Blog — 24 August 2021

EU Settlement Scheme: submitting a late application

Last week, Alison Stanley, partner in our Immigration, Asylum and Nationality team, commented on the Home Office backlog in processing applications under the EU Settlement Scheme. Notwithstanding the delays in dealing…

Blog — 23 August 2021

The complex situation of ‘extended’ family members who want to enter/remain in the UK with their EEA relatives

Prior to Brexit, EU nationals exercising their free movement rights were entitled to bring their family members to the UK with them. Certain family members had automatic rights of residence…

Blog — 19 August 2021

The current crisis in Afghanistan - UK Government must do more

Few could fail to be shocked and moved by what has gone on in Afghanistan over the last few days. The desperate scenes at Kabul airport are heart wrenching. Yesterday, politicians…

Blog — 13 August 2021

Comment: EU Settlement Scheme - over half a million pending cases leave applicants in limbo

Home Office statistics show that almost half a million EU citizens await decision over right to stay in UK. Alison Stanley, partner and joint head of our Immigration team, comments: For hundreds of…

Blog — 10 August 2021

The complexity of public law challenges during the pandemic – seeking priority access to the Covid-19 vaccine for people with learning disabilities

People with learning disabilities have faced significant health inequalities for decades, since well before the Covid-19 pandemic. The life expectancy of women with learning disabilities in the UK is a…