Legal - Main Points
The below summary was last updated December 2017
- Many pieces of legislation govern the entry and right to remain in the United Kingdom of nationals of countries which are not Member States of the European Economic Area (EEA)
- Consolidation of the Acts of Parliament and Immigration Rules is and has long been desperately needed in the interest of simplifying the law and making it more accessible.
- Brexit will involve a considerable upheaval in immigration law.
Legal Research
Glossary of the Main Legal Words and Expressions used in the Context of Asylum and Immigration
12 December, 2018 - Briefing Paper: MW 174
The Law on Immigration
18 December, 2017 - Briefing Paper: MW 432
Immigration appeals from abroad: An important Supreme Court case
5 July, 2017 - Briefing Paper: MW 414
Deportation of Foreign Criminals
19 July, 2016 - Briefing Paper: MW 388
Deport First Appeal Later
30 November, 2015 - Briefing Paper: MW 370
Fast Track Rules Judicial Review
3 August, 2015 - Briefing Paper: MW 369
Article 8 of the Human Rights Convention - A Russian Case
6 May, 2015 - Briefing Paper: MW 363
More Legislation?
17 February, 2015 - Briefing Paper: MW 352
Legacy Cases - The Court of Appeal Pronounces
4 December, 2014 - Briefing Paper: MW 349
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