Fransman’s British Nationality Law

Laurie Fransman KC, Garden Court Chambers, is the leading authority on Nationality Law.Adrian Berry KC, Barrister, Garden Court Chambers.

• Part I Nationality at state, European Union and international levels1. Principles of Nationality Law2. International Sources of Nationality Law3. Overview of the Evolved British Structure in its Contemporary European ContextPart II British subjects to British citizensSection A British nationality law prior to 19834. Introduction: Preliminary Concepts and ‘Status Tracing’5. The Law Prior to 1915: The Statute De Natis ultra Mare (1350) to the Naturalization Acts (1870–1895)6. The Law Between 1914 and 19497. The Law Between 1948 and 1983: Introduction and the Re-classification of British Subjects8. The Law Between 1948 and 1983: The Acquisition and Loss Rules9. The Law Between 1948 and 1983: Separate Development of the Right of AbodeSection B British nationality law since 198310. The Law from 1983: The British Nationality Act 1981 and Later Acts: The Reclassification on Commencement, Subsequent Developments and the Fate of Patriality11. The New Regime in Force from 1 January 1983: New Categories, Automatic Reclassification, the Revision of Patriality and Retention of the Royal Prerogative12. Overview of the Treatment Since 1983 of Gibraltar, the Falkland Islands, Hong Kong and Other British Overseas Territories13. The Different Qualities of Residence for the Purposes of the British Nationality Act 198114. Acquisition of British Citizenship: Birth, Abandonment and Adoption15. Acquisition of British Citizenship: Descent16. Acquisition of British Citizenship: Naturalisation17. Acquisition of British Citizenship: Registration18. Acquisition of British Citizenship: Incorporation/Annexation of Territory19. Loss and Resumption of British Citizenship and Loss of the Right of Abode20. Acquisition and Loss of British Overseas Territories Citizenship, British Overseas Citizenship, British Subject Status under BNA 1981, British Protected Person Status, British National (Overseas) Status and Commonwealth Citizenship21. Claiming that British Citizenship or the Right of Abode has been Acquired by Operation of Law22. Making Application for Naturalisation, Registration, Renunciation, a Certificate of Entitlement or Confirmation of Status23. Appealing (or otherwise challenging) Rejected Claims and Refused Applications24. Passports and Prerogative, Protection and Travel Documents25. StatelessnessPart III CataloguesA. Mini-catalogues According to Type of TerritoryB. The British CatalogueC. The European Union CatalogueAppendices1. Treaties and other International Instruments2. Statutes3. General Statutory Instruments4. Statistics

The value of this book to any practitioner who needs to engage with immigration and nationality law cannot be understated.