HR Articles

Judicial Review is an important remedy and is used to challenged decisions made by public bodies, or those made on their behalf. In immigration cases, it can be used to challenge decisions which do not provide a statutory right of appeal.

The government released its Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules on 24 October 2019 and finally shed some light on the ambiguous Euro Temporary Leave to Remain (Euro TLR). The following are key features of the new Scheme:

The House of Common’s library has published a briefing on UK’s future immigration system. The paper gives an overview of why the immigration system is changing, and what changes to expect.

In the recent case of Gray v Mulberry Company (Design) Ltd, the Court of Appeal has dismissed an employee's claim that her belief in "the statutory human or moral right to own the copyright and moral rights of her own creative works and output” was a philosophical belief under the Equality Act 2010.

The High Court in the case of R (Open Rights Group & the 3 million) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2019] EWHC 2562 (Admin) has dismissed a challenge against the Immigration exemption to data protection rights in the General Data Protection Regulations (‘GDPR’)

Priti Patel had recently announced the introduction of the ‘vindaloo visa’, which came into effect on 6 October 2019. But what exactly is this visa?

In the case of Mackereth v The Department for Work and Pensions and another, the Claimant was a doctor who refused to use transgender individuals’ preferred pronouns and titles as he claimed it went against his Christian beliefs.

Naturalisation is the process of becoming a British citizen for adults. This process has various requirements which include a minimum period of previous residence, knowledge of life and language in the UK among others.

The EU Exit: ID Document Check is an app by the Home Office which is used to verify the identity of anyone applying under the EU Settlement Scheme. The app provides a quick way of applying under the scheme, without the need to send your physical documents to the Home Office for verification.

NDAs have long been a popular subject in the media. Seeking to clarify its position on their use in employment matters, the Equality and Human Rights Commission has issued new guidance.