LAW2021 Online: Immigration

Presented by Priya Solanki

The appeal regime is a complicated. The right to appeal and grounds of appeal were severely restricted through the Immigration Act 2014. Practitioners need to be familiar with the current system, the recent authorities the complexities of issues such as new matters.

This webinar is suitable for all practitioners working in immigration and asylum law. It will offer a range of material that will be useful at all levels.

We will cover the following in this session,

• A close look at rights of appeal and grounds of appeal under the Nationality Immigration and Asylum Act 2002
• The different applications which can be made in and outside of the immigration rules that amount to human rights claims, and whether they should carry a right of appeal
• The complexities of raising new matters in appeals and s120 statements
• Consideration of the current authorities on appeal rights and new matters
• A brief consideration of appeals against EEA and EUSS Decisions
• A detailed look at UKVI Policy Guidance on Rights of Appeal and how practitioners can best make use of this
• Practical tips for preparing appeals and arguing new matters

Presented by Priya Solanki

The Immigration Act 2014 introduced a new framework for the Home Office investigating sham marriages. With the Home Office investigating thousands of marriages each year under the legislation and preventing several marriages from taking place, it is essential that practitioners in immigration law are familiar with the marriage and civil partnership referral and investigation scheme as well as investigations outside of that scheme. It is also important that practitioners understand the differences between sham marriages and marriages of convenience. A good understanding will allow for far more effective challenges.

The webinar is suitable for lawyers working in immigration and is useful at all levels.

In this session we will cover the following,

• The difference between sham marriages and marriages of convenience
• A detailed analysis of Part 4 of the Immigration Act 2014
• The importance of the UKVI conducting investigations lawfully, including the requirements in requests made for evidence and the marriage interview process
• A consideration of the impact of Home Office non-compliance with notice periods and the effect of a non-compliance decision
• Detailed examination of the UKVI Enforcement Visits Guidance
• A breakdown of sham marriage enforcement actions and offences
• A study of other useful Policy Guidance, including Marriage Investigations, Criminal Investigations on Sham Marriages, Family Members under Appendix FM
• An inspection of the most recent and relevant authorities on the right to marry, marriages of conveniences, the burden of proof, the quality of evidence, non-suspensive appeals

Presented by Adam Pipe

In this session Adam will go over some of the key cases of the last 6 months which are essential for practitioners to be aware of. The session will be useful to anyone who has to draft representations, skeleton arguments and grounds of appeal.

The case law covered will include:

• Article 8, deportation
• Asylum
• PBS
• Country Guidance and procedure.

Presented by Adam Pipe

The Home Office have recently completely replaced the Part 9 of the Immigration Rules. In this session Adam will look at the new rules and consider their likely impact and application. Adam will also look at the new guidance and case law in relation to refusals under the general grounds.