Public Law Notes
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On Afzal and notices
*On the case of Afzal, particularly, its implications on notices in immigration law (if any). *No discussion here on Afzal qua long residence Judgment in the case of Afzal v SSHD [2023] UKSC 46 came out yesterday. What the case practically means is that, where following failure to pay Immigration Health Surcharge (‘IHS’), an applicant’s…
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The fate of Cart
The case of LA (Albania) v SSHD [2023] EWCA Civ 1337 seals the fate of Cart Judicial Reviews, against decisions of the Upper Tribunal. An ouster clause was introduced by way of section 2 of the Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022. Section 2 of the 2022 act, inserted section 11A to Tribunals, Courts, and…
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This week in Public Law: few key cases
“There are decades where nothing happen, and then there are weeks in which decades happen”. This has been a very significant week in public law. The judgment in the case of AAA, R v SSHD came out, which marks a victory for the rule of law against populist political discourse. There were also a few…
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Fridman v HM Treasury – Tameside and Lumba application
Fridman, R v HM Treasury [2023] EWHC 2657 (Admin) is a case brought by “a prominent Russian businessman”, who has been sanctioned in accordance with the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. His assets were frozen, and so he applied for a license to the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (‘OFSI’) to use these assets.…
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Public Order Regulations and Parliamentary Supremacy
On Liberty’s Letter Before Claim to the Secretary of State: Written on 06 June 2023, having come to the spotlight on 15 June 2023, Liberty’s Letter Before Claim (“LBC”) to the Home Office has been on my mind over the weekend. “This is the first time parliament has sought to make changes to the law…
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Civil Penalty for Illegal Working – Sunak goes Immigration Enforcement
On Firday 16 June 2023, our Prime Minister Rishi Sunak joined Immigration Enforcement. His agenda had been to “clamp down on illegal working, send a clear message that it’s this country who should decide who comes here (sic)”. Mr Sunak further says that the work is key to delivering his promise on tackling illegal migration and…
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