Immigration update podcast: September 2022

Free Movement

Welcome to the September 2022 episode of the Free Movement immigration update podcast. This month Colin is joined again by “immigration lawyer about town”, as she put it, Sonia Lenegan. She is in danger of becoming a co-presenter if she carries on like this...

Amongst other things, they discuss Albanian asylum claims, age assessment, military conscription and asylum, Windrush and an important update to the guidance on good character in British citizenship applications.

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The 30-minute podcast follows the running order below.

Asylum and human rights

Grand Chamber finds France breached the European Convention of Human Rights

Why are so many Albanian asylum claims succeeding if the country is so “safe and prosperous”?

Government lawyers confirm that the Albanian “fast track” removal scheme will not apply to asylum seekers

New critique of Home Office country information on Albanian blood feuds

Major European judgment on age assessment process

Would Russian men fleeing conscription qualify as refugees?

Amendments to the Windrush Compensation

Other important stuff

Dependency under EU law: education as an essential living need

Guidance update: good character in nationality applications

Economic migration

How to apply for a Temporary Work – Creative Worker visa

Employers take note: all change for right to work checks from 1 October 2022