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Egyptian sentenced for steering boat across the Channel; UN working group warns prosecuting migrant smugglers can perpetuate gross injustice

04 September 2023
Home Office says anyone steering boat faces prosecution, but Working Group on the Smuggling of Migrants notes determining who to charge is a delicate affair

New practice direction issued on the filing of documents for proceedings in the Immigration and Asylum Chamber of the Upper Tribunal

01 September 2023
Online CE-File system must be used for submitting documents from today

Public Law Project: Immigration minister is wrong to say Illegal Migration Act is compatible with the UK’s international obligations

31 August 2023
Robert Jenrick responds to PLP's concerns, but PLP says his claims are inaccurate

Over 170,000 asylum seekers await a decision, but there is now a slowdown in rise of asylum backlog

30 August 2023
Asylum backlog increased by less than 1% between March and June 2023

UNHCR-commissioned evaluation finds pilot scheme successfully supported migrants in the community as an alternative to detention

24 August 2023
Under pilot scheme, migrants without leave to remain had access to caseworker and qualified legal professional

Institute for Public Policy Research predicts crisis in asylum system will worsen significantly by next election

23 August 2023
Next government's Home Secretary faces an overflowing in-tray on asylum

Independent Monitoring Board details its continuing concerns at Europe’s largest immigration removal centre at Heathrow

21 August 2023
Voluntary prison monitoring body releases annual reports on Heathrow IRC and London short-term holding facilities

JUSTICE calls on the Government to reform and fix deficiencies in Afghan Resettlement Schemes

16 August 2023
Comprehensive 110-page report finds Afghan schemes are manifestly lacking in application and operation

Survivors of trafficking with uncertain immigration status unable to rebuild their lives in safety in UK

15 August 2023
Helen Bamber Foundation says shockingly few non-UK nationals recognised by National Referral Mechanism are granted leave to remain

ILPA seriously concerned by climate of hostility towards immigration and asylum lawyers

11 August 2023
Immigration Law Practitioners' Association says Government's hostile narrative poses serious threat to justice system

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