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The Government has unveiled its new points-based immigration system
19 February 2020: Home Secretary says UK will attract the brightest and best, and era of cheap, low-skilled labour will endBritish Red Cross finds a simple extension of the 28-day move-on period would greatly help new refugees and save millions of pounds a year
18 February 2020: New research by the LSE estimates extension to 56 days could benefit the economy by up to £7 million poundsWomen for Refugee Women report examines asylum-seeking women's experiences of destitution in the UK
13 February 2020: Charity says forcing women who have sought asylum into destitution is inhumane and humiliatingAmnesty International UK expresses concern over Government's “cruel” deportation flight to Jamaica
12 February 2020: Home Office defends removal of 'serious and dangerous' criminals amid claims of discriminationGuest blog
What will Brexit mean for the Roma community?
Roma, Gypsy and Traveller communities have had a long history in Europe – and this has been invariably intertwined with persecution and discrimination. In the UK, Travelling communities experience some of the worst racism, prejudice and social inequality of any minority group.…
Attracting the ‘Brightest & Best’ Assumes Britain Still Holds Appeal For Migrants
In a statement to a national tabloid this weekend, Home Secretary Priti Patel has pledged to implement a new immigration system from 1 January 2021 that “will attract the top talent from anywhere in the world… the brightest and the best from around the globe who will help our…
Unlawful detention deemed even less graceful
In AC (Algeria) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2020] EWCA Civ 36, the Court of Appeal gave a trenchant warning that once it ceases to be lawful to detain an individual, the 'grace period' allowed within which to make arrangements for release can only be a short…
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Latest case law
Yaseen v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2020] EWCA Civ 157
Court of Appeal
R (on the application of Jalloh (formerly Jollah)) (Respondent) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Appellant) [2020] UKSC 4
Supreme Court
SMO, KSP & IM (Article 15(c); identity documents) Iraq CG [2019] UKUT 00400 (IAC)
Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber)
The Project for the Registration of Children As British Citizens & Ors, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2019] EWHC 3536 (Admin)
Administrative Court
Patel (Appellant) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) v Shah (Appellant) [2019] UKSC 59
Supreme Court
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UN human rights chief horrified by escalating humanitarian crisis in Syria
Country Policy and Information Note - Turkey: Kurdistan workers party (PKK) (February 2020)
Country Policy and Information Note - Turkey: Kurds (February 2020)
Country Policy and Information Note - Pakistan: Women fearing gender-based violence (February 2020)
Country Policy and Information Note - Cameroon: Sexual orientation and gender identity or expression (February 2020)
Latest legislation
National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) Regulations 2020
SI 2020 No. 59. These Regulations amend the National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) Regulations 2015 to insert coronavirus into Schedule 1 for diseases for which no charge is to be made for treatment. Coming into force 29th January 2020.
Immigration (Citizens’ Rights Appeals) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
SI 2020 No. 61. This instrument is made under Part 3 of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020. These Regulations make provision for appeals in connection with various immigration decisions which relate to, or are connected to, leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom granted…
The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Legal Aid for Separated Children) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2019
SI 2019 No. 1396. This Order makes provision for separated children to be eligible for legal aid for civil legal services in relation to the grant of entry clearance, leave to enter or leave to remain in the UK, and applications for registration as a British citizen. Coming into force on 25th…
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