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My name is Colin Yeo and I am a barrister, writer, campaigner and consultant specialising in immigration law. I founded Free Movement in 2007.

Immigration Law Training

We offer a huge range of immigration law training courses for solicitors, barristers, IAA (formerly OISC) advisers and others of all levels of experience

Introductory

Perfect for the Immigration Advice Authority (formerly OISC) level 1 exams and those new to immigration law.
from £600

Advanced

Taking your knowledge to the next level? Perfect for Immigration Advice Authority (formerly OISC) level 2.
from £600

Webinars

We run regular webinars and workshops on all sorts of immigration, asylum and nationality law and practice issues.
from £65

Two recognised victims of modern slavery who were left destitute and unable to work have successfully challenged the Home Office’s refusal to grant them leave to remain as trafficking survivors because they still held valid leave as skilled workers. This was despite the fact that the skilled worker visas kept...

18th August 2026
BY Bryony Goodesmith

The case of AF (child appellant; representation and instructions) Nigeria [2026] UKUT 00274 (IAC) is a stark reminder to legal practitioners that taking valid instructions from a child client, or from someone with the correct authority to give them, is a precondition for legal representation. This article looks at what...

17th August 2026
BY Sarah Wahby

Victims of domestic abuse who are dependants on their sponsor are exceptionally vulnerable individuals. They can be isolated and may have limited knowledge of the systems in place for protecting survivors in the UK. On top of all this, some victims also have to contend with a counter-allegation made against...

14th August 2026
BY Shilpa Caute

North Kensington Law Centre are recruiting for two new positions in the Immigration Team Positions available Homelessness Immigration Project Support Officer and Coordinator North Kensington Law Centre (NKLC) is seeking a Homelessness Immigration Project Support Officer and Coordinator to coordinate our London Homelessness Immigration Project funded through London Councils. NKLC...

14th August 2026
BY Free Movement

In Entry Clearance Officer v BB & Ors [2026] EWCA Civ 973 the Court of Appeal reminds us — and, more to the point, the Upper Tribunal — of the restricted nature of family life as protected by Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights. Background The case...

13th August 2026
BY Colin Yeo

A recent High Court decision to refuse a judicial review challenge serves as a clear reminder that discretionary registration applications turn on the strength of the evidence provided. The claimants, two stateless children born in Kenya, argued that the Home Office failed to properly consider their applications for registering as...

12th August 2026
BY Cathryn Davies

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