In 2026, the term "immigration lawyer" has become dangerously broad. It covers everything from high-street firms who occasionally do a Spouse Visa alongside wills and divorces, to unregulated "visa consultants" operating out of serviced offices. But with the Home Office’s new "Earned Settlement" rules and the aggressive £60

Every human being has rights. It does not matter who you are. It does not matter where you come from. It does not matter if you have made mistakes in the past. You have a right to safety. You have a right to family. You have a right to a private life. In the United Kingdom, these rights are protected by law. However, the Home Office does not always

  In the fight against a UK deportation order, the most well-known defence is a broad appeal to the principles of human rights under Article 8. However, within the intricate architecture of the UK's own Immigration Rules, there exists a series of specific, narrow, but incredibly powerful legal exceptions. These are the codified gateways

  The word "deportation" is often used loosely in newspapers and conversation to mean anyone being kicked out of the country. But in the world of UK law, it has a very specific, technical meaning. It is not the same as being refused a visa or being stopped at the border. Deportation is the most severe legal action the Home Office can tak

  In the vast, logical, and obsessively-codified machine of UK immigration law, there is a "rule" for everything. You are a "Spouse" (Appendix FM). You are a "Skilled Worker" (Appendix Skilled Worker). You are a "Student" (Appendix Student). Your life, your skills, and your relationships must be forced into one of these neat, pre-defined boxe