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UNHCR and Refugee Council welcome new UK scheme to resettle thousands of refugees from 2020

Wed, 19 June 2019: Sajid Javid says UK will aim to resettle 5,000 refugees in first year of scheme in 2020

UN Special Rapporteur on racism says UK must urgently abandon 'hostile environment' immigration strategy

Mon, 17 June 2019: Report warns Government policies violate international human rights law and undermine racial equality

Important new research by Jo Wilding finds market failure in immigration and asylum legal aid

Thu, 13 June 2019: Report identifies multiple problems in both availability and quality of services

Tribunal Procedural Committee decides fast-tracked immigration appeals should not be reintroduced

Wed, 12 June 2019: Outcome of consultation rejects replacement fast-track system for those in detention

Home Office releases independent review into response to the mandating of DNA evidence for immigration purposes

Tue, 11 June 2019: Darra Singh's review finds response could have been more effective, and notes complexity of immigration law

New BBC2 documentary series focuses on immigration law and immigration lawyers

Mon, 10 June 2019: Series follows immigrants, from entrepreneurs to asylum seekers, applying to stay in the UK

Home Office publishes report and framework to aid integration of refugees and migrants

Fri, 7 June 2019: New practical guide, developed with academics, provides ways to promote and measure integration

Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights says family reunification is an essential human right

Mon, 3 June 2019: Dunja Mijatovic publishes notable intervention to the European Court of Human Rights in Dabo v. Sweden

Home Affairs Committee warns EU Settlement Scheme risks repeat of Windrush scandal

Mon, 3 June 2019: Report finds too many people could be missed out under current plans, calls for rights to enshrined in law

Home Office age assessment policy in the spotlight after Court of Appeal rules guidance is unlawful

Thu, 30 May 2019: The Guardian says labelling of child asylum seekers as adults is leading to abuse

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Best Practice Guide to Asylum and Human Rights Appeals, 2018 Edition
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Best Practice Guide to Asylum and Human Rights Appeals, 2003 Edition
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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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