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Immigration Law 2019

Immigration Law is a straightforward, up-to-date and practical introduction to this changing area of law.

Immigration Law 2019 (PDF)

Immigration Law is a straightforward, up-to-date and practical introduction to this changing area of law.

Immigration Law 2023: Legal Practice Course Guides (LPC)

Immigration Law is a straightforward, up-to-date and practical introduction to this ever-changing area of law. After a short, practical introduction in Chapter 1 (which includes a list of useful websites), the book deals with British nationality and the right of abode in the United Kingdom in Chapter 2. This is followed by a detailed analysis of immigration controls in Chapter 3. The pre- and post-Brexit immigration status of EU and EEA nationals and their family members is considered in Chapter 4, along with details of the EU Settlement Scheme. The next four chapters address the key immigration categories of entry to the UK, including chapters on visitors, students, employees and family reunion. Asylum seekers and refugees are considered in Chapter 9. Enforcement of immigration law, the appeals system and judicial review applications are dealt with in the last three chapters. The appendices contain key resource documents including the Immigration Rules. This new edition includes developments in section 3C IA 1971 leave, overstayers, rough sleeping as a ground for refusal, the Common Travel Area, EEA nationals and the EU Settlement Scheme, the new student Graduate route, the new Appendix Global Talent: Prestigious Prizes, Skilled Workers and tradeable points, UKVI guidance on sole responsibility for children, the Istanbul Protocol and asylum seekers, safe third country exceptions for asylum seekers, appeals and administrative review. New cases in this edition include: Akinola v Upper Tribunal [2021] (s 3C IA 1971 leave), Kalsi v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2021] (overstayers), R (Mungur) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2021] (long residence), NA (Bangladesh) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2021] (private life), NF v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2021] (Article 1F.(c) exclusion), HA (Iraq) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2020] (ECHR Article 8 private life), Mobeen v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2021] (ECHR Article 8 family life), KM v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2021] and Sanambar v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2021] (deportation) and R (Begum) v Special Immigration Appeals Commission [2021] (appeals).

Immigration Law and Society

The Immigration Act of 1965 was one of the most consequential laws ever passed in the United States and immigration policy continues to be one of the most contentious areas of American politics. As a "nation of immigrants," the United States has a long and complex history of immigration programs and controls which are deeply connected to the shape of American society today. This volume makes sense of the political history and the social impacts of immigration law, showing how legislation has reflected both domestic concerns and wider foreign policy. John S. W. Park examines how immigration law reforms have inspired radically different responses across all levels of government, from cooperation to outright disobedience, and how they continue to fracture broader political debates. He concludes with an overview of how significant, on-going challenges in our interconnected world, including "failed states" and climate change, will shape American migrations for many decades to come.

Immigration Law Handbook

The Immigration Law Handbook has established itself as the gold standard in the field and has become an invaluable resource for immigration practitioners including Asylum and Immigration Tribunal judges, barristers, solicitors, and caseworkers working in immigration, asylum, and human rights law. In this new edition, all sections have been updated to reflect the various changes to the immigration rules since 2018, especially as a result of Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic. Most notable is the inclusion of the Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Act 2020 which made provision to end rights to free movement of people under EU law and to repeal other EU law relating to immigration. Three new Statutory Instruments set the transitional and saving provisions to which the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2016 are now subject. Four more new Statutory Instruments are also included: The Immigration (Guidance on Detention of Vulnerable Persons) Regulations 2018 and three relating to Brexit: The Immigration (European Economic Area Nationals)(EU Exit) Order 2019; Immigration (Citizens' Rights Appeals) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020; and The Citizens' Rights (Frontier Workers) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020. The Immigration Rules have been subject to 22 statements of changes since the last edition, some of which are significant. This edition captures all changes in the Immigration Rules up to and including those coming into force in July 2021. The Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007, the Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Immigration and Asylum) Rules 2014 and the Tribunal Procedure (Upper Tribunal) Rules 2008 all include amendments made in response to circumstances arising as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Procedure Rules and Practice Directions section has been expanded to include practice statements and brought up to date with the latest rules and guidelines. Finally, the European Materials section has been streamlined to include just the two most relevant, relating to free movement and workers' rights. Coverage of recent new legislation sits alongside existing important legislation to maintain the strengths of the handbook as a reference tool whilst providing the reader with up-to-date access to all new developments in a single volume. Useful links to online materials are provided to guide readers towards supplementary information.

