by Arafat Habib | Apr 27, 2021 |
Pursuant to section 117C of Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (“NIAA 2002”) and paragraph 398 of the Immigration Rules (“IR”), a foreign criminal[i] should be deported from the UK, unless one of the three exceptions applies. The first exception is that the... by Arafat Habib | Apr 23, 2021 |
The new UK visa sponsorship system for employers replaces the Tier 2 sponsorship scheme. In many respect the new system is less onerous for the employers as well as sponsored employees. This is understandable in the aftermath of Brexit when (since 01 January 2021) UK... by Arafat Habib | Apr 20, 2021 |
Thanks to section 55 of the Border, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 (which reflects article 3.1 of the UNCRC), as well as cases like Zoumbas v SSHD [2013] UKSC 74, ZH (Tanzania) v SSHD [2011] UKSC 4, and H (H) v Deputy Prosecutor of the Italian Republic [2012]... by Arafat Habib | Apr 7, 2021 |
What is it? Why is this relevant? When an immigrant in the UK is considered as a “foreign criminal” things get extremely tough for that person. For start, that person’s existing leave can be revoked solely on the basis of that conviction. In almost all cases that... by Arafat Habib | May 3, 2020 |
Section 24 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (hereinafter: “LTA 1954”) generally provides a security of tenure for business tenancies. This provides an automatic continuation of tenancies and does not allow tenancies to be terminated by effluxion of time or by... by Arafat Habib | May 2, 2020 |
Covid-19 has triggered unprecedented response from the UK Home Office in the sense that it has provided immigrants who has valid leaves, including those living in the UK with visit visas, with an option to have their leaves extended until 31 May 2020 if they “cannot... 
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