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Leading immigration law chambers say they will not accept instructions to prepare appeal skeleton arguments under new Immigration Tribunal fixed fee

21 May 2020
Fee changes made by Civil Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020 face widespread criticism

Not-for-profit law firm Commons says requirement to declare nationality in criminal proceedings is undermining equality before the law

19 May 2020
Report finds non-British nationals and ethnic minorities feel they may not receive a fair trial

Paul Hamlyn Foundation and Trust for London report examines provision of immigration advice in the voluntary sector

18 May 2020
How not-for-profits have improved capacity, efficiency and accessibility of advice since LASPO

New statement of changes to the Immigration Rules makes changes to EU Settlement Scheme and Start-up and Innovator categories

14 May 2020
Changes include extending the scope of the domestic violence provisions in EU Settlement Scheme

House of Commons Library publishes comprehensive overview of the new points-based immigration system

12 May 2020
Despite coronavirus uncertainty, Government says new system to proceed as planned on 1 January 2021

JCWI calls for minimum income requirement to be suspended due to economic impacts of Covid-19 pandemic

11 May 2020
Charity says it has seen a huge surge in enquiries from desperately worried families, including key workers

High Court rules that ‘no recourse to public funds’ condition on migrants on 10-year route to settlement breaches Article 3 and is unlawful

07 May 2020
Court ruling requires aspects of the policy to be amended to avoid imminent destitution

Children’s Society finds ‘no recourse to public funds’ leaves thousands of children growing up in long-term poverty

06 May 2020
Comprehensive new report released as High Court hearing on NRPF begins

Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration publishes inspection report on Adults at Risk in immigration detention

04 May 2020
David Bolt's first annual review finds some progress, but a lot more needed to make process more efficient and effective

Helen Bamber Foundation says survivors of modern slavery with insecure immigration status should be granted leave to remain

29 April 2020
Report details how coronavirus has compounded risks and vulnerabilities for survivors of trafficking and slavery

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