Immigration Law Handbook

The tenth edition of the Immigration Law Handbook continues to bring together all the key materials relevant to Immigration and Asylum Law in one, essential reference tool for those practicing in the field. For practitioners undertaking The Law Society's Immigration and Asylum Accreditation Scheme, this is the only text allowed within the open-book exam. This new edition includes the text of the Immigration Act 2016, which will make substantial changes to existing legislation. Other new texts provided includes a series of changes to the Immigration Rules made in 2016, such as the Immigration Act May 2016 that introduced new guidelines and sanctions on illegal workers and illegal migrants. Further additions to the Handbook provide coverage of the updated 2013 Practice Statement on Immigration Judicial Reviews of the Upper Tribunal, the Modern Slavery Act 2015, and the Transfer for Determination of an Application for International Protection Regulations 2017. This coverage of recent new legislation sits alongside existing important legislation to maintain the strengths of the handbook as a reference tool whilst providing the reader with up-to-date access to all new developments in a single volume. Useful links to online materials are provided to guide readers towards supplementary information. The Immigration Law Handbook has established itself as the gold standard in the field and has become an invaluable resource for immigration practitioners including Asylum and Immigration Tribunal judges and barristers, and solicitors and caseworkers working in immigration, asylum, and human rights law.

Immigration Law Handbook

The tenth edition of the Immigration Law Handbook continues to bring together all the key materials relevant to Immigration and Asylum Law in one, essential reference tool for those practicing in the field. For practitioners undertaking The Law Society's Immigration and Asylum Accreditation Scheme, this is the only text allowed within the open-book exam. This new edition includes the text of the Immigration Act 2016, which will make substantial changes to existing legislation. Other new texts provided includes a series of changes to the Immigration Rules made in 2016, such as the Immigration Act May 2016 that introduced new guidelines and sanctions on illegal workers and illegal migrants. Further additions to the Handbook provide coverage of the updated 2013 Practice Statement on Immigration Judicial Reviews of the Upper Tribunal, the Modern Slavery Act 2015, and the Transfer for Determination of an Application for International Protection Regulations 2017. This coverage of recent new legislation sits alongside existing important legislation to maintain the strengths of the handbook as a reference tool whilst providing the reader with up-to-date access to all new developments in a single volume. Useful links to online materials are provided to guide readers towards supplementary information. The Immigration Law Handbook has established itself as the gold standard in the field and has become an invaluable resource for immigration practitioners including Asylum and Immigration Tribunal judges and barristers, and solicitors and caseworkers working in immigration, asylum, and human rights law.

Immigration Law Handbook

The Immigration Law Handbook has established itself as the gold standard in the field and has become an invaluable resource for immigration practitioners including Asylum and Immigration Tribunal judges, barristers, solicitors, and caseworkers working in immigration, asylum, and human rights law. In this new edition, all sections have been updated to reflect the various changes to the immigration rules since 2018, especially as a result of Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic. Most notable is the inclusion of the Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Act 2020 which made provision to end rights to free movement of people under EU law and to repeal other EU law relating to immigration. Three new Statutory Instruments set the transitional and saving provisions to which the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2016 are now subject. Four more new Statutory Instruments are also included: The Immigration (Guidance on Detention of Vulnerable Persons) Regulations 2018 and three relating to Brexit: The Immigration (European Economic Area Nationals)(EU Exit) Order 2019; Immigration (Citizens' Rights Appeals) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020; and The Citizens' Rights (Frontier Workers) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020. The Immigration Rules have been subject to 22 statements of changes since the last edition, some of which are significant. This edition captures all changes in the Immigration Rules up to and including those coming into force in July 2021. The Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007, the Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Immigration and Asylum) Rules 2014 and the Tribunal Procedure (Upper Tribunal) Rules 2008 all include amendments made in response to circumstances arising as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Procedure Rules and Practice Directions section has been expanded to include practice statements and brought up to date with the latest rules and guidelines. Finally, the European Materials section has been streamlined to include just the two most relevant, relating to free movement and workers' rights. Coverage of recent new legislation sits alongside existing important legislation to maintain the strengths of the handbook as a reference tool whilst providing the reader with up-to-date access to all new developments in a single volume. Useful links to online materials are provided to guide readers towards supplementary information.

