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R (Greyhound Board of Great Britain Ltd) v Welsh Ministers [2026] EWHC 670 (Admin) What are the practical implications of this case? The ruling reinforces the constitutional divide between the courts and the legislature. It explains that the scheme and framework of the Government of Wales Act 2006 (GWA 2006) embody that separation of powers, and that any judicial attempt to recognise and enforce a common law obligation on Welsh Ministers to consult prior to introducing legislation in the Senedd would trespass upon that boundary. This is not a departure from established principle; case law has already upheld comparable rules for lawmakers in Scotland and at Westminster. However, this is the first express confirmation of the position for Welsh lawmakers, and the first time this dimension of the GWA 2006 has been analysed in such depth. The court examined earlier
The solution arrived through the United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC), a quasi‑judicial body handling mass claims, created under UN Security Council Resolution 687. By addressing environmental harm—most notably via its ‘F4’ claim class—the UNCC set a seminal benchmark shaping how international law and contemporary arbitral panels allocate financial responsibility for wartime ecological devastation. With present-day wars in areas such as Eastern Europe and the Middle East bringing dam breaches, strikes on chemical facilities, and the burning of farmland, the UNCC’s legacy endures as an essential reference point for states, global investors, and companies engaged in post‑conflict arbitration. The F4 claims: Quantifying the unquantifiable Prior to the 1990s, mechanisms in international law for war reparations overwhelmingly favoured property loss, foregone earnings, and bodily injury. The natural world was commonly treated as a mute, non-compensable victim of armed hostilities...
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In this issue: Key developments UK immigration control: how it works Business, investment and unsponsored work Students Long residence, discretion and human rights EU law rights and the EU Settlement Scheme Challenging immigration decisions and enforcement Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Latest Q& A Key developments Future developments— Immigration calendar Our Immigration calendar outlines significant forthcoming changes pertinent to business immigration advisers. UK immigration control: how it works IPPR sets out immigration and asylum proposals for Labour’s first 100 days The Institute for Public Policy Research ( IPPR) has released recommendations on immigration and asylum for the new Labour government’s first 100 days in office. To counter people‑smuggling gangs, it argues the pledged Border Security Command must pursue a comprehensive strategy on small boat crossings—addressing enforcement and security alongside the wider system and policy landscape. It further recommends co‑operating with European neighbours to craft a new joint plan for disrupting smuggling operations and...
R (on the application of Trevor Donald) v Secretary of State for the Home Department ( Black Equity Organisation and others intervening) [2024] EWHC 1492 ( Admin) What are the practical implications of this case? This judgment is essential reading for practitioners in discrimination and public law. It offers a clear synopsis of the legal framework and a careful application of the prohibition on indirect discrimination, as well as Thlimmenos v Greece [2000] ECHR 34369/97 discrimination under Article 14 ECHR, the safeguarding of a substantive legitimate expectation, the situations in which consultation of stakeholders is required, and the duty of inquiry. Contribution to discrimination caselaw This judgment significantly enriches the developing corpus of discrimination caselaw. The analysis on justification is of particular significance. The court was required to wrestle with the extent of the ‘margin of appreciation’ to be accorded to government when settling matters of policy, and with the...
In this issue: Key developments UK immigration control: how it works Work sponsorship: sponsors Students Challenging immigration decisions and enforcement Daily and weekly news alerts Key developments Future developments— Immigration calendar Please note our Immigration calendar outlines significant forthcoming developments of interest to business immigration advisers. General Election 2024—parliamentary process, wash-up and manifesto pledges This News Analysis brings together coverage of the 2024 General Election by practice area. It features insights from practice area specialists, Practical Guidance, News and Analysis content, and journal pieces. For Immigration, the material also sets out manifesto pledges for the Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties, and provides detail on the British Nationality ( Irish Citizens) Act 2024, which progressed during the ‘wash-up’ period. See News Analysis: General Election 2024—parliamentary process, wash-up and manifesto pledges. UK immigration control: how it...
