Long Residence Applications Update - Hints, Tips & Problem Cases - Webinar

Introduction

The law in relation to continuous and lawful residence has become a litigation minefield.

On 28 November 2023, the Supreme Court handed down the latest iteration of the 10-year long rule litigation in two linked cases: R (on the application of Afzal) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) and R (on the application of Iyieke) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) [2023] UKSC 46.

Once again, the poor drafting of the Immigration Rules was commented upon.

Successful applications on the grounds of 10 years’ residence require a detailed understanding of the Immigration Rules and the Courts’ interpretations of the Rules’ drafting.

This short webinar will discuss the implications of recent case law and will offer useful hints and tips on how to deal with problem cases that have been affected in the last 5 years or so by the on-going litigation.

This webinar will make only brief references to the new Appendix Private Life as the webinar’s focus is the case of Afzal & Iyieke decided in the Supreme Court and where this takes the body of cases under Paragraph 276A-B of the Immigration Rules.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• Brief overview of the 10-year long residence Immigration Rules
• Where are we now with Afzal & Iyieke?
• Problem cases & issues of evidence