We are delighted to be ranked by the Chambers UK directory in the Human Rights, Asylum and Deportation UK-wide category again this year, with Tom Giles and Alex Piletska given individual rankings. We are one of only 15 law firms across the UK ranked in this category. Laura Coyle is also ranked in Social Housing.
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We are delighted to be top-ranked for Immigration in this year’s Legal 500 rankings. Tom Giles, Jo Renshaw and Philip Turpin have been ranked as leading lawyers in the Legal 500 2025 guide and the Immigration team has been ranked in Tier 1 (South East – Employment – Immigration).
As a result of a common misconception that Skilled Workers are permitted to take supplementary employment ‘in any job’, the Home Office has clarified when a Skilled Worker can undertake supplementary employment in its updated employer’s guide to right to work checks. This is a brief guide to what you must know about supplementary employment as a Skilled Worker.
An earlier proposal for a Youth Mobility scheme between the UK and the EU was rejected by the new Labour government in April. However, EU member states are reportedly working on an updated proposal and UK Prime Minister Kier Starmer has refused to rule out entering into a time-limited youth exchange scheme for EU nationals.
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper MP delivered a statement to Parliament on 30 July 2024 setting out the new Labour government’s approach to key immigration issues. Importantly, it was announced that there will be ‘no further changes’ to the £29,000 per year minimum income threshold for family visas pending a Migration Advisory Committee review.
The UK government has announced the immediate opening of a new Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (“ACRS”) pathway for family members of Afghans evacuated to the UK during Operation Pitting.
The loss of a partner is a traumatic experience. This can be compounded by fears of how a bereavement will affect your immigration status. Fortunately, the UK immigration rules contain provisions to settle in the UK following a bereavement in certain circumstances. This article explores the rules for bereaved partners, found in the new Appendix Bereaved Partners.
When the relevant rules changed on 11 April 2024, this caused a lot of confusion because the drafting of the rules was ambiguous but the guidance suggested that the 548 day limit no longer applied in post-April 2024 cases. The guidance has now been updated with greater clarity.
The way that individuals prove their immigration status in the UK is changing. The Home Office is transitioning from physical documents to a digital status called an eVisa. Those with a Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) expiring on 31 December 2024 will need to set up a UKVI account and apply for an eVisa before this date. Those with a paper immigration status document or endorsement in their passport will need to take additional steps.
Turpin Miller represented AB, a destitute Romanian national, in her challenge to the failure of the Secretary of State for the Home Department (‘SSHD’) to provide her with suitable accommodation to protect and assist her as a victim of trafficking. The Administrative Court made an interim relief order mandating the SSHD to accommodate AB in London and she was subsequently provided with accommodation.
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