About this episode
The episode discusses significant immigration law developments in April 2026, including court rulings and practical guidance for asylum seekers and domestic abuse survivors.
In the April round-up, Jasmine is joined by Mala Savjani, an associate solicitor at Wilsons. They cover April’s most significant developments, which includes a Court of Appeal decision on what past ill-treatment actually has to look like to amount to persecution, a landmark European Court of Human Rights ruling on returns to Afghanistan, and a High Court judgment looking at whether single hotel rooms are ‘adequate’ for asylum-seeking families. They also discuss the ongoing saga of the last person stranded on Diego Garcia and practical guidance on domestic abuse cases where survivors fall outside the rules. Plus costs applications, surrogacy, sponsor right to work checks, and more. Asylum and protection (00:58) Past arrest and beating of Vietnamese protester does not amount to persecution European Court rules return of Hazara Afghan national would breach Article 3 Asylum hotel accommodation unlawful where it fails basic standards of adequacy The importance of early clarification of grounds of appeal Final Diego Garcia migrant moved from the military base to the Maldives Family and human rights (15:18) Home Secretary accepts she can grant further leave on the five-year route…
People in this episode
Host: Jasmine
Guest: Mala Savjani
Topics covered
- immigration law
- asylum
- human rights
- domestic abuse
- legal developments
- family law
Keywords
- asylum
- persecution
- domestic abuse
- European Court of Human Rights
- High Court
- immigration
- legal guidance
- Vietnamese protester
- Hazara Afghan national
- surrogacy
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Wilsons
Places: Afghanistan, Diego Garcia, Maldives
More episodes of Free Movement
- Immigration round-up: May 2026 · June 9, 2026 · 45 min
- Immigration roundup: March 2026 · April 2, 2026 · 31 min
- Immigration roundup: February 2026 · March 5, 2026 · 34 min
- Immigration roundup: January 2026 · February 5, 2026 · 44 min
- Immigration roundup: December 2025 · January 9, 2026 · 49 min
- Immigration roundup: November 2025 · December 4, 2025 · 43 min
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Free Movement podcast page.