Parliamentary process On 22 May 2024, the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, asked the King to dissolve Parliament so a general election could take place on 4 July 2024, and the King consented. As a result, Parliament was prorogued on 24 May 2024 and formally dissolved on 30 May 2024. The parliamentary timetable is set out below: 22 May: The Prime Minister asked the King to use the prerogative to dissolve Parliament 22 May: King Charles approved the request and a general election was announced nationwide 23 May: ‘ Wash-up’ period begins 24 May: Parliament is prorogued 25 May: Pre-election period of sensitivity begins (previously known as ‘purdah’) 30 May: Parliament is dissolved 30 May: Pre-election period starts 4 July: General election 17 July: State Opening of Parliament For an explanation of the ‘wash-up’ period and the period of...
In this issue: Key developments UK immigration control: how it works Sponsored work EU law rights and EU Settlement Scheme Challenging immigration decisions and enforcement Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Latest Q& As Key developments Future developments— Immigration calendar Our Immigration calendar outlines key upcoming developments relevant to business immigration advisers. UK immigration control: how it works Right to work checks guide updated for PSS holders but still silent on supplementary work The Home Office has revised its Employer’s guide to right to work checks to capture recent amendments, including removal of follow-up checks for individuals with pre-settled status ( PSS) under the EU Settlement Scheme ( EUSS), and clarification of work permission for asylum applicants holding Application Registration Cards ( ARCs) following Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules HC 590....
In this issue: Key developments UK immigration control: how it works Sponsored work Work sponsorship: sponsors Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Key developments Future developments— Immigration calendar Note that our Immigration calendar highlights key forthcoming developments relevant to business immigration advisers. Labour Manifesto—key immigration policies The Labour party has released its manifesto for the General Election on 4 July 2024. It features a range of immigration and asylum proposals the party plans to implement if it secures victory. This news item provides an overview of the principal points. See: LNB News 13/06/2024 33. UK immigration control: how it works RAMFEL reports on the difficulties with the family reunion system The Refugee and Migrant Forum of Essex and London ( RAMFEL) has issued a report on the current condition of the five refugee family reunion routes, titled ‘ Safe...
The proposed rises were first unveiled in December 2023, leaving impacted firms with very little time to adapt in relation to current and prospective job applicants. Positions with lengthier recruitment processes, such as graduate schemes that operate on an annual cycle, proved the hardest hit, as illustrated by HSBC Holdings plc; the Financial Times reported in May that job offers to overseas graduates were withdrawn. In March 2024, the government suggested any major effects were likely to be indirect, stemming from business decisions about how to respond to these changes. Yet is it reasonable to shift the blame onto employers? Many maintain they cannot raise pay to the markedly higher threshold without clear commercial justification. Such moves could result in some staff being paid far more than direct comparators, prompting unrest among employees and possible discrimination claims. Raised minimum thresholds for the so‑called going rates of...
R ( Refugee and Migrant Forum of Essex and London) v SSHD [2024] EWHC 1374 ( Admin) What are the practical implications of this case? The principal practical upshot is that individuals holding Leave to Remain (‘ LTR’/‘leave’) covered by IA 1971, s 3C will be eligible to receive digital proof of their immigration status. Section 3C applies automatically by operation of statute. While IA 1971, s 3C is in force, all rights inherent in one’s prior LTR continue. Accordingly, when leave is prolonged, the attached conditions are prolonged too. Those conditions may include permission to work or to study. Advisers may encounter clients worried about demonstrating these entitlements once they have lodged an application to extend (‘vary’) their leave. Previously, in many instances this meant a third party—an employer or a landlord—had to make their own check with the Home Office to confirm...
In this issue Key developments UK immigration control: how it works Challenging immigration decisions and enforcement Citizenship applications Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Key developments Future developments— Immigration calendar Note that our Immigration calendar outlines the principal forthcoming developments relevant to business immigration advisers. Key developments Conservative Manifesto—key immigration policies The Conservative Party has released its manifesto for the General Election scheduled for 4 July 2024. It presents a series of proposals and measures focused on immigration and asylum that the party intends to introduce or continue should it win the election. This piece provides a concise overview of the main points. See: LNB News 11/06/2024 27. Liberal Democrat Manifesto—key immigration policies The Liberal Democrat Party has published its manifesto for the General Election taking place on 4 July 2024. It sets out a range of...
