British Supreme Court, declared illegal part of the system established for its citizens EU then they can protect their rights. Brexit, in practice this would mean simplifying procedures by canceling a second status verification.
The decision is a blow to the system established by the Ministry of Interior in 2018. Two phases for European citizens currently residing in the UK not to notice the effects on the country’s departure from the EU.
So London agreed granting “resident” status to those who show that they have resided for more than five years and another This time “pre-seated” to those who could not reachProvided that they request final permission after 5 years.
At the moment, at least 2.7 million people are part of this second group and according to the BBC, the deadline for the nearly 200,000 people who were part of the initial pilot program ends in August 2023. If they don’t file a new petition or the Government refuses final approval, they lose their legal rights. .
The Independent Oversight Authority (IMA), created to monitor respect for the rights of EU citizens after Brexit, appealed these requirements in court, and the Supreme Court eventually agreed.
Plaintiffs claimed that Britain did not keep its promises to the EU and warned that hundreds of thousands of people could stay overnight in a disorderly situation, without the opportunity to study, study, go to the doctor.
Judge Peter Lane warned that although the Home Office argued that the Government takes the rights of European “friends and neighbors” “very seriously”, there would be “extremely serious” consequences if the current framework is not addressed.
He even considers that the system established by the Government exceeds the “obligations” gained in the Withdrawal Agreement and therefore plans to appeal the sentence.