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Bar Council and Law Society warn that Prime Minister’s attacks on immigration lawyers are misleading and dangerous

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Date of publication

14 June 2022

Summary

Prime Minister says lawyers are 'effectively abetting the work of the criminal gangs'

Ministry of Justice opens new consultation on legal aid fees for asylum and immigration services

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Date of publication

14 June 2022

Summary

Wide-ranging consultation on new fees is open until 8 August 2022

Doctors of the World report highlights how migrant women face inequalities accessing maternity care in the UK

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Date of publication

13 June 2022

Summary

Report analyses data collected on cohort of 257 pregnant women with insecure immigration status

UNHCR: UK’s migration partnership with Rwanda is unlawful and incompatible with the Refugee Convention

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Date of publication

10 June 2022

Summary

New UNHCR analysis on the legality of the transfer of asylum seekers under the UK-Rwanda arrangement

Groups begin urgent judicial review proceedings in High Court ahead of next week’s first planned flight to remove asylum seekers to Rwanda

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Date of publication

09 June 2022

Summary

Care4Calais, Public and Commercial Services Union and Detention Action will argue policy is unlawful on multiple bases

Public Interest Law Centre and JCWI examines effects of UK immigration law and policy during the Covid-19 pandemic

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Date of publication

06 June 2022

Summary

New report on impact of Covid-19 on migrants, particularly those with insecure immigration status

What you need to know about the new Global Business Mobility routes

Blog post

Date of publication

01 June 2022

Written by

Helena Sheizon, Kadmos Consultants

Externalisation of asylum in Europe: Unpacking the UK-Rwanda Asylum Partnership Agreement

Blog post

Date of publication

31 May 2022

Written by

Nikolas Feith Tan, EU Immigration and Asylum Law

PRCBC publishes practitioners’ note about new Home Office fee waiver for children seeking to register as British Citizens

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Date of publication

31 May 2022

Summary

£1,012 fee can now be waived under Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2022

New statistics from ONS and Home Office show high non-EU net migration, with increases in work and study visas, while asylum claims at highest level since 2003

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Date of publication

30 May 2022

Summary

Net migration estimated at +239,000 in year ending June 2021; study visas largest on record in year ending March 2022

GMIAU examines the impact of immigration reporting conditions on families and children in