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High Court gives guidance on Article 3 operational duty and Illegal Migration Act - Free Movement The High Court has given guidance on the Home Office’s operational duty related to the detention of HIV positive detainees. The court also gave, for the first time, helpful guidance as to how the new...

Latest post from us: High Court gives guidance on Article 3 operational duty and Illegal Migration Act | Jamie Bell

High Court gives guidance on Article 3 operational duty and Illegal Migration Act - Free Movement The High Court has given guidance on the Home Office’s operational duty related to the detention of HIV positive detainees. The court also gave, for the first time, helpful guidance as to how the new...

New from Free Movement: High Court gives guidance on Article 3 operational duty and Illegal Migration Act | Jamie Bell

SIAC dismisses appeal against citizenship deprivation of alleged intelligence agent - Free Movement The Special Immigration Appeals Commission has dismissed an appeal against a citizenship deprivation decision for a refugee father of two.

In case you missed it: SIAC dismisses appeal against citizenship deprivation of alleged intelligence agent | Joseph Maggs

Tribunal slams two immigration lawyers for suspected citation of AI-invented fake case law - Free Movement Yet another example has cropped up of lawyers being caught out using generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) to draft fake legal submissions.

From last week: Tribunal slams two immigration lawyers for suspected citation of AI-invented fake case law | Colin Yeo

Latest statistics: overall decline in visa grants and concerns as Syrian asylum success rate plummets - Free Movement The quarterly immigration and asylum statistics covering the period to December 2025 have been published by the Home Office, giving us a full

In case you missed it: Latest statistics: overall decline in visa grants and concerns as Syrian asylum success rate plummets | Jasmine Quiller-Doust

Price of Free Movement membership increasing from 1 April 2026 - Free Movement It has been two years since our last membership price increase and the time has come for another. This will only be the third time we've increased the cost of

In case you missed it: Price of Free Movement membership increasing from 1 April 2026 | Colin Yeo

Massive reduction in the backlog but questions over quality of decision making in latest trafficking statistics - Free Movement As the latest trafficking statistics for the year ending 2025 have been published, we dissect referrals, delays, reconsiderations and disqualifications.

From last week: Massive reduction in the backlog but questions over quality of decision making in latest trafficking statistics | Jasmine Quiller-Doust

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How to apply for an administrative review - Free Movement Administrative review is the Home Office’s internal process of reviewing certain immigration decisions where the applicant considers there has been an error

In case you missed it: How to apply for an administrative review | Mala Savjani

How to become an Immigration Advice Authority (formerly OISC) Level 1 regulated adviser - Free Movement Learn the complete requirements for IAA/OISC Level 1 registration as an immigration adviser. Discover experience and training requirements and how to prepare to submit your application.

From last week: How to become an Immigration Advice Authority (formerly OISC) Level 1 regulated adviser | Jasmine Quiller-Doust

SIAC dismisses appeal against citizenship deprivation of alleged intelligence agent - Free Movement The Special Immigration Appeals Commission has dismissed an appeal against a citizenship deprivation decision for a refugee father of two.

Latest post from us: SIAC dismisses appeal against citizenship deprivation of alleged intelligence agent | Joseph Maggs

SIAC dismisses appeal against citizenship deprivation of alleged intelligence agent - Free Movement The Special Immigration Appeals Commission has dismissed an appeal against a citizenship deprivation decision for a refugee father of two.

New from Free Movement: SIAC dismisses appeal against citizenship deprivation of alleged intelligence agent | Joseph Maggs

Latest statistics: overall decline in visa grants and concerns as Syrian asylum success rate plummets - Free Movement The quarterly immigration and asylum statistics covering the period to December 2025 have been published by the Home Office, giving us a full

Latest post from us: Latest statistics: overall decline in visa grants and concerns as Syrian asylum success rate plummets | Jasmine Quiller-Doust

Latest statistics: overall decline in visa grants and concerns as Syrian asylum success rate plummets - Free Movement The quarterly immigration and asylum statistics covering the period to December 2025 have been published by the Home Office, giving us a full

New from Free Movement: Latest statistics: overall decline in visa grants and concerns as Syrian asylum success rate plummets | Jasmine Quiller-Doust

Fairness requires notice of a mandatory refusal for alleged deception - Free Movement The Upper Tribunal has reiterated that Entry Clearance Officers should give fair warning of a potential refusal on the grounds of alleged deception, not least

