All articles by Laura Devine – Page 2
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FeatureUK Immigration Rules
Changes most relevant to business immigration and which affect new applications.
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OpinionMinister failed his own test
There is a storied history of ministers falling foul of their own immigration rules.
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FeatureImmigration: Malta Individual Investor Programme
What next for the country’s controversial law that would allow people to live there for a fee?
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FeatureRecent changes to rules on business immigration
Laura Devine outlines the amendments to the UK Immigration Rules.
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FeatureImmigration: minimum salary requirement challenged
MM Javed & Majid v Secretary of State for the Home Department
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The increasing intolerance of British policymakers
On March 22, Nick Clegg delivered his first major speech on immigration since assuming the role of deputy prime minister. In addition to admonishing past Labour policies and highlighting more recent coalition reforms, Clegg outlined the ambitions of his own party, the Liberal Democrats, in building what he referred to ...
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Immigration debate has shifted from a meaningful exchange of ideas
There is a deficit of meaningful dialogue in the immigration debate. Despite unprecedented access to countless news sources, rich information and varied points of view, we often tend to only consume our favourite flavour of opinion. Partly because of the explosion of online media and the ...
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Dramatic changes to family migration
On 11 June, the Home Office announced the latest round of changes to the UK Immigration Rules. The broad reforms aim to restrict the ability of non-European Economic Area (EEA) migrants to enter or remain in the UK under the family migration route, and to curtail the use of article ...
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New route for graduate entrepreneurs
On 6 April 2012, a number of changes to the UK Immigration Rules came into force. Among the significant reforms given effect at that time was the addition of a new scheme under the points-based system, Tier 1 (graduate entrepreneur).
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Entry for the Olympics
With the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games just around the corner, UK government agencies have been working in tandem with national and international Olympic committees to ensure that the much-anticipated events will run as smoothly as possible. One vital task in these preparations has been to set out the ...
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UK opens route for exceptionally talented migrants
On 20 July the government announced requirements and application procedures for the recently introduced tier 1 (exceptional talent) route under the points-based system. These are part of recent reforms to reduce net migration into the UK and to tackle abuse, while at the same time encouraging the best and the ...
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Further restrictions to reduce annual net migration
Following changes to the Immigration Rules implemented on 6 April, including the execution of an annual cap of 20,700 migrants to work in skilled professions under Tier 2 (General) of the points-based system (PBS), the government continues to identify further restrictions to achieve its stated aim of reducing annual net ...
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Open and ready for business? Changes in immigration
A Statement of changes in Immigration Rules, detailing changes due to come into force yesterday, was laid before parliament on 16 March. The statement announced changes to the Tier 1 category of the points-based system (PBS), as expected, and in particular to the Tier 1 ...
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UK Border Agency and proposals to change immigration rules
On 16 February, the UK Border Agency (UKBA) released a Statement of Intent detailing proposals to change the eligibility criteria for the Points-Based System (PBS) Tier 2 migrants and the operation of permanent limits on certain Tier 2 applications. Additionally proposals to change the criteria ...
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The five-year plan for immigration – five years on
We have repeatedly heard that the UK has experienced its biggest overhaul of the immigration system in half a century. This claim is false. The recent changes to our immigration system are more of a repackaging.
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Are immigration solicitors an endangered species?
The current climate for solicitors who practise non-legally aided immigration is arduous to say the least.
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Immigration: migrants who wish to qualify as UK lawyers
Studying law with a UK institution and becoming a solicitor or barrister in the UK has long been an esteemed achievement by lawyers around the world. Historically, the UK has welcomed migrants who wish to undertake the challenge. Immigration rules (the rules) and related concessions have made routes to becoming ...
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Getting to grips with points-based immigration
Immigration continues to be a highly politicised and sensitive area. The government is keen to use objective data received on the impact of migration on the British economy to continue to monitor and change the newly introduced points-based system (PBS). The government is eager to demonstrate that the pledged flexibility ...
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Free movement of people and adopting EU provisions
To be free or not to be – that is the question for the UK government as it continues to struggle to implement the free movement of people provision, some 50 years after the establishment of the EU.
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Points-based immigration
Now the old work permit scheme has gasped its last breath, employers and legal practitioners alike may soon recall with fondness the bygone age of the paper work permit. On 27 November, the work permit scheme was replaced by tier 2 of the points-based system (PBS) ...
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