Colin Yeo

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The Home Office hasn't made a lot of noise it, but the move-on period for newly recognised refugees is now 42 days from date of decision, as confirmed in this written answer questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-ques...

The evaluation of the pilot of 56 days has not been published.

Upper Tribunal politely declines to hear the majority of immigration judicial reviews in Scotland - Free Movement The Upper Tribunal has held that judicial reviews should only be transferred in rare cases where it will benefit from its expertise.

New from FM: Upper Tribunal politely declines to hear the majority of immigration judicial reviews in Scotland | Iain Halliday

Section 3C after a refused fee waiver: the “receipt” test and why a second fee waiver won’t save you - Free Movement The Upper Tribunal clarified that section 3C only bites if an application for leave is submitted within 10 working days of receipt of a fee waiver decision.

In case you missed it: Section 3C after a refused fee waiver: the “receipt” test and why a second fee waiver won’t save you | Nath Gbikpi

Upper Tribunal politely declines to hear the majority of immigration judicial reviews in Scotland - Free Movement The Upper Tribunal has held that judicial reviews should only be transferred in rare cases where it will benefit from its expertise.

New from Free Movement: Upper Tribunal politely declines to hear the majority of immigration judicial reviews in Scotland | Iain Halliday

Participation of children in cases which affect them - ICLR In the second of a series of linked posts discussing rules of precedent, David Burrows considers to what extent a Supreme Court decision be said to be "per incuriam" (ie made without regard to existin...

@colinyeo.bsky.social A post on the wishes and feelings of children in their parent's asylum proceedings @iclr.bsky.social @maggotlaw.bsky.social; and what account do Supreme Court Justices give to such wishes etc - eg in a case like CAO [2024] explained in the post www.iclr.co.uk/blog/comment...

Yes, that’s the one.

Book | Mysite As war, persecution, and climate change force people from their homes and across borders, most refugees remain in difficult conditions in neighboring countries. The less than one percent of refugees offered resettlement to another country gain access to an alternative path forward with specialized s...

Congratulations to @molly-fee.bsky.social on the publication of her new book!

"essential reading for anyone interested in responses to refugees." – Matthew J. Gibney, Elizabeth Colson Professor of Politics and Forced Migration, University of Oxford

Failure to follow vulnerable witness guidance not always an error of law - Free Movement In Khan v SSHD [2026] EWCA Civ 148, the court found that the tribunal’s failure to follow the vulnerable witness guidance was not an error of law.

From yesterday: Failure to follow vulnerable witness guidance not always an error of law | Niamh Fegan

Why the latest attempt to deter asylum seekers won't work - Free Movement From 2 March 2026 refugee status in the UK became temporary rather than permanent. This dramatic change is the Home Secretary’s attempt to deter asylum

New from FM: Why the latest attempt to deter asylum seekers won’t work | Wyon Stansfeld

Why the latest attempt to deter asylum seekers won't work - Free Movement From 2 March 2026 refugee status in the UK became temporary rather than permanent. This dramatic change is the Home Secretary’s attempt to deter asylum

New from Free Movement: Why the latest attempt to deter asylum seekers won’t work | Wyon Stansfeld freemovement.org.uk/attempt-dete...

“Lawyers say the jump in revocations follows steps by the Home Office to draw on data held elsewhere in government, including payroll records, that mean it can now spot when a migrant’s earnings fall below the minimum required in any single month.”

Big rise in UK employers losing migrant worker licences after Home Office crackdown As well as rogue bosses, charities say tighter enforcement has unfairly hit many staff in care sector

Big rise in UK employers losing migrant worker licences after Home Office crackdown
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Free Movement Weekly Immigration Newsletter #109 - Free Movement Welcome to the weekly Free Movement newsletter! 

In case you missed it: Free Movement Weekly Immigration Newsletter #109 | Jasmine Quiller-Doust

Habeas corpus writ not to be used to challenge bail conditions - Free Movement In a very firm judgment in a case called R (On the Application Of CHK) v Secretary of State for the Home Department EWCA Civ 207, the Court of Appeal

In case you missed it: Habeas corpus writ not to be used to challenge bail conditions | Colin Yeo

Free Movement Weekly Immigration Newsletter #110 - Free Movement Welcome to the weekly Free Movement newsletter! 

