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Recent reports examine the UK's efforts to tackle human trafficking and slavery

24 October 2016
Reports published by the Anti-Trafficking Monitoring Group, the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner and the Council of Europe

Supreme Court allows appeal against deportation by illegitimate child of British citizen

19 October 2016
Court finds denying British citizenship to child born out of wedlock to British father and non-British mother breaches ECHR

Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration publishes six new reports

17 October 2016
Reports on 'hostile environment' and arrests of foreign nationals among six released

JCWI launches crowdfunding appeal for legal challenge against increases in Immigration Tribunal fees

17 October 2016
JCWI seeks donations for court challenge to argue fee increases are unlawful and a disproportionate restriction on access to justice

ECtHR rules that a delay of 14 years to determine an asylum application is in breach of Article 8 and 13 ECHR.

13 October 2016
In the case of B.A.C v Greece (application no. 11981/15), the Court found in particular that the failure by the authorities to determine the applicant’s asylum application for a period of more than 14 years without any justification had breached the positive obligations inherent in his right to respect for his private life. Furthermore, while waiting for a decision on his asylum application, the applicant’s legal status remained uncertain, thus putting him in danger of being returned to Turkey, where there was a substantial risk that he might be subjected to treatment breaching Article 3 of the Convention. Full ECtHR press release attached.

MOJ begins consultation on replacement for unlawful detained fast track appeals process

12 October 2016
Government announces proposals for a new fast track system, seeks responses by 22 November

Home Secretary says child refugees in Calais could be transferred to the UK within days

11 October 2016
Rudd tells Commons that all children with family in the UK should be here by next week

Amnesty International: Removal of legal aid from immigration cases undermines access to justice

11 October 2016
Lack of legal representation leaves migrants facing potential removal and separation of their family

Disabled refugees now eligible for disability benefits without two-year wait

10 October 2016
Government won't appeal against tribunal ruling that past presence test unlawfully discriminated against refugees

Home Secretary says her party is committed to reducing net migration to 'sustainable levels' in conference speech

05 October 2016
Harsh new plans to reduce immigration include making firms list foreign workers

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