3+ hour, 18+ min ago  (514+ words) Some of our case law write ups and older content are available to members only. A great deal of time and effort goes into producing the information on Free Movement, become a member of Free Movement to get unlimited access…...

7+ hour, 18+ min ago  (473+ words) Free Movement Updates, commentary, training and advice on immigration and asylum law Book review: What is immigration policy for? By Madeleine Sumption Madeleine Sumption's newly published book, "What is immigration policy for?", is essential reading for politicians and policy-makers. It…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (345+ words) Welcome to the weekly Free Movement newsletter! Hope you're feeling refreshed after the long weekend! As the war in Iran intensifies, humanitarian organisations are warning that there may be a dramatic rise in people seeking safety in Europe and making…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago  (949+ words) Those who adopt a child abroad or have a child through surrogacy often assume that their child will automatically be born British if one of the parents is British. This is often not the case. The difficulty is that British…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (270+ words) Welcome to the weekly Free Movement newsletter!" Free Movement has launched a"new podcast for members. In our first episode I'm joined by Lesley Nott from King's College London where we talk about DNA evidence in immigration cases. On the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (304+ words) Despite this, many lawyers know relatively little about DNA testing or how to choose a laboratory. At an interdisciplinary workshop we hosted at King's College London, the majority of lawyers in the room said they did not know a lot…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (18+ words) Can the Home Secretary deprive someone of citizenship based on inferences of criminal activity? SIAC says yes'Free Movement...

2+ week, 1+ hour ago  (862+ words) The Court of Appeal has overturned a tribunal decision that a convicted murderer who was refused asylum over 20 years ago was entitled to refugee status. The case is KD v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2026] EWCA Civ 349 and…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (264+ words) Last summer the Home Office announced that they were going to set up a new Independent Appeals Body as part of their plans to reform the asylum system. Some information on how this might work emerged in January, but details…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (303+ words) Welcome to the weekly Free Movement newsletter!" Asylum seekers are not being told that AI is being used to process their applications, nor do they receive the summaries the tool produces. The legal opinion concludes that the Home Office may…...