What is public law? Public law is the law relating to the exercise of power by public bodies. It is a specialised area of the law. Almost everybody is affected by public law, whether or not they are aware of it. What are public bodies? There are many public bodies of various kinds. Public bodies make […]
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SUMMARY OF THE UKBA’s NEW STUDENT POLICY The new Student Tier 4 Immigration policy became effective as of 22nd April 2011 and all application after that date must accord with the new policy. A summary of the new policy document is produced here for ease of reference. If you have a specific query about your […]
Immigration & Asylum Chamber – First Tier Tribunal On 15 February 2010, the Immigration and Asylum Chambers were established in both tiers of the Unified Tribunals framework created by the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007. The new chambers replace the former Asylum and Immigration Tribunal. The First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) is an […]
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Immigration Appeals Rules Change
Immigration Appeals Rules Change The Immigration Minister Damian Green, continued his assault against civil liberties and the Rule of Law by removing the right of appellants in the Immigration Tribunal from relying on new evidence which comes to light after a decision has been made by the UKBA to refuse their applications for an […]
Knowledge of language and life in the UK – KOL Tests New immigration rules which came into force on 6 April 2011 now require certain applicants to demonstrate that they have a good knowledge of language and life in the UK when applying for settlement or ‘indefinite leave to remain’ in the UK. The following […]
