Cosmopolis - Immigration and Nationality Law Blog

21/09/2026

The proposed ‘Independent Immigration Appeals Authority’: Key features and the need for immigration appeals to continue to be decided by legally qualified persons

14/09/2026

Italian citizenship by descent and Brexit rights under the Withdrawal Agreement: Home Office error as to foreign nationality law

Italian citizens who have resided in the United Kingdom prior to the end of Brexit transition period on 31 December 2020 (when EU law cease to apply in the UK) have been impacted by a serious Home …

08/09/2026

What are socio-economic rights, and why do they matter? 🤔
Ahead of this week’s conference, Socio-Economic Rights: The Next Chapter, at KCL, Adrian Berry KC explains 👇
“If you don't have anything to eat or you don't have any shelter, it's very difficult to exercise your civil and political rights.”

Garden Court Chambers and King's College London are bringing together leading legal practitioners, academics, campaigners, and policy experts at this one-day conference on 10 September.

Online places are still available, so don't miss your chance!
Register today 🎟️ https://gardencourtchambers.co.uk/event/conference-event-socio-economic-rights-the-next-chapter/

03/09/2026

📢 ONLINE PLACES AVAILABLE: Conference: Socio-Economic Rights – The Next Chapter, 10 Sept 2026 ⚖️
Join me and my colleagues at our Conference!
Garden Court & King's College London are delighted to bring together leading legal practitioners, academics, campaigners, and policy experts at this 1-day conference.
View the full programme 👉 https://gardencourtchambers.co.uk/socio-economic-rights-conference-programme/

Join us for panels including:
💡Practical lessons and insight from Wales & Scotland
🛣️ Looking ahead to implementation of Section 1 in England
💼 Using socio-economic rights in education, housing, climate, & social care
⚖️ Advancing and enforcing socio-economic rights with ECHR & HRA

04/08/2026

The Contest over Italian Citizenship by Descent: Legislation, Constitutional Adjudication, and the Impact of EU Law

Introduction The rules governing acquisition of citizenship by descent vary among European states. Italy had been among the most liberal countries, with citizenship cascading down the generations, …

08/04/2026

The Detention and Sale of Transporters in Carriers’ Liability Civil Penalty Law
Part 2: Sale policy

Home Office immigration powers extend to the detention and sale of transporters. Under statutory warrant there is both civil and criminal jurisdiction in relation to the liability of carriers of pe…

18/02/2026

The Detention and Sale of Transporters in Carriers’ Liability Civil Penalty Law
Part 1: Detention
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Home Office immigration powers extend to the detention and sale of transporters. Under statutory warrant there is both civil and criminal jurisdiction in relation to the liability of carriers of pe…

09/02/2026

Manufacturing Segregation – The Home Office ‘Earned Settlement’ proposals

The Home Office plans to make it more difficult for lawfully present migrants to secure permanent residence in the United Kingdom. Among other things, it plans to do so by penalising those migrants…