Immigration Offences - A Practitioner's Guide

Different constitutions of the Court of Appeal have repeatedly warned practitioners (both defence and prosecution) of the need to be fully informed of the law relating to immigration offences and the defences available to criminal charges in an immigration context.Despite these warnings, there are still a number of such appeals each year. Furthermore, the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 has made radical amendments to existing offences that also significantly widen the number of people who are liable for prosecution.This practical guide provides coverage of the investigation and prosecution of immigration offences and ancillary proceedings, as well as criminal cases for foreign nationals. It covers every aspect of a criminal case from detention through to the Court of Appeal, with signposts to where further information can be found, and is up to date with the changes made by the Illegal Migration Act 2023.This is essential reading for criminal law practitioners, immigration law practitioners and the judiciary, as well as for students, academics and those working in third sector and government organisations.This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Immigration and Nationality Law online service.

Immigration Policy and Foreign Workers in Japan

In the second half of the 1980s Japan has emerged as one of the new major destination countries for migrants from Asia. The migrant labour pool was then joined by Japanese descendants from South American countries in the 1990s. Japan's policy of keeping the labour market closed to foreign unskilled workers has remained unchanged despite the 1990 immigration policy reform, which met the growing need for unskilled labour not by opening the 'front-door' to unskilled workers but by letting them in through intentionally-provided 'side-doors'. This book throws light on various aspects of migration flows to Japan and the present status of migrant workers as conditioned by Japan's immigration control system. The analysis aims to explore how the massive arrival of migrants affected Japan's immigration policy and how the policy segmented the foreign labour market in Japan.

Immigration Reform: A Reference Handbook (Contemporary World Issues)

This volume presents a comprehensive, unbiased, and easily accessible review of U.S. immigration reform, and explains why reform efforts have resulted in the current state of political deadlock over the issue in the United States Congress.Comprising seven chapters, Immigration Reform: A Reference Handbook surveys the complex topic for high school, undergraduate, and general readers. Chapter 1 gives the historical background to current immigration reform efforts, concentrating on the period from 1965 to date. Chapter 2 discusses problems and controversies, and the proposed solutions to them. Chapter 3 consists of eight original essays contributed by other scholars, complementing the perspective and expertise of the author. Chapter 4 profiles major organizations and people who, as stakeholders in the politics of immigration reform, drive the agenda on the issue. Chapter 5 presents data and documents on the topic, giving readers the ability to analyze the facts. Chapter 6 provides additional resources that the reader may wish to consult, such as books, journal articles, and films. Chapter 7 provides a detailed chronology of important events from 1965 to 2017 that propel the politics and establish the policy of U.S. immigration reform. The book closes with a useful glossary of key terms used throughout the book and a comprehensive subject index.

