Section 55 Duty regarding the welfare of children

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Dependants of workers, business-persons and others in long term categories

New immigration rules have been introduced that apply to the dependants o...read more

Domestic Violence The IDIs define domestic violence as follows:

"Any incident of threatening behaviour, violence or abuse (psychological, physi...read more

Can the couple live off one person's benefit ? In MK (Somalia) [2007] EWCA Civ 1521, the Court of Appeal held that, although Disability Living Allowance (DLA) is calc...read more

The government has today announced its intention to abolish the 'certificate of approval' scheme. A Remedial Order under the Human Rights Act 1998 has been laid in Parliament to achieve this aim....read more

The UK Border Agency has reviewed its policy on whether indefinite leave to remain (ILR), in an expired passport can be accepted by employers as evidence of right to work. Under our illegal working...read more

The UK Border Agency has today published a list of approved providers of English language tests for non-European migrants applying to come to the UK to join or marry their settled partner.

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Three people have appeared in court following the discovery of more than 100 identity documents at 2 addresses in north-west London.

Officers from the UK Border Agency's London immigration ...read more

A British Airways' cabin crew member has received a 120-hour community punishment order after using his position to illegally import tobacco into the UK through Heathrow Airport.

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Five foreign nationals were arrested in Tilbury on 25 August following a UK Border Agency operation at a church where a suspected sham marriage was due to take place.

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Three immigration offenders were arrested in the UK Border Agency's first-ever operation at V Festival's Chelmsford site.

UK Border Agency officers arrested 2 Jamaican m...read more

As a result of the Supreme Court's judgment of 28 July in the case of ZO (Somalia), we are obliged to allow failed asylum seekers who have made further submissions asserting a fresh claim for asylu...read more

The UK Border Agency has published a new version of application form ECAA 1 for Turkish workers who want to extend their stay in the UK.

The new version of the form (version 08/2010...read more

The government has announced that it will introduce 12-month bans on suspected substances, so that it can react quickly to the changing drugs market.

Under new legislation, the Advisory Cou...read more

Nine illegal foreign workers have been deported after they were arrested by the UK Border Agency during an immigration operation at a care home in Poulner, Ringwood on 29 July 2010.

The mig...read more

A gang of 4 drug smugglers who tried to bring 380g of cocaine into the UK via Leeds Bradford International Airport have been jailed for a total of 25 years.

The Portuguese woman and 3 Somal...read more

A bogus dentist from Iraq has been found guilty of faking identity documents and qualifications to practise in the UK.

Saman Rasoul, aged 34, now faces jail and deportation after a 7-day tr...read more

On 12 August 2010 the UK Border Agency will implement secure English language tests for students under Tier 4 (General) of the points-based system.

If a Tier 4 (General) student will be stu...read more