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New UNHCR paper on good practice to address protection concerns in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic

Mon, 20 April 2020: UNHCR offers practical advice on respecting international refugee law and standards during pandemic

European Commission publishes new guidance on implementing EU rules on asylum in the context of the coronavirus pandemic

Fri, 17 April 2020: Guidance illustrates how to ensure continuity of procedures while protecting people's health and fundamental rights

Concern as Home Office publishes promotional material to help employers prepare for the new points-based immigration system

Tue, 14 April 2020: Business groups call for Government to rethink introduction of new system as world tackles coronavirus pandemic

Refugee Action’s collaborative new handbook details how refugee and asylum charities are addressing Covid-19 challenges

Wed, 8 April 2020: Coronavirus Asylum Handbook seeks to ensure refugees and asylum seekers get the support they need

High Court to hold full hearing on ‘no recourse to public funds’ policy early next month

Tue, 7 April 2020: Legal challenge by Deighton Pierce Glynn and Unity Project takes on new urgency due to Covid-19

President of the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) responds to concerns raised by members of the immigration Bar over Covid-19 changes

Thu, 2 April 2020: President Clements says crisis 'requires significant changes to our lives generally and to the way that we work'

Further Covid-19 measures introduced by the Home Office affecting right to rent and right to work checks

Mon, 30 March 2020: Document checks can now be carried out over video calls, renters/workers can submit scanned documents

Home Office announces three-month pause on all evictions from asylum accommodation

Sun, 29 March 2020: Chris Philp MP writes to British Red Cross with details of policy change due to Covid-19

Home Office publishes response to the Law Commission report on simplifying the Immigration Rules

Wed, 25 March 2020: Response says aim is for consolidated and simplified Rules to be in force from January 2021

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

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

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Best Practice Guide to Asylum and Human Rights Appeals, 2020 Edition
The current electronic version of the BPG by Mark Henderson, Rowena Moffatt and Alison Pickup freely available on EIN

ILPA + EIN Directory of experts
The ILPA Directory of Experts on Countries of Origin on the EIN public site

The financial (minimum income) requirement for partner visas
House of Commons Library report on the minimum income threshold in the Immigration Rules, November 2017

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