Immigration Reform: A Reference Handbook (Contemporary World Issues)

This volume presents a comprehensive, unbiased, and easily accessible review of U.S. immigration reform, and explains why reform efforts have resulted in the current state of political deadlock over the issue in the United States Congress.Comprising seven chapters, Immigration Reform: A Reference Handbook surveys the complex topic for high school, undergraduate, and general readers. Chapter 1 gives the historical background to current immigration reform efforts, concentrating on the period from 1965 to date. Chapter 2 discusses problems and controversies, and the proposed solutions to them. Chapter 3 consists of eight original essays contributed by other scholars, complementing the perspective and expertise of the author. Chapter 4 profiles major organizations and people who, as stakeholders in the politics of immigration reform, drive the agenda on the issue. Chapter 5 presents data and documents on the topic, giving readers the ability to analyze the facts. Chapter 6 provides additional resources that the reader may wish to consult, such as books, journal articles, and films. Chapter 7 provides a detailed chronology of important events from 1965 to 2017 that propel the politics and establish the policy of U.S. immigration reform. The book closes with a useful glossary of key terms used throughout the book and a comprehensive subject index.

Immobilien-Leasing: Vertragsformen, Vor- und Nachteile, steuerliche Analyse

Immobilien-Portfoliomanagement für die öffentliche Hand: Ziele, Nutzen und Vorgehen in der Praxis auf der Basis von Benchmarks

Stephan Seilheimer zeigt auf, wie öffentliche Immobilienbestände zu analysieren, zu bewerten und zu steuern sind und wie sie an den Markt herangeführt werden können. Dazu entwickelt er ein fünfstufiges Modell zur Einführung eines kennzahlenbasierten Portfoliomanagements mittels Benchmarking einschließlich eines Bewertungssystems für öffentliche Immobilien und wendet dies an einem Portfolio mit 500 000 m² Nutzfläche an.

Immobilienfinanzierung und Verbraucherschutz

Die Haftung der Kreditwirtschaft im Zusammenhang mit der Finanzierung steuerinduzierter Immobilien- und Fondsanlagen sorgte in jüngster Vergangenheit für Unruhe. Die Autoren erörtern hier diesbezügliche Rechtsfragen: u.a. Haustürwiderrufsrecht, das verbundene Geschäft, Wirksamkeit von Treuhändervollmachten, Verletzung von Aufklärungspflichten. Sie orientieren sich dabei an der höchst- und obergerichtlichen Rechtsprechung. Ihre detaillierte Darstellung enthält eine umfangreiche, nach Instanzen und örtlicher Zuständigkeit gegliederte Rechtsprechungsübersicht. Sie ermöglicht Lesern den Einblick in die Judikatur "ihrer" Gerichtsbarkeit.

Immobilienmanagement im Lebenszyklus: Projektentwicklung, Projektmanagement, Facility Management, Immobilienbewertung

Immobilienmanagement im Lebenszyklus ist für Immobilien und die öffentliche Infrastruktur in Deutschland und international das Gebot der Stunde. Die Immobilienwirtschaft hat maßgeblichen Anteil an der Bruttowertschöpfung. Fast jeder zehnte Beschäftigte ist in dieser Branche tätig. Sie erfordert jedoch eine kompetenz- und phasenübergreifende Professionalisierung durch das Zusammenwirken von Technik, Wirtschaft, Recht und Öffentlicher Verwaltung bzw. von Architekten, Ingenieuren, Kaufleuten, Steuerberatern und Juristen. In diesem Werk wird der Lebenszyklus abgebildet von der Projektentwicklung über das Projektmanagement für Planung und Ausführung, das Facility Management und die Gebäudebewirtschaftung bis zur Modernisierung bzw. zum Abbruch als Beginn eines neuen Zyklus. Ferner wird die Immobilienbewertung behandelt, die stets den Maßstab der unternehmerischen Entscheidung bildet. Der Band 2 aus der 2. Auflage der Reihe "Führungswissen für Bau- und Immobilienfachleute" erläutert alle diese Aspekte, veranschaulicht durch zahlreiche Praxisbeispiele. Er richtet sich an Führungs- und Nachwuchskräfte für Führungspositionen, Studierende der Architektur, des Bauingenieurwesens, der Wirtschaftswissenschaften sowie in Studiengängen für PE, PM, FM und Immobilienbewertung.

