By George Tizirai-Chapwanya 
 
Solicitor at CB Solicitors 
 
This article focuses on persons in the UK who could otherwise have been lawfully resident or illegally in the United Kingdom but were involved in acts of criminality that resulted in their convictions and sentences to terms of imprisonment. The position is that those convicted for a minimum of 12 months are automatically subject to deportation if they are not British citizens and are referred to as foreign criminals. 
By George Tizirai-Chapwanya 
 
Solicitor at CB Solicitors 
 
It has been a long wait for most applicants as the successor to the 14 years rule still remains a mere mirage. Most applicants would be familiar with the 14 years long residence rule that allowed persons who had spent a mixed lawful and unlawful stay in the UK aggregating to 14 years to apply for leave to remain on that basis. When this rule was replaced by the 20 years rule it literally amounted to the pulling of the carpet under the feet of most would be applicants. 
By George Tizirai-Chapwanya 
 
Solicitor at CB Solicitors 
 
The right to private life can be relied upon as a basis for stay in the UK in any of the circumstances mentioned under paragraph 276ADE (1) (i) to (vi) of the Immigration rules. However this article shall focus solely on paragraph 276 ADE (1) (vi) that provides for a grant of stay if there will be very significant obstacles to your integration in your country of origin. 
By George Tizirai-Chapwanya 
 
Solicitor at CB Solicitors 
 
Many asylum and humanitarian applicants remain in limbo as they do not know what happened to their legacy cases. What constitutes legacy cases was aptly summarised in the Court of Appeal decision, SH (Iran) and another v Secretary of State for the Home Department 2014 EWCA Civil 1469 under paragraph 5 of the judgment of the court delivered by Davis LJ as follows: 
By George Tizirai-Chapwanya 
 
Solicitor at CB Solicitors 
 
The World watches daily at the unending humanitarian crises happening in the Mediterranean Sea. There is no doubt that world leaders are acutely aware of this human tragedy. Conferences have been held where the Mediterranean Sea death trap has been discussed. There have been suggestions to block the migrants from attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea in the first place. Others suggested not to rescue migrants who get stranded in the dingy boats as this supposedly encourages more to follow suite.