Author: Matthew Leidecker
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British Citizenship for Children: A Guide
Having British citizenship means that the UK is your home, and you have the right to live, work and belong here. This guide provides an overview of routes to British citizenship.
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Support for children in need under Section 17: Local Authority obligations after BCD vs BCT
BCD vs BCT (January 2023) confirmed that local authorities must provide Section 17 support at a welfare standard for families of children in need where the parent or carer is lawfully in the UK
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An Act of Destruction
A statement on the Illegal Migration Act from KIND UK KIND UK provides free legal assistance to children with immigration and citizenship matters. We work with children in care and children who reside with their families. We partner with 27 corporate law firms to deliver the highest quality legal advice and representation on a pro…
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Lunchtime Training: A Leave to Remain Case with the Covington Team
In May 2023, the team at Covington took us though a successful leave to remain case they worked on, which included a fee waiver application. The session provided a real-world example of this type of case – how the theory was applied in practice, how the twists and turns of the case were dealt with,…
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Illegal Migration Bill – Briefing for Peers
“Becoming a British citizen is a significant life event… British citizenship gives you the opportunity to participate more fully in the life of your local community.” Home Office Citizenship Guidance Alison – a former KIND UK client “I was trafficked into the UK when I was in my early 20s. I was told I was…
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SQE Intern at Reed Smith working with KIND UK
By Tahmim, Reed Smith I am a current SQE Intern at Reed Smith and am due to start my training contract next year. I have been seconded to KIND UK for the past 6 months and have been working as part of the Central England Law Centre team. I have been involved in pro bono…
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Case Study: Marco
Issues: Child in care > EEA national > good character requirementDownload this case study as a pdf If you met Marco at age 16, you’d have thought that he was British. He had a British accent, had lived in the UK his whole life, and thought of himself as British. But he was not a…
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Case Study: Lena
Issues: Child in Need > adult sibling > domestic violence Lena was born in a non-EU country and came to the UK as a small child in 2010, with her mum, Maria, and older brother, Jon (a young teenager when he came to the UK and now an adult). Maria and the children entered the…
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Atu and Ebo
Issues: Children in need > NRPF > disabilities > inadequate legal advice Download case as a pdf Atu and Ebo are brothers who were born in the UK in 2007 and 2010. Their parents came to the UK legally in 2004, for their mum, Emma, to pursue advanced studies. Emma and her husband, David, had…
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Protected: KIND UK is now offering free legal support to children fleeing war in Ukraine
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