Immobilienmanagement in Nonprofit-Organisationen: Analyse und Konzeptentwicklung mit Schwerpunkt auf kirchlichen und sozialen Organisationen (NPO-Management)

Uwe Heller entwickelt ein theoretisch fundiertes und zugleich praxisnahes strategisches Immobilienmanagementkonzept, das insbesondere die Führung kirchlicher und sozialer Organisationen dabei unterstützt, immobilienbezogene Kostensenkungspotentiale zu erschließen und die Effizienz ihres Managements zu erhöhen.

Immobilienrecht praxisnah: Grundlagen und praktische Anwendung

Gute Kenntnisse im Immobilienrecht gehören nicht nur für Rechtsanwälte und Juristen in der Ausbildung zum unverzichtbaren Handwerkzeug, sondern auch für solche Berufsgruppen, die sich regelmäßig mit rechtlichen Fragestellungen rund um die Immobilie auseinandersetzen müssen. Für sie ist es unabdingbar, die wichtigsten Begriffe und Zusammenhänge des Immobilienrechts zu kennen, denn sowohl vor der eigentlichen Planungsphase als auch nach der Fertigstellung von Bauvorhaben, steht in vielen Fällen ein Grundstücks- oder Immobilienkauf bzw. -verkauf. Dazu kommen maklerrechtliche, nachbarschaftsrechtliche, versicherungsrechtliche und steuerrechtliche Fragestellungen rund um die Immobilie Dieses Werk erläutert die gesamte Breite des Immobilienrechts mit seinen Teilrechtsgebieten in komprimierter und verständlicher Form. Es will insbesondere auch dem Baupraktiker fundierte Antworten auf immobilienrechtliche Fragestellungen geben.

Immobilienrecht praxisnah: Basiswissen für Planer

Planer von Gebäuden müssen die wichtigsten Begriffe und Zusammenhänge des Immobilienrechts kennen, denn vor der eigentlichen Planungsphase steht in vielen Fällen ein Grundstücks- oder Immobilienerwerb. Dadurch können sich bauplanungsrechtliche, maklerrechtliche, nachbarschaftsrechtliche und versicherungsrechtliche Fragestellungen ergeben, bei denen der Planer seinen Bauherrn beraten können sollte. Dieses Werk stellt die gesamte Breite des Immobilienrechts mit seinen diversen Teilgebieten in komprimierter und verständlicher Form dar. Es möchte insbesondere dem nichtjuristischen Baupraktiker fundierte Antworten auf immobilienrechtliche Fragestellungen geben.

Immorality

This book explores a much-neglected area of moral philosophy--the typology of immorality. Ronald D. Milo questions the adequacy of Aristotle's suggestion that there are two basic types of immorality--wickedness and moral weakness--and argues that we must distinguish between at least six different types of immoral behavior.Originally published in 1984.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Picador Collection #119)

A heartbreaking account of a medical miracle: how one woman’s cells – taken without her knowledge – have saved countless lives. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks is a true story of race, class, injustice and exploitation.‘No dead woman has done more for the living . . . A fascinating, harrowing, necessary book.’ – Hilary Mantel, GuardianWith an introduction Sarah Moss, author of by author of Summerwater.Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. Born a poor black tobacco farmer, her cancer cells – taken without asking her – became a multimillion-dollar industry and one of the most important tools in medicine. Yet Henrietta’s family did not learn of her ‘immortality’ until more than twenty years after her death, with devastating consequences . . .Rebecca Skloot’s moving account is the story of the life, and afterlife, of one woman who changed the medical world forever. Balancing the beauty and drama of scientific discovery with dark questions about who owns the stuff our bodies are made of, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks is an extraordinary journey in search of the soul and story of a real woman, whose cells live on today in all four corners of the world.Now an HBO film starring Oprah Winfrey and Rose Byrne.

