The right to liberty is a fundamental right enjoyed by people in the United Kingdom, whether British citizens or subject to immigration control. ...

As a trainee solicitor at Danielle Cohen Solicitors, I recently had the opportunity to attend a policy based event considering the future of immigration policy in the UK. This is clearly an area undergoing considerable change and the coalition government has very boldly stated their wish to reduce the figure for net migration from the hundreds to the tens of thousands. It is the reasons behind making such a drastic change that I have sought to understand and I wish to focus on what I see to be a key disconnect between the reality of immigration and the perception of it and why I believe that the wrong factors are influencing the decisions being made about immigration policies in Parliament today. ...

 EM and Others (Returnees) Zimbabwe CG[2011] UKUT 98 (IAC) ...

On the 14 October 2009, following a decade of continuous changes to asylum procedure, the Home Office announced yet another change....

On the 19th November 2008, in a country guidance case, an Asylum and Immigration Tribunal Promulgated a determination, which promised to end years of uncertainty, and mixed signals on the dangers faced by and whether to return failed Zimbabwean asylum seekers. The decision, that if it cannot be actively shown that a person supported and was loyal to ZANU-PF, than even where the claimant was not politically active in opposition in Zimbabwe, they may be at risk on return to Zimbabwe, was heralded as a turning point for Zimbabwean asylum seekers....

Ever since the House of Lords decision in N(Uganda) v SSHD [2005] UKHL 31, migrants who are reliant on medical treatment in the UK have faced an almost insurmountable obstacle in showing their case fell into the category of the most exceptional of circumstances....

The case known as RN (Returnees) Zimbabwe CG (2008) UKAIT 00083 marks a significant change in Home Office policy towards Zimbabwean asylum seekers in the United Kingdom. Test cases analysing the risk of returning Zimbabwean asylum seekers have been ongoing since 2005....

Two recent House of Lords cases decided on 25 June 2008 have made a significant impact on the outcome of immigration applications and appeals. These cases have led to a wider interpretation of legal issues and have resulted in more advantageous findings for immigrants and their families....

Are you affected by by the new changes to the immigration rules?
From 29 February 2008 refusal of entry clearance or leave to enter, cancellation of leave or refusal to vary leave will be mandatory where false representations have been made or false documents submitted, whether or not these are material to the application and whether or not the applicant knew that such representations were being made or documents submitted....

The Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act came into force in Zimbabwe on 1st July 2006. This new legislation discriminates against those who live with HIV/AIDS and who commit sexual offences....

Zimbabwe is currently a nation in meltdown. One of the many and inter-relating crises that the people of Zimbabwe are struggling to cope with is the AIDS epidemic that has spiralled out of control. Here in the UK, Human Rights cases are being fought on behalf of people with HIV who are resisting removal to Zimbabwe on the basis of lack of medical treatment, stigma and their rights under the Human Rights Act....

The Last word speaks to Immigration lawyer Danielle Cohen who will be sharing her expertise in an occasional column in positive nation in 2007....