In this issue: Key developments UK immigration controls: how it works Sponsored work Work sponsorship: sponsors Challenging immigration decisions and enforcement Citizenship applications Lex Talk®Immigration: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Latest Q& As Key developments Future developments— Immigration calendar Please note that our Immigration calendar highlights the key forthcoming developments of interest to business immigration advisers. UK immigration controls: how it works IPPR sets out the pivotal immigration challenges for the next government. In a new blog, the Institute for Public Policy Research identifies what it considers the major immigration priorities the UK’s next administration must tackle, framing them as six central questions. See LNB News 04/06/2024 58. Migration Observatory releases an election immigration policy tracker. The Migration Observatory has produced a tracker comparing the...
In this issue: Key developments UK immigration control: how it works Sponsored work Students EU law rights and EU Settlement Scheme Challenging immigration decisions and enforcement Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Key developments Future developments— Immigration calendar Please note that our Immigration calendar highlights key upcoming developments of interest to business immigration advisers. Cabinet Office publishes guidance for civil servants ahead of general election The Cabinet Office has issued guidance for civil servants on expected conduct during the pre‑election period, ahead of the general election scheduled for 4 July 2024. In essence, officials are encouraged to show restraint before launching any new long‑term initiatives, or undertaking activities that might imply public funds are being used for party‑political ends. Departments and Non‑ Departmental Public Bodies ( NDPBs) are also advised not to appear to...
In this issue: Key developments General election announced for 4 July 2024 UK immigration control: how it works Sponsored work Students EU law rights and EU Settlement Scheme Challenging immigration decisions and enforcement Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Key developments Future developments— Immigration calendar Please note our Immigration calendar highlights key upcoming developments relevant to business immigration advisers. General election announced for 4 July 2024 Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has sought and secured the King’s consent to dissolve Parliament and has scheduled a general election for 4 July 2024. As a consequence, Parliament will be prorogued on 24 May 2024 and dissolved on 30 May 2024, in line with the Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022. This commentary reviews the ramifications of the announcement for bills currently before...
What has happened? The Prime Minister ( PM) has confirmed that the next UK general election will take place on 4 July 2024. This is the first such announcement since DCPA 2022 reinstated the Sovereign’s prerogative to dissolve Parliament on the PM’s advice. What follows is guided mainly by parliamentary convention rather than statute. The headline timetable is: 22 May — PM asked the King to dissolve Parliament 22 May — King Charles agreed; the election was announced to the country 23 May — ‘ Wash-up’ period starts 24 May — Parliament prorogued 25 May — Pre-election period of sensitivity begins (formerly ‘purdah’) 30 May — Parliament dissolved 30 May — Pre-election period begins 4 July — General Election What does ‘wash-up’ mean? ‘ Wash-up’ is the stretch between calling a general election and...
In this issue: Key developments UK immigration control: how it works Business, investment and non-sponsored work Sponsored work Work sponsorship: sponsors Challenging immigration decisions and enforcement Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Key developments Future developments— Immigration calendar Please note, our Immigration calendar highlights key upcoming changes of interest to business immigration advisers. NIHRC issues response to Illegal Migration Act judgment The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission ( NIHRC) has welcomed the High Court’s ruling in re NIHRC and JR 295 ( Illegal Migration Act 2023), which determined that several provisions of the Illegal Migration Act 2023 ( IMA 2023) contravene the UK’s duties under Article 2(1) of the Windsor Framework and the European Convention on Human Rights. Under the Windsor Framework, following the UK’s exit from the EU there must be no...
In this issue Key developments UK immigration control: how it works Sponsored work Business, investment and non-sponsored work Daily and weekly news alerts Future developments— Immigration calendar UK immigration control: how it works CPS publishes report on reducing migration to the UK The Centre for Policy Studies ( CPS) has released ‘ Taking back control’, authored by former Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick MP, former minister Neil O’ Brien MP, and CPS Research Director Karl Williams. The paper argues that recent migration has burdened housing, public services and infrastructure, while not delivering the economic returns its proponents forecast. It outlines over 30 proposals the authors believe would reduce immigration. See: LNB News 08/05/2024 21. BBC issues Independent Thematic Review of the impartiality of its migration content The BBC has issued an Independent Thematic Review of its migration coverage, undertaken by policy specialist Dr Madeleine Sumption MBE. Future developments— Immigration calendar Our Immigration calendar sets out the key...
