In case you missed it: Adoption and surrogacy: when is a child born overseas British? | Amelia Haynes

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Long thread alert 🧵 1. When is a child born overseas through adoption or surrogacy automatically British? The answer is more complicated than many families expect, because UK nationality law does not always follow biology, intention or foreign documents.

From last week: A practitioner’s guide to commencing children’s protection claims | Sarah Wahby

🧵 1. We're sharing a job opportunity: PERN is recruiting a Legal Adviser and Service Coordinator to lead their Carlisle-based legal service for asylum seekers in Cumbria. This is a part-time hybrid role requiring IAA Level 2 or 3 accreditation.

Latest post from us: Adoption and surrogacy: when is a child born overseas British? | Amelia Haynes

Latest post from us: Job ad: Legal Adviser and Service Coordinator, PERN | Free Movement

New from Free Movement: Adoption and surrogacy: when is a child born overseas British? | Amelia Haynes

New from Free Movement: Job ad: Legal Adviser and Service Coordinator, PERN | Free Movement

In case you missed it: Free Movement Weekly Immigration Newsletter #113 | Jasmine Quiller-Doust

In case you missed it: What lawyers need to know about DNA testing in immigration cases | Lesley Nott

From last week: Call for evidence on the new Independent Appeals Body | Jasmine Quiller-Doust

In case you missed it: Job Ad: D J Webb & Co. Solicitors are Recruiting a Solicitor and Paralegal | Free Movement

From last week: Can asylum seekers work while waiting for a decision on their case? | Katherine Soroya

Long thread alert 🧵 1. The High Court has found that asylum hotel accommodation breached the duty of adequacy where families were housed in single rooms for prolonged periods. We've looked at this important ruling in detail.

Latest post from us: Asylum hotel accommodation unlawful where it fails basic standards of adequacy | Zaki Sarraf

New from Free Movement: Asylum hotel accommodation unlawful where it fails basic standards of adequacy | Zaki Sarraf

🧵 1. Our latest weekly newsletter covers a major investigation finding that "stop the boats" policies have contributed to a rise in Channel deaths, plus a damning report on access to legal representation in the asylum system.

In case you missed it: EVisa judicial review dismissed but court acknowledges real hardship from digital-only status | Jasmine Quiller-Doust

From last week: Free Movement Weekly Immigration Newsletter #112 | Jasmine Quiller-Doust

Latest post from us: Free Movement Weekly Immigration Newsletter #113 | Jasmine Quiller-Doust

New from Free Movement: Free Movement Weekly Immigration Newsletter #113 | Jasmine Quiller-Doust

In case you missed it: Job Ad: ILPA are recruiting a Legal Project Officer | Free Movement

From last week: What happens if the Home Office grants indefinite leave to remain by mistake? | Alex Piletska

In case you missed it: What are share codes and how do I use them? | Irfan Ali

Long thread alert 🧵 1. What do lawyers need to know about DNA testing in immigration cases? The process is more complex than many practitioners realise, from choosing a laboratory to interpreting results and navigating Home Office guidance.

From last week: Do I need an electronic travel authorisation to enter the UK? | Rachel Whickman

Latest post from us: What lawyers need to know about DNA testing in immigration cases | Lesley Nott

New from Free Movement: What lawyers need to know about DNA testing in immigration cases | Lesley Nott

Latest post from us: Job Ad: D J Webb & Co. Solicitors are Recruiting a Solicitor and Paralegal | Free Movement

New from Free Movement: Job Ad: D J Webb & Co. Solicitors are Recruiting a Solicitor and Paralegal | Free Movement

Latest post from us: EVisa judicial review dismissed but court acknowledges real hardship from digital-only status | Jasmine Quiller-Doust

Latest post from us: Job Ad: ILPA are recruiting a Legal Project Officer | Free Movement

🧵 1/2 BSC & Janice Cabahug Suarez challenged the Home Secretary's digital-only eVisa policy, arguing for alternative proof of immigration status when the system fails. Both claimants faced prolonged difficulties accessing correct eVisas through no fault of their own.

New from Free Movement: Job Ad: ILPA are recruiting a Legal Project Officer | Free Movement

Long thread alert 🧵 1. Share codes are a central part of the UK's shift to a fully digital immigration system. We've published a practical guide explaining what they are, how to generate them, and how employers and others should use them.

From last week: Home Secretary concedes use of unlawful evidential threshold in trafficking decisions | Ralitsa Peykova

Long thread alert 🧵 1. The Court of Appeal has ruled that a convicted murderer was wrongly granted refugee status, overturning a tribunal decision in KD v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2026] EWCA Civ 349.

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Latest post from us: What are share codes and how do I use them? | Irfan Ali

New from Free Movement: What are share codes and how do I use them? | Irfan Ali

Long thread alert 🧵 1. How should practitioners approach children's asylum claims from start to finish? We've published a practical guide covering welfare interviews, interpretation, the streamlined process, the statement of evidence form and the substantive interview.

In case you missed it: Can the Home Secretary deprive someone of citizenship based on inferences of criminal activity? SIAC says yes | Joseph Maggs

🧵 1/2 R (SH) & R (BWO) v SSHD [2026] EWHC 729 (Admin): Two asylum-seeking mothers challenged hotel accommodation under s.95 IAA 1999. SH housed 3+ years; BWO shared a room with two teenage sons for 3 years. Both argued prolonged stays breached the duty to provide "adequate" accommodation.

In case you missed it: Convicted murderer excluded from protection of Refugee Convention | Colin Yeo

Long thread alert 🧵 1. Since 25 February 2026, travellers who need an electronic travel authorisation must have one before boarding transport to the UK or risk being refused entry. We've published a comprehensive guide covering who needs one and how to apply.

In case you missed it: A practitioner’s guide to commencing children’s protection claims | Sarah Wahby

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