Flourish Women’s Conference

The new Appendix Private Life retains the four grounds on which permission can be granted based on private life.

The two new family life appendices only affect people seeking ILR on the ten-year family route. Appendix FM still applies to those on the five-year route.

On 9 July 2022, the first people granted permission to stay under the ten-year private and family life routes will start to qualify for indefinite leave to remain.

A new visa for people to come and work in the UK without a job offer is coming to the UK on 30 May 2022

This is another brand new route aimed at attracting global talent [surely “the best and brightest” – Ed.].

‘Priority’ and ‘super priority’ visa services have been temporarily suspended for new study, work and family visa applications.

Supreme Court dismisses challenge to the level at which the government has set fees for children to register as British Citizens

Supreme Court dismisses challenge to the level at which the government has set fees for children to register as British Citizens

The legal opinion of Stephanie Harrison QC and barristers Ubah Dirie, Emma Fitzsimons and Hannah Lynes of Garden Court Chambers is that the Nationality and Borders Bill will “disproportionately adversely disadvantage women and girls”.

Supreme Court dismisses challenge to the level at which the government has set fees for children to register as British Citizens