Mansouri & Son SolicitorsDivorce & Religion We often read in the press about politicians or religious figures complaining that that getting a divorce has been made too easy. But that is certainly not the view of divorcing couples. No matter how straightforward the law gets, the fact remains that getting divorced is a stressful experience for anyone. Let’s […]
The Independent newspaper today carries an interesting perspective on the Government’s new immigration rules for spouses. The new rules, which came into effect on 9 July 2012, now require a UK spouse to show that they earn at least £18,600 per year before they can sponsor their foreign spouse to join them in the UK. […]
Senior Judge slams ‘Without merit’ immigration appeals The President of the Queen’s Bench Division of the High Court has warned immigration solicitors who lodge last-minute groundless applications to prevent removals will be named and shamed and have their senior partners summoned before the court. Sir John Thomas said the administrative court faced an ‘ever-increasing […]
Boris Johnson critical of UKBA immigration policy Mayor of London Boris Johnson has voiced concerns that UK visa and immigration policy is damaging to the British economy The Conservative-led coalition Government has pledged to reduce net migration to ‘tens of thousands’ by the time of the next election, much to the indignation of London’s enigmatic […]
Ruling confirms the right of refugees who married after fleeing to be joined by their spouses In the case of Hode & Abdi v. the United Kingdom, which has not yet been finalised, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) held that there has been a violation of Article 14 (prohibition of discrimination), in conjunction with […]