In a separate Afghan evacuation case, the court in KBL v. Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] EWHC 87 (Admin) considered whether “Operation Pitting” guidance intended for potential beneficiaries of the evacuation gave Afghans in comparable situations a reasonable expectation that they would be treated equally even if they were not evacuated orContinue reading “No Reasonable Expectation Of Equal Treatment Is Found By The High Court In The Afghanistan Evacuation Case”
Monthly Archives: January 2023
For Video Connection Evidence Coming From Abroad, Permission Must Be Appropriately Requested
A decision by the Court of Appeal confirms that sufficient permission must be obtained before video connection testimony from a witness located in another country can be heard. Raza v. Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] EWCA Civ 29 is the matter at hand. Separate from the grounds of Mr. Raza’s appeal, theContinue reading “For Video Connection Evidence Coming From Abroad, Permission Must Be Appropriately Requested”
The High Court Grants Permission For Rwandan Appeals
The High Court held a hearing on January 16, 2023, to address any issues raised by its decision, which was released on December 19, 2022. In our earlier blogs, we’ve written more about the case and its ramifications. A complete copy of the ruling and a summary are available here and here. In this instance,Continue reading “The High Court Grants Permission For Rwandan Appeals”
The High Court Directs The Home Secretary To Promptly Raise The Rate Of Asylum Support
The High Court ordered the Secretary of State for the Home Department to immediately boost the weekly support payments made to asylum seekers to £45 in a significant decision rendered at the end of last year, on December 21, 2022. This represents the highest single increase in the rate of asylum support ever and is intendedContinue reading “The High Court Directs The Home Secretary To Promptly Raise The Rate Of Asylum Support”
Employers’ Liability
What Is Employers’ Liability? An employers’ liability claim is when an employee makes a personal injury claim against an employer for a work-related accident, injury, or illness. All employers have a duty of care towards their employees. Hence, to make an employers’ liability claim, an employee will have to prove that their employer breached theirContinue reading “Employers’ Liability”
Public Liability
What Is Public Liability? A public liability claim is a compensation claim taken out against a third party in a place that is accessible to the public such as restaurant, bar, school, hotel, parks, pavements, train station or sporting arena. Any place that is going to be used by members of the public must beContinue reading “Public Liability”
The EU Settlement Scheme violates the Withdrawal Agreement, according to the High Court
The High Court ruled that the EU settlement mechanism is illegal in Independent Monitoring Authority v. Secretary of State for the Home Department [2022] EWHC 3274 (Admin), adding to the fallout from Brexit. The British government established the programme to transfer EU residents’ legal bases for residency from EU law to domestic UK law. TheContinue reading “The EU Settlement Scheme violates the Withdrawal Agreement, according to the High Court”