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From last week: Free Movement Weekly Immigration Newsletter #95 | Sonia Lenegan
Free Movement Weekly Immigration Newsletter #95 - Free Movement
Welcome to the weekly Free Movement newsletter! 
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November 25, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Latest post from us: Free Movement Weekly Immigration Newsletter #96 | Sonia Lenegan
Free Movement Weekly Immigration Newsletter #96 - Free Movement
Welcome to the weekly Free Movement newsletter! 
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November 25, 2025 at 5:57 PM
New from Free Movement: Free Movement Weekly Immigration Newsletter #96 | Sonia Lenegan
Free Movement Weekly Immigration Newsletter #96 - Free Movement
Welcome to the weekly Free Movement newsletter! 
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November 25, 2025 at 5:05 PM
In case you missed it: Who is exempt from Immigration Advice Authority registration and exams? | Jasmine Quiller-Doust
Who is exempt from Immigration Advice Authority registration and exams? - Free Movement
There are a number of quirks to the process of becoming an accredited immigration adviser under the Immigration Advice Authority (IAA). In this post we
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November 25, 2025 at 1:33 PM
From last week: Navigating the unmarried partner route under Appendix FM | Cathryn Davies
Navigating the unmarried partner route under Appendix FM - Free Movement
In this article we take a look at unmarried partner applications since the changes made to the definition in January 2024, removing the cohabitation
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November 25, 2025 at 10:31 AM
From last week: Immigration Solicitor at Islington Law Centre | Free Movement
Immigration Solicitor at Islington Law Centre - Free Movement
 
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November 25, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Latest post from us: Withdrawn certification decision does not reinstate leave in deportation cases | Nick Nason
Withdrawn certification decision does not reinstate leave in deportation cases - Free Movement
In August 2018, following the Supreme Court judgment in R (Kiarie & Byndloss) v SSHD  UKSC 42 (which challenged the lawfulness of s94B certification
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November 25, 2025 at 9:31 AM
New from Free Movement: Withdrawn certification decision does not reinstate leave in deportation cases | Nick Nason
Withdrawn certification decision does not reinstate leave in deportation cases - Free Movement
In August 2018, following the Supreme Court judgment in R (Kiarie & Byndloss) v SSHD  UKSC 42 (which challenged the lawfulness of s94B certification
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November 25, 2025 at 8:37 AM
From last week: Home Secretary announces major asylum and other changes in new policy paper: “Restoring Order and Control” | Sonia Lenegan
Home Secretary announces major asylum and other changes in new policy paper: "Restoring Order and Control" - Free Movement
Following a plethora of media briefings and coverage over the past few days, the Home Secretary has officially published her policy paper on "Restoring Order
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November 24, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Latest post from us: Who is exempt from Immigration Advice Authority registration and exams? | Jasmine Quiller-Doust
Who is exempt from Immigration Advice Authority registration and exams? - Free Movement
There are a number of quirks to the process of becoming an accredited immigration adviser under the Immigration Advice Authority (IAA). In this post we
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November 24, 2025 at 10:32 AM
From last week: What can MPs do to help their constituents in immigration and asylum cases? | Anonymous
What can MPs do to help their constituents in immigration and asylum cases? - Free Movement
I’ve worked in the busy constituency office of an MP for the last decade and I carry out the immigration and asylum casework for them. I thought it would be
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November 24, 2025 at 10:31 AM
New from Free Movement: Who is exempt from Immigration Advice Authority registration and exams? | Jasmine Quiller-Doust
Who is exempt from Immigration Advice Authority registration and exams? - Free Movement
There are a number of quirks to the process of becoming an accredited immigration adviser under the Immigration Advice Authority (IAA). In this post we
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November 24, 2025 at 9:37 AM
In case you missed it: Tribunal wrong to assume post offices are closed on Sundays without evidence | Sonia Lenegan
Tribunal wrong to assume post offices are closed on Sundays without evidence - Free Movement
The Court of Appeal has overturned an Upper Tribunal decision to refuse an extension of time application in a judicial review claim. The court held that the
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November 22, 2025 at 4:31 PM
In case you missed it: Section 3C leave challenge adjourned for further consideration of impact on children | Sonia Lenegan freemovement.org.uk/section-3c-l...