In case you missed it: Fairness requires notice of a mandatory refusal for alleged deception | Colin Yeo

Price of Free Movement membership increasing from 1 April 2026 - Free Movement It has been two years since our last membership price increase and the time has come for another. This will only be the third time we've increased the cost of

Latest post from us: Price of Free Movement membership increasing from 1 April 2026 | Colin Yeo

Price of Free Movement membership increasing from 1 April 2026 - Free Movement It has been two years since our last membership price increase and the time has come for another. This will only be the third time we've increased the cost of

New from Free Movement: Price of Free Movement membership increasing from 1 April 2026 | Colin Yeo

No breach of public sector equality duty by Home Office when housing LGBTQ+ asylum seekers - Free Movement The High Court in ACN, R (on the application of) v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2026] EWHC 297 (Admin) has dismissed a judicial review challenging the Home Office’s policies and practices...

In case you missed it: No breach of public sector equality duty by Home Office when housing LGBTQ+ asylum seekers | Katherine Soroya

How to apply for an administrative review - Free Movement Administrative review is the Home Office’s internal process of reviewing certain immigration decisions where the applicant considers there has been an error

Latest post from us: How to apply for an administrative review | Mala Savjani

How to apply for an administrative review - Free Movement Administrative review is the Home Office’s internal process of reviewing certain immigration decisions where the applicant considers there has been an error

New from Free Movement: How to apply for an administrative review | Mala Savjani

Home Office announces a further extension to the Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme - Free Movement In response to concerns raised by the Ukrainian community in the UK, the government has announced that the Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme will be

In case you missed it: Home Office announces a further extension to the Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme | Jasmine Quiller-Doust

Free Movement Weekly Immigration Newsletter #108 - Free Movement Welcome to the weekly Free Movement newsletter! 

In case you missed it: Free Movement Weekly Immigration Newsletter #108 | Jasmine Quiller-Doust

New report calls for overhaul of flawed age assessment process for unaccompanied children - Free Movement A briefing on the National Age Assessment Board raises concerns about poor decision making in the age determination process, putting hundreds of children at

In case you missed it: New report calls for overhaul of flawed age assessment process for unaccompanied children | Jasmine Quiller-Doust

Fairness requires notice of a mandatory refusal for alleged deception - Free Movement The Upper Tribunal has reiterated that Entry Clearance Officers should give fair warning of a potential refusal on the grounds of alleged deception, not least

Latest post from us: Fairness requires notice of a mandatory refusal for alleged deception | Colin Yeo

Fairness requires notice of a mandatory refusal for alleged deception - Free Movement The Upper Tribunal has reiterated that Entry Clearance Officers should give fair warning of a potential refusal on the grounds of alleged deception, not least

New from Free Movement: Fairness requires notice of a mandatory refusal for alleged deception | Colin Yeo

No breach of public sector equality duty by Home Office when housing LGBTQ+ asylum seekers - Free Movement The High Court in ACN, R (on the application of) v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2026] EWHC 297 (Admin) has dismissed a judicial review challenging the Home Office’s policies and practices...

Latest post from us: No breach of public sector equality duty by Home Office when housing LGBTQ+ asylum seekers | Katherine Soroya

No breach of public sector equality duty by Home Office when housing LGBTQ+ asylum seekers - Free Movement The High Court in ACN, R (on the application of) v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2026] EWHC 297 (Admin) has dismissed a judicial review challenging the Home Office’s policies and practices...

New from Free Movement: No breach of public sector equality duty by Home Office when housing LGBTQ+ asylum seekers | Katherine Soroya

High Court finds historic convictions are not grounds to refuse settlement in the pre-2012 discretionary leave route - Free Movement The issue at the heart of R (on the application of Nunes) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2026] EWHC 196 (Admin) is the applicability of the Part 9 grounds of refusal (now Part Suitability)...

In case you missed it: High Court finds historic convictions are not grounds to refuse settlement in the pre-2012 discretionary leave route | Alex Piletska

Latest post from us: Home Office announces a further extension to the Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme | Jasmine Quiller-Doust

Free Movement Weekly Immigration Newsletter #108 - Free Movement Welcome to the weekly Free Movement newsletter! 

Latest post from us: Free Movement Weekly Immigration Newsletter #108 | Jasmine Quiller-Doust