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Colin Yeo

Barrister, writer, campaigner and consultant specialising in immigration law

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Posted on 13 March 2014

Immigration barrister and blogger

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  • How to apply for entry clearance for victims of transnational marriage abandonment 12 June 2026
    Since 31 January 2024, victims of transnational marriage abandonment can apply for a visa to return to the UK. This follows the landmark case of R on the application of AM v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2022] EWHC 2591 (Admin). This post looks at how to make an application under this route. There […]
  • Asylum appeal backlog rises to 87,450 cases 11 June 2026
    The latest quarterly tribunal statistics show that the backlog of asylum appeals has continued to rise. The statistics cover the period January to March 2026. The number of asylum appeals lodged actually declined from what may be a peak of 17,822 to 14,748. But the number of asylum appeals decided by judges remains static, at […]
  • Divergent approach to age assessments adopted in different parts of the UK 11 June 2026
    When a local authority’s age assessment is challenged in Scotland, the court cannot decide a person’s age for itself. This was the conclusion reached by the Outer House of the Court of Session in QAN v South Lanarkshire Council [2026] CSOH 49. Background In R(A) v Croydon LBC [2009] UKSC 8 the Supreme Court held […]
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