Fijian-born soldiers given right to live in UK despite legal battle loss (The Guardian) (12 July 2021)

Our clients, a group of Fijian-born soldiers, who sued the government after being classified as illegal immigrants have been granted leave to remain in the UK, despite losing their legal battle against the Ministry of Defence and the Home Office. The legal team “described this as a moral rather than a legal victory”. Our immigration and public law director Vinita Templeton comments: “Whilst we did not succeed in our legal challenge, the case brought to the fore an injustice that had previously been swept under the carpet. Thanks to my clients’ brave action, this case has also triggered or at the very least brought forward a review of immigration policies relating to Foreign and Commonwealth service personnel, including a public consultation regarding the extortionate Home Office application fees.”