R (on the application of Ooi and others) v Secretary of State for the Home Department. "In the instant case, none of the claimants' bases of challenge were made out. Neither of the rule changes had impaired an existing right or created a new obligation in regard to events that had already pass...

This update was posted on VBSI's website on 18 December 2007. "Unfortunately, the decision on the ILR 4-5 Judicial Review was fully in favour of the Home Office. An appeal may however be possible. We will keep you informed of any developments and will post a copy of the official court's decisio...

EU Ombudsman will not be able to assist in this matter as UK Solvit is part of the national administration not an EU institution.

http://ec.europa.eu/solvit/site/about/index_en.htm

We have this club that has an elite membership of former (and current) maffia, barbarians, nazis, hooligans, intellectuals, artisans, scientists, paedophiles and common thieves. Now that all of that is in the past, we wish to invite a select few outsiders in without the hassle of being frisked/cavit...

They will only receive two fingerprints from me!

This update was posted on VBSI's website on 9 November 2007.

"We received the following update from Stephen Kong of Harvey, Son and Filby Solicitors: "I confirm the ILR JR is scheduled as planned i.e. the rolled up hearing will be held on the 17 and 18 of December 2007."

On the other hand it's totally unfair, against the concept of the EU, which on the whole I think 'is a good thing..' Why against the concept of the EU? It is specifically provided for in the Accession Treaty, a treaty that allows for a transitional period of adjustment. So whereas for the A8 countr...

The E.U observer also seems to have an 'Indian' bias on the same story...Of course, I wouldn't go so far as to say it's aimed exclusively at Indians or Asians. EU proposes 'blue card' to attract skilled immigrants http://euobserver.com/9/25029/?rk=1 It is ironic that just as public concern is incre...

Missing one key fact - Australia, Canada, South Africa etc have no interest in belonging to Europe, ideologically or politically. Whereas Israel may feel it is among nations who are hostile to its existence and views Europe as an ancestral identity in a "mostly" positive sense.

pinkuk wrote: grrrr.

Agreed.

Yes you can apply by post. Send an email to the email address given on the website and confirm that you can - this may take several attempts to get a response. consulara@roemb.co.uk Applying by post is an inexact science, they will not tell you what you will need to supply or what you are exempt fro...

geoffsinclair wrote: You already have the Commonwealth, where the wealth is not common.

= a joke among Commonwealth people. Its a play on words nothing more.

Understand the Hutus and Tutsis are ethnic groups not facial groups, they are of the same race but different ethnicities. We could go on forever on the definition of race and ethnicity but this is not an appropriate forum. The Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide for ...

I agree. If some bloke has given HIV to 100 women, that is his fault, and his responsibility, both criminal and moral. It doesn't make his country / race / religion evil. beloved is far from being a white v non-white issue, though. The vast majority of racially-motivated crimes world-wide don't inv...

thats a 2003 Article. Yes its from 2003 but I did give a caveat which states that the idea of Israel being a member of the EU is not a new concept. Israel takes part in Eurovision because it is a member of the European Broadcasting Union. You already have the Commonwealth, where the wealth is not c...

Interesting concept, and not an entirely new idea. http://www.iht.com/articles/2003/06/27/edsalz_ed3_.php Some in Israel view Israel as a European state with European views located in the Middle East. If you can sit Turkey around the EU negotiating table, why not Israel? After all, Israel currently ...

That is exactly the point I am making. Although these countries/regions mentioned above are "known" equalities violators, the EU wants to "whitewash" the issue instead of owning up to the fact that as you pointed out, no one is above criticism and there is always room for improve...

Countries like, India, China, Arab and African nations should issue travel advisories to their own people based on these findings. Beware of blatant beloved in Switzerland, apathy in Lithuania and the BNP in the UK. There is nothing legitimate or defensible about three white sheep kicking a black sh...

Richard66 wrote:
I thought Solvit was an EU institution. From the tone of the message above it seems to be a channel of the UK Government.

Nope not EU, its part of the national administration setup in each member state - appeals through national courts.

http://ec.europa.eu/solvit/site/about/index_en.htm

I once was asked by an immigration official at Heathrow if I was travelling with my wife, and I said yes but she had zoomed through the efficient EU queue. The immigration officer said that in future it would be ok for me to join her in the EU queue. Have not tried that yet.

I know there is a sticky on this but does anyone have an update on VBSI judical review application?

Very sorry for your wife Tobbe, having a "deported" stamp on her passport must not feel good but practically it changes very little. You have highlighted the danger - not of exercising EU laws and your rights - but you have highlighted the fact that ignorant immigration officals, airlines ...

We may be going over the same ground here but the Directive is not worth the recycled, low-carbon footprint paper it is written on. Frattini can talk until he is blue in the face (with 25 stars) the practical application of the Directive is not yet settled. I know for a fact that the Romanian Embass...

Hang on a minute, anecdotal references to limited examples of beloved does not make a country, people or region dearly beloved. I can think of many instances of overt beloved in Britain for example, but would not say that British people are dearly beloved. It is far more important to examine the ins...

Sometimes immigration officers, whether in New Europe or Old Europe are in fact poorly trained...in English language. If you throw something different, or updated at them then they get VERY flustered or continue to read from their set list of questions and responses. beloved is a very blatant thing,...