read more
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UK court rules on asylum for Zimbabwe homosexuals
ON JANUARY 8, 2012, the United Kingdom’s Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) handed down an interesting determination in the case of LZ (homosexuals) Zimbabwe CG [2011] UKUT 00487 (IAC). This case focuses on the risk that gays and lesbians … Read more
UK asylum ruling on Zimbabwe can be challenged: court
IT IS significant and pleasing to note that the UK Court of Appeal has granted permission to appeal against the current Zimbabwe Country Guidance case which had brought so much misery to Zimbabweans who have been seeking permission to regularise … Read more
Residence card for parents of British children
THE Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) recently handed down judgment in the case of Ruiz Zambrano (C-34/09). This case clarifies the rights of children born in the European Union, specifically the UK in this instance, in relation … Read more
UK Border Agency makes final call on Legacy Cases
READERS will remember my previous observations on how the UK Border Agency has been dealing with Legacy Cases and their promise that these will all be dealt by July 2011. In order to achieve this target, The Case Resolution Teams … Read more
UK immigration detention: the options
AS MORE people join the ranks of failed asylum seekers in Britain, they find themselves having to deal with at least three main challenges. Firstly, they may have been given temporary admission under form IS.96. This requires them to stay … Read more
Key changes to UK points-based system
ON May 23, 2011, section 19 of the UK Borders Acts 2007 was brought into force with immediate effect. This section of the Act inserts section 85A into the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002. Section 85A basically states that … Read more
UK announces end of ‘legacy’ case review
THE UK Border Agency (UKBA) has announced that it has now reviewed all unresolved asylum claims lodged before March 5, 2007, estimated to be more than 450,000. The UKBA is preparing to wind down the so-called “Legacy Case Resolution Programme”, … Read more
Criminal conviction barrier to UK settlement
THE UK Border Agency has set a criminal conviction threshold for settlement to bring it more in line with that for citizenship (naturalisation) applicants. Starting on April 6, 2011, all migrants (except refugees) will need to be free of unspent … Read more
Embassy protest evidence in UK asylum claims
MANY people attend outside embassies in London demonstrating against governments of their countries of origin for a whole range of reasons. People demonstrate under the banner of democracy, human rights and others seek a complete change of government in their … Read more
