On 23 December 2021, government ministers confirmed the Afghan citizens resettlement scheme (ACRS) will open in January 2022. This means that up to 20,000 vulnerable Afghan women, children and others most at risk will have a safe and legal pathway to resettle in the UK. The ACRS, also known as ‘Operation Warm Welcome’, will prioritise […]
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Elaahi & Co Solicitors has built a reputation for fighting for the rights of asylum seekers. We recently represented an individual who was picked up in a small boat with 16 other migrants when crossing the English Channel. Our client had fled his home country with a large sum of money ($6000). This was seized […]
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Elaahi & Co Solicitors is delighted to announce that one of our trainee solicitors, Manvir Kaur Uppal, has now qualified as a solicitor. Manvir has been working towards this moment for several years and has undergone two years of rigorous training with us. She now joins our team as a solicitor with immediate effect and […]
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The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) deliver long awaited decision which highlights serious gaps in the protection of victims of trafficking. On 16 February 2021, the European Court of Human Rights (Fourth Section) brought forward the judgement in the case of V.C.L. and A.N. v. the United Kingdom (Apps nos. 77587/12 and 74603/12) in […]
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Shazaib Hussain finished his training contract on 31 December 2020 and has been admitted to the Roll of Solicitors on 2 February 2021. He takes up a position as a solicitor within our team with immediate effect. Shazaib joined Elaahi & Co Solicitors as a paralegal in July 2018, when the firm was set up, […]
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The UK Government announced on 1 February 2021 that it will provide a £40m funding boost for specialist support services to help victims of rape and domestic abuse. Domestic abuse has increased across the UK and the world during the coronavirus lockdowns, organisations have reported. Charities have reported a 200% increase in calls and people accessing […]
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We are delighted to announce the appointment of Aliza Khan as our firm’s newest Trainee Solicitor. Her Training Contract with the firm commenced on 1 January 2021 and will last for a period of one and a half years. During this time, she will gain in-depth specialist experience in areas including immigration, asylum and family […]
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The government has announced a new statement of changes to the Immigration Rules along with the customary explanatory memorandum. For those, unlike me, who do not spend their spare time scouring the Rules on an almost daily basis, what this means is that the government has published the changes it plans to make to the […]
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In late May 2020, the Home Office softened its policy on when migrants who are in the UK with family visas might be able to access state benefits. The change came about following the successful challenge in R (W, A Child By His Litigation Friend J) v SSHD & Anor [2020] EWHC 1299, in which […]
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Applicants for entry clearance, leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain as the partner and children of British citizens and settled persons must generally meet the minimum income requirements set out in Appendix FM to the Immigration Rules. Unsurprisingly, the COVID-19 pandemic has left many prospective applicants who would otherwise have found themselves able […]
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