In this issue: Key developments UK immigration control: how it works Rwanda plan—legal updates Business, investment and unsponsored work Provisional entry clearance data shows sharp falls in targeted routes Long residence, discretion and human rights EU law rights and the EU Settlement Scheme Preventing unlawful working Challenging immigration decisions and enforcement Lex Talk®Immigration: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content New Q& A Further key developments Forthcoming changes— Immigration calendar See our Immigration calendar for key forthcoming developments relevant to business immigration advisers. UK immigration control: how it works The government has unveiled a new cross-government taskforce to stop individuals promoting extreme ideologies from entering the UK. Drawing on expertise from the Home Office, the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office, and the Department for...
In this issue: Key developments UK immigration control: how it works Sponsored work Business, investment, and non-sponsored work EU law rights and EU Settlement Scheme Challenging immigration decisions and enforcement International Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Key developments Future developments— Immigration calendar Note that our Immigration calendar sets out key forthcoming developments relevant to business immigration advisers. UK immigration control: how it works Home Office publishes new version of staff guidance on Immigration Health Surcharge The Home Office has issued an updated edition of its Immigration Health Surcharge: caseworker guidance, explaining the IHS to caseworkers and how to take it into account as part of an application for immigration permission. The guidance has also been revised to include information on the IHS rates now in force from 6 February 2024 and to reflect the amendments set out in the Immigration ( Health Charge) ( Amendment) Order 2024, together with further changes...
What has changed? Spring, customarily the season of optimism and fresh growth, has instead this year delivered sponsoring employers in the UK a suite of immigration rule revisions intended to sharply curb overall numbers. The headline alterations are tougher salary benchmarks for sponsored workers, adoption of the Standard Occupational Classification 2020 framework, and the substitution of the Shortage Occupation List with a much slimmer Immigration Salary List. All three associated pay rates rose on 4 April 2024. These reforms target salary levels, update occupation coding to SOC 2020, and replace the former Shortage Occupation List with a leaner Immigration Salary List. For standard new Skilled Worker applications, the headline minimum salary rose from £26,200 to £38,700 gross per annum; the minimum hourly figure increased from £10.75 to £15.88; and the occupation “going rate” shifted from the 25th percentile in the Annual Survey of Hours and...
In this issue Key developments UK immigration control: how it works Work sponsorship: sponsors Students Family members under Part 8 and Appendix FM Long residence, discretion and human rights EU law rights and EU Settlement Scheme Challenging immigration decisions and enforcement Preventing illegal working Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content New Q& A Key developments Future developments— Immigration calendar Note that our Immigration calendar sets out key forthcoming developments relevant to business immigration advisers. UK immigration control: how it works Home Office commences rollout of e Visas for BRP holders The Home Office, in a press release, has confirmed it has begun inviting people with physical immigration documents (including biometric residence permits ( BRPs)) to create a UK Visas and Immigration ( UKVI) account to obtain an e Visa,...
In this issue: Key developments UK immigration control: how it works Sponsored Work Work sponsorship: sponsors Business investment, and non-sponsored work EU law rights and EU Settlement Scheme Long residence, discretion and human rights Lex Talk®Immigration: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New Q& A Key developments Future developments— Immigration calendar Please note, our Immigration calendar highlights key forthcoming changes of interest to business immigration advisers. UK immigration control: how it works Candour and a secret policy as a response to a judicial declaration ( XY v SSHD) In XY v SSHD [2024] EWHC 81 ( Admin), [2024] All ER ( D) 01 ( Feb), arising after the High Court’s declaration in R ( KTT) v the SSHD [2022] EWCA Civ 307, [2022] All ER ( D) 70 ( Mar)—which found the...
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