Section 3C leave challenge adjourned for further consideration of impact on children - Free Movement
The Home Secretary has partly succeeded in her appeal in a case concerning eVisas and section 3C leave, with the rest of the case being adjourned by the Court
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November 22, 2025 at 12:30 PM
In case you missed it: Home Secretary opens consultation on “earned settlement” | Sonia Lenegan
Home Secretary opens consultation on "earned settlement" - Free Movement
The consultation document is called “A Fairer Pathway to Settlement: A statement and accompanying consultation on earned settlement”. The consultation is open
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November 21, 2025 at 7:15 PM
In case you missed it: “The rule of law is under threat in the UK” says House of Lords Constitution Committee | Sonia Lenegan
"The rule of law is under threat in the UK" says House of Lords Constitution Committee - Free Movement
The House of Lords Constitution Committee has published a report looking at the state of the rule of law in the UK and concluding that it is "under threat".
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November 21, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Latest post from us: Tribunal wrong to assume post offices are closed on Sundays without evidence | Sonia Lenegan
Tribunal wrong to assume post offices are closed on Sundays without evidence - Free Movement
The Court of Appeal has overturned an Upper Tribunal decision to refuse an extension of time application in a judicial review claim. The court held that the
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November 21, 2025 at 1:31 PM
New from Free Movement: Tribunal wrong to assume post offices are closed on Sundays without evidence | Sonia Lenegan
Tribunal wrong to assume post offices are closed on Sundays without evidence - Free Movement
The Court of Appeal has overturned an Upper Tribunal decision to refuse an extension of time application in a judicial review claim. The court held that the
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November 21, 2025 at 12:36 PM
In case you missed it: Do I need a visa if I’m transiting through a UK airport to another flight? | Alex Piletska
Do I need a visa if I’m transiting through a UK airport to another flight? - Free Movement
If you are travelling to the UK solely for the purpose of taking a connecting flight or other mode of transport to another country, you may need a transit visa.
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November 21, 2025 at 12:30 PM
From last week: Immigration roundup podcast: October 2025 | Sonia Lenegan
Immigration roundup podcast: October 2025 - 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
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November 21, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Latest post from us: Section 3C leave challenge adjourned for further consideration of impact on children | Sonia Lenegan
Section 3C leave challenge adjourned for further consideration of impact on children - Free Movement
The Home Secretary has partly succeeded in her appeal in a case concerning eVisas and section 3C leave, with the rest of the case being adjourned by the Court
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November 21, 2025 at 9:31 AM
New from Free Movement: Section 3C leave challenge adjourned for further consideration of impact on children | Sonia Lenegan
Section 3C leave challenge adjourned for further consideration of impact on children - Free Movement
The Home Secretary has partly succeeded in her appeal in a case concerning eVisas and section 3C leave, with the rest of the case being adjourned by the Court
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November 21, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Latest post from us: Home Secretary opens consultation on “earned settlement” | Sonia Lenegan
Home Secretary opens consultation on "earned settlement" - Free Movement
The consultation document is called “A Fairer Pathway to Settlement: A statement and accompanying consultation on earned settlement”. The consultation is open
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November 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
New from Free Movement: Home Secretary opens consultation on “earned settlement” | Sonia Lenegan
Home Secretary opens consultation on "earned settlement" - Free Movement
The consultation document is called “A Fairer Pathway to Settlement: A statement and accompanying consultation on earned settlement”. The consultation is open
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November 20, 2025 at 3:21 PM
From last week: Man who used false identity to obtain British citizenship loses appeal against deprivation | Sonia Lenegan
Man who used false identity to obtain British citizenship loses appeal against deprivation - Free Movement
On 4 November 2020 the appellant was told that he was being deprived of his British citizenship under section 40(3) of the British Nationality Act 1981.
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November 20, 2025 at 2:31 PM