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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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  • Adoption and surrogacy: when is a child born overseas British? 2 April 2026
    Those who adopt a child abroad or have a child through surrogacy often assume that their child will automatically be born British if one of the parents is British. This is often not the case. The difficulty is that British nationality law does not always follow biology, intention or foreign documents. In both adoption and […]
  • Job ad: Legal Adviser and Service Coordinator, PERN 2 April 2026
    PERN are looking for someone sharp and determined to lead our Carlisle-based PERN Legal and Info service, skilfully navigating the current hostile environment for asylum seekers and refugees. Ideally qualified to or working towards IAA Level 3 (or equivalent) in Asylum and Protection, you will carry out casework alongside leading the service, including supervision of […]
  • Asylum hotel accommodation unlawful where it fails basic standards of adequacy 1 April 2026
    The High Court has held that the Home Secretary breached her duty to provide ‘adequate’ accommodation to asylum-seeking families housed in hotels for prolonged periods. In R (SH) & BWO v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2026] EWHC 729 (Admin), the court provided a detailed examination of what ‘adequate accommodation’ means under section […]
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