Textbook on Immigration and Asylum Law

SECTION 1: LAYING THE FOUNDATIONS ; 1. History and sources of immigration law ; 2. Policy, politics and the media ; 3. Nationality, citizenship and right of abode ; 4. Immigration law and human rights ; SECTION 2: EUROPEAN LAW AND MIGRATION ; 5. Freedom of movement for EU nationals ; 6. Immigration and asylum for third country nationals under EU law ; SECTION 3: THE SYSTEM OF IMMIGRATION CONTROL ; 7. Crossing the border and leave to remain ; 8. Challenging decisions: appeals and judicial review ; SECTION 4: ENTRY TO THE UK ; 9. Family life ; 10. Entry for work, business and study: the points based system ; 11. Visitors: entry for temporary purposes ; SECTION 5: THE ASYLUM CLAIM ; 12. The asylum process and appeals ; 13. The refugee definition ; 14. Criminalization and excluding an asylum claim ; SECTION 6: ENFORCEMENT ; 15. Detention ; 16. Deportation ; 17. Removal ; 18. Expulsions and Article 8