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ECJ: Advocate General's opinion in McCarthy case finds UK visa legislation breaches EU free movement law

26 May 2014
Advocate General Szpunar's opinion in case of McCarthy and Others v Secretary of State for the Home Department, Case C-202/13 advises UK is in breach of free movement law

The Guardian: Home Office making secret payments to obtain travel documents from embassies

22 May 2014
The Guardian reports that the Home Office offers money in return for providing travel documents as quickly as possible

Supreme Court dismisses appeal by the Secretary of State over Sprakab linguistic analysis reports

21 May 2014
Judgment in Secretary of State for Home Department (Appellant) v MN and KY (Respondents) (Scotland) [2014] UKSC 30 handed down today, unanimously dismissed

Movement Against Xenophobia meeting: Immigration Act codifies racism into British law and will become untenable

20 May 2014
Speakers at Movement Against Xenophobia public meeting call for an end to the scapegoating of immigrants and warn new Immigration Act will cause discrimination

Immigration Bill receives Royal Assent: the Immigration Act 2014 has arrived

15 May 2014
Immigration Bill becomes law and new Act makes fundamental changes to the functioning of the immigration system

Supreme Court allows Secretary of State's appeal over invalidated indefinite leave to remain

14 May 2014
Supreme Court rules that section 5 of the Immigration Act 1971 does not revive prior leave when a deportation order is revoked

BBC reports on immigration detention centres as protests spread

12 May 2014
BBC Asian Network produces a documentary looking at the secret world of the UK's immigration removal centres

Refugee Council reports on risks to newly granted refugees

07 May 2014
Refugee Council call for urgent review as its new report warns refugees face homelessness and destitution

Accessing immigration forms on GOV.UK

02 May 2014
A new collection page on GOV.UK gives easy access to the main UK visa application forms

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

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