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First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) notifies that all appeals will proceed by way of a Case Management Hearing via telephone or Skype

24 March 2020
Full text of notice by Judge Phillips on changes to appeals due to the Covid-19 pandemic

Home Office announces that visas will be extended for those unable to return home as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic

24 March 2020
Visas to be to extended to 31 May 2020 if you cannot leave UK because of travel restrictions or self-isolation

President of the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) issues new guidance note on arrangements during the Covid-19 pandemic

23 March 2020
Full text of Mr Justice Lane's guidance on how the Upper Tribunal will "deal with cases fairly and justly" during the coronavirus outbreak

President of the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) provides details of changes to the Tribunal due to the Covid-19 outbreak

21 March 2020
Applications and hearings to be conducted remotely from 25 March, face to face hearings to end

Lessons learned review: Windrush scandal a profound institutional failure, immigration ‘hostile environment’ measures completely disregarded Windrush generation

20 March 2020
Wendy Williams' long-awaited learned review finds Home Office showed "ignorance and thoughtlessness" on issue of race

New practice direction issued by Senior President of Tribunals in response to Covid-19 pandemic

20 March 2020
Full text of Sir Ernest Ryder's pilot practice direction on contingency arrangements in the First-Tier Tribunal and the Upper Tribunal

Rights groups warn hostile environment policies are undermining government efforts to protect public health during coronavirus outbreak

18 March 2020
Groups concerned that adequate steps have not been taken to protect migrants at risk of COVID-19

New House of Commons Library briefing on the Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill

16 March 2020
Usefully comprehensive overview of the Bill in advance of its Second Reading debate

HM Inspectorate of Prisons finds conditions at Morton Hall Immigration Removal Centre have improved, but self harm and violence remain a concern

12 March 2020
Comprehensive new inspection report published by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Prisons for England and Wales

New statement of changes to the Immigration Rules published today

12 March 2020
Adjustments to the EU Settlement Scheme and freeze on salary thresholds for settlement among the changes

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