Welcome to the November 2017 edition of the Free Movement immigration update podcast. This month I cover a few bits of immigration news, several cases on detention and then run through some other case law. I end with a mention for some new explainer pieces we put together.
The material is all drawn from the November 2017 blog posts on Free Movement.
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The main content of the downloadable 25 minute audio podcast follows the (non chronological) order of content below:
News
The “hostile environment” seeps into criminal trials: defendants must state nationality or face prison
Asylum “lottery”: some hearing centres grant twice as many appeals
Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) visas doubled to 2,000 per year
Detention
High Court: potential homelessness not a justification for detention
Aggravated damages for “distressing and traumatic” detention
The Home Office continues to unlawfully impose curfews
The Home Office is entitled to ignore a judge’s decision to grant bail
Other cases
Supreme Court rejects a right to non-contributory benefits for Zambrano carers
Court of Appeal re-affirms country guidance cases are not box ticking
Asylum age assessments: the Court of Appeal is not a tribunal
Domestic violence cases can attract a right of appeal, says High Court