New from FM: Free Movement Weekly Immigration Newsletter #110 | Jasmine Quiller-Doust

Free Movement Weekly Immigration Newsletter #110 - Free Movement Welcome to the weekly Free Movement newsletter! 

New from Free Movement: Free Movement Weekly Immigration Newsletter #110 | Jasmine Quiller-Doust freemovement.org.uk/free-movemen...

Report shows UK-EU couples face 'arduous' system post-Brexit A study finds post-Brexit visa requirements for EU nationals has led to separations and trauma.

Great to see the BBC covering the Brexit Couples research report, co-authored by MMB member Professor Katharine Charsley. The new visa requirements for UK-EU couples following Brexit have led to traumatic family separations. Read the full article here 👉👉 https://bbc.in/4ul6TOH

Home Office loses Afghan deportation appeal in Court of Appeal - Free Movement It is common knowledge in the immigration law community that the Home Office will, as a matter of policy and politics, always attempt to challenge an allowed

In case you missed it: Home Office loses Afghan deportation appeal in Court of Appeal | Colin Yeo

I've set @immigrationbot.bsky.social to start making sarcastic remarks about Daily Mail articles it posts. This seems like a good use of AI to me.

Is it possible to apply to register as a British National (Overseas) for the first time after 1997? - Free Movement When I was writing up the High Court's decision in Campbell, I was curious about this question of whether it is still possible to register as a British national (overseas).

From yesterday: Is it possible to apply to register as a British National (Overseas) for the first time after 1997? | Alex Piletska

We've published a new piece on when a tribunal's failure to follow the Joint Presidential Guidance Note on vulnerable witnesses does and doesn't amount to an error of law. It's a nuanced area with real practical significance for immigration and asylum appeals.

Here we are: my first episode hosting the podcast and very sadly @barryoleary.bsky.social’s last!

When would you ever use the secondary employment provisions? - Free Movement Secondary employment is a variation of skilled worker permission. It’s wonderfully niche following the expansion of the supplementary

In case you missed it: When would you ever use the secondary employment provisions? | James Lamont

Immigration roundup podcast: February 2026 - Free Movement If you listen to podcasts on your mobile phone, you can subscribe for free on Spotify and iTunes. Using a mobile device and subscribing has the

From yesterday: Immigration roundup podcast: February 2026 | Jasmine Quiller-Doust

Failure to follow vulnerable witness guidance not always an error of law - Free Movement In Khan v SSHD [2026] EWCA Civ 148, the court found that the tribunal’s failure to follow the vulnerable witness guidance was not an error of law.

New from FM: Failure to follow vulnerable witness guidance not always an error of law | Niamh Fegan

Failure to follow vulnerable witness guidance not always an error of law - Free Movement In Khan v SSHD [2026] EWCA Civ 148, the court found that the tribunal’s failure to follow the vulnerable witness guidance was not an error of law.

New from Free Movement: Failure to follow vulnerable witness guidance not always an error of law | Niamh Fegan freemovement.org.uk/vulnerable-w...

Yup. Forced return of four people would nominally cost £200k but if special facilities are provided for children and additional pastoral care it could be higher I imagine. I'm not suggesting that's what they SHOULD do, it's what they used to do with the Cedars project.

Home Secretary makes written statement on coming asylum changes - Free Movement The Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, has made a formal written statement in Parliament on the upcoming changes to asylum protection. There's still little

In case you missed it: Home Secretary makes written statement on coming asylum changes | Colin Yeo

"This analysis finds that the average cost of an enforced return was £48,800 and the average cost of a voluntary return was £4,300 in financial year 2024 to 2025."

High Court considers challenge to British National (Overseas) passport refusal - Free Movement The High Court in R (on the application of Campbell) v Secretary of State for the Home Department EWHC 289 (Admin) has held that His Majesty's Passport Office

In case you missed it: High Court considers challenge to British National (Overseas) passport refusal | Alex Piletska