Immovable Property under VAT: A Comparative Global Analysis

The ideal value-added tax (VAT) would carry an economic efficiency ratio of 100 as, in theory, VAT should not be susceptible to exemptions and rate variations. However, practical reality tells a different story, and it will come as no surprise to learn that the VAT systems of almost all countries remain far from the benchmark, and that this is particularly the case when VAT is applied to real estate. This book describes and analyses VAT treatment of real estate transactions in six representative countries: Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan, Mexico, and the United Kingdom. As in any jurisdiction, the VAT schemes covered must accommodate complex factual matrices that demand consistent, fair, and equal treatment. Among these VAT determinants the authors, each an expert in the national tax law of one of the six countries, address the following: types of real estate sales; long versus short term leases; commercial versus residential use; newly constructed versus existing property; status of the parties involved as taxable or non-taxable for VAT; taxable and tax-free supplies; special rules for charities, mooring facilities, aircraft, sports facilities, etc.; subdivision of apartments into title units; commercial residential premises; construction work; cross-border supply of construction work and services; and transfer of a ‘going concern’. The discussions also include the practical areas of accounting for VAT, administrative compliance, personal tax liability, and VAT refund and overpayment certification processes, as well as thorough consideration of relevant case law and examination of frequently litigated matters. Each author has designed his or her chapter to ensure that the technical nuances of each system are explained. An introductory chapter outlines economic theory and preferred VAT treatment of real estate transactions, and compares the variety of solutions applied in the six countries covered. Although a number of legal works exist on real estate under VAT in single jurisdictions, this is the first book to combine a multi-jurisdictional approach with attention to relevant economic theory, allowing for a very useful assessment of best practices. For this reason it is sure to be welcomed by practitioners and academics not only as an overview of the problem areas encountered when designing VAT policy, but also as a reference in applying VAT to real estate transactions.

Immunitary Life: A Biopolitics of Immunity

This book explores the growing intellectual interest in the politics of immunity. It argues that taking an ‘immunitary perspective’ is necessary if we are to better appreciate the body as a site of politics in the contemporary age. It explores the dynamic tensions between community and immunity, belonging and fragmentation, the social and the individual. It creates a dialogue between the social sciences, humanities and biopolitical philosophy around immunity. Immunitary Life empirically situates immunitary politics in real-world debates. This includes blood donation and evolving notions of embodied intimacy in the worlds of transplantation. It examines changing ideas about infectivity, bugs, and the emergence of ‘resistance’ in antibiotics. The politics of vaccination offers a classic context for thinking about the ever changing relationships between the communal and the individual. Immunitary Life is essential reading for contemporary scholarship in the sociology of the body and the political philosophy of biomedicine.

Immunity and International Criminal Law

Two events occurred in 1998 that had far-reaching consequences for international justice: the adoption of the Statute for the International Criminal Court by the Diplomatic Conference of Plenipotentiaries in Rome (the Rome Statute); and the arrest in London of former President Pinochet for crimes against humanity. These events are, for many, the culmination of attempts to seek legal redress against those who commit international crimes. This stimulating, ground-breaking book debates the issues raised by international crimes. It highlights the two competing international law needs that must be addressed in this situation: the pursuit of international justice (which international criminal law purports to uphold), and the maintenance of international peace and security - an important rationale for the immunities of state officials abroad.

Immunity and International Criminal Law

Two events occurred in 1998 that had far-reaching consequences for international justice: the adoption of the Statute for the International Criminal Court by the Diplomatic Conference of Plenipotentiaries in Rome (the Rome Statute); and the arrest in London of former President Pinochet for crimes against humanity. These events are, for many, the culmination of attempts to seek legal redress against those who commit international crimes. This stimulating, ground-breaking book debates the issues raised by international crimes. It highlights the two competing international law needs that must be addressed in this situation: the pursuit of international justice (which international criminal law purports to uphold), and the maintenance of international peace and security - an important rationale for the immunities of state officials abroad.