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Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration finds ‘fundamental failures of leadership and planning’ in use of former army barracks as asylum accommodation

Mon, 8 March 2021: Critical key findings released from ongoing inspection into Home Office use of contingency asylum accommodation

First statement of changes to the Immigration Rules for 2021 released, includes opening of the new Graduate route

Thu, 4 March 2021: 108-page HC 1248 brings significant changes for Graduate route and numerous other changes elsewhere

Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants highlights impact of Covid-19 on migrants with No Recourse to Public Funds

Wed, 3 March 2021: Brief new report finds NRPF is a public health risk and causes destitution

The Inderpal Rahal Memorial Trust opens applications for its 2021 award

Wed, 3 March 2021: Annual £2,000 award for women from immigrant or refugee background who intend to practice or teach law

University College London Press publishes new academic textbook on queer migration and asylum in Europe

Tue, 2 March 2021: Study looking at the lived experiences of LGBTQ migrants and asylum seekers available as a free Open Access download

The newly revised 2021 edition of the Best Practice Guide to Asylum and Human Rights Appeals is now available

Mon, 1 March 2021: Sixth electronic update of the indispensable guide to appeals in the First-tier Tribunal by Mark Henderson, Rowena Moffatt and Alison Pickup

High Court finds lack of access to legal aid advice for immigration detainees in prisons is unlawful

Thu, 25 February 2021: Mr Justice Swift rules detainees in prisons are discriminated against compared to those in Immigration Removal Centres when accessing advice

Women’s groups call on the Government to extend the Domestic Abuse Bill to protect all migrant women

Wed, 24 February 2021: Groups highlight lack of refuge spaces for migrant women with no recourse to public funds

Privacy International publishes results of its research into the databases and surveillance tools used by the UK borders, immigration, and citizenship system

Fri, 19 February 2021: Informative new report looks at the "vast yet highly opaque system upon which millions of people rely"

Court of Appeal upholds ruling that £1,012 fee for children to register as a British citizen is unlawful

Thu, 18 February 2021: Project for the Registration of Children as British Citizens 'delighted' by today's judgment

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Best Practice Guide to Asylum and Human Rights Appeals, 2021 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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