Legal update for week 3rd January 2019 to 9th January 2019

9/1/19 Updated lists Register of licensed sponsors: workers ; Register of licensed sponsors: students

8/1/19 News story New asylum accommodation contracts awarded concerning Asylum Accommodation and Support Services Contracts (AASC)

8/1/19 Updated page Windrush scheme and information added information about the taskforce’s call back service for people enquiring from overseas

8/1/19 Updated information Tuberculosis test for a UK visa: clinics in India change of address for Saviour Hospital, Gujarat

8/1/19 Updated legal aid information Graduated fee travel expenses Advocates’ Graduated Fee Scheme travel expenses spreadsheet updated with 2019 train fares

8/1/19 Guidance USA: apply for a UK visa updated mailing address

7/1/19 Article University of Oxford’s Migration Observatory updates its briefing on asylum seekers and refugees in the UK key facts and figures, including numbers and outcomes of asylum applications

7/1/19 SSHD statement to parliament Statement: migrant crossings

7/1/19 Updated Policy Guidance Dependants of UK visa applicants (Tiers 1, 2, 4, 5) no changes are specified

7/1/19  Updated CPIN Yemen: security and humanitarian situation stated changes: updated country information and assessment

7/1/19 Updated online tool Check if you need a UK visa no changes are specified

4/1/19 Updated home page Immigration Enforcement no changes are specified

4/1/19 Updated CPIN Pakistan: Security and humanitarian situation, including fear of militant groups now incorporates fear of the Taliban and other militant groups & separate CPIN Taliban is removed

4/1/19 AZT v The Home Office [2019] EWHC 4 (QB) HO failed to disclose in claims for damages but recently began complying; indemnity costs awarded against HO but debarring order not yet appropriate

3/1/19 Press release Navy vessel to be sent to the Channel

3/1/19 Updated step by step guide Study in the UK on a general student visa (Tier 4) no changes are specified

27/12/18 Oji (AP) and Oji (AP) [2018] CSOH 127 successful JR of Tier 1 ILR refusal as decision did not address whether tax discrepancy was inadvertent or dishonest

27/12/18 Dadzie (AP) and Parker-Wilson (AP) [2018] CSOH 128 successful JR of Tier 1 ILR refusal as decision did not address whether tax discrepancy was inadvertent or dishonest