Ono Okeregha discusses the JCWI’s recently published 12-step manifesto — aimed at addressing issues with the UK’s immigration system – and calls for the Government to be held accountable for hostile policies and practices. The Joint Council of...
Over the past four decades, the European Union has developed an environmental policy that has successfully raised environmental standards across Europe, including in the UK. The benefits for European citizens have been significant ranging from...
A client of mine – let’s call him Mr H – came to my office last month incredibly concerned. Born in Germany, he has lived in the UK for the last 32 years, and worked hard his entire life, contributing to British industry, and paying taxes. He...
If you are applying for entry clearance or leave to remain as a spouse under Appendix FM you will, naturally, need to be married to your partner. The question of whether your marriage is valid should normally be a straightforward one, however, past...
The term “refugee” often generates a lot of negative stereotypes and has been harnessed as a dehumanising label, both publicly and politically. It is often forgotten that a person who claims asylum is first and foremost a fellow...
Dealing with an application for naturalisation as a British citizen recently for one of my clients which presented some issues relating to Good Character, I was struck by a largely unnoticed but rather revealing snippet regarding the Prime Minister...
