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Parliament's Human Rights Joint Committee publishes report on Government's proposed judicial review reforms

30 April 2014
Human Rights Committee delivers critical report, saying the Government's proposals to reform judicial review risk undermining effective access to justice

New Barnardo's briefing on the Home Office's Family Returns Process

28 April 2014
Barnardo's says new Family Returns Process has considerably improved the experience of children and families being removed from the UK, but there is still more to do to

Public Accounts Committee says new asylum accommodation contracts were poorly planned and badly managed

24 April 2014
Parliamentary committee finds contracts to house asylum seekers "badly managed" and standard of accommodation often "unacceptably poor"

Home Office publishes new guidance on the minimum income threshold for family visa applicants

24 April 2014
Short new guidance document published with updated information on the minimum income requirement for family visa applicants

Ministers say Home Office e-Borders programme cannot be used to estimate immigration

23 April 2014
Government response to Public Administration Select Committee report says flagship e-Borders project will not be able to replace existing method of estimating net migration

Asylum Aid submits briefing to the UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women

19 April 2014
Asylum Aid says poor quality decision-making in women's asylum claims leaves them vulnerable to violence in the UK

Children's Commissioner examines experiences of unaccompanied children seeking asylum

10 April 2014
New report looks at what happens to children who are unsuccessful in their asylum claims and calls for fundamental change in the asylum system

High Court finds Home Office acted unlawfully in setting payments to meet essential living needs of asylum seekers

09 April 2014
Refugee Action's legal challenge over the level of financial support for asylum seekers succeeds at the High Court

Government announces new immigration fees

07 April 2014
New UK Visas and Immigration fees for visas, immigration and nationality applications, and associated premium services from April 6

The Inderpal Rahal Memorial Trust 2014 grant award

07 April 2014
Details of how to apply for the Inderpal Rahal Memorial Trust award of £2,000 for those who intend to practice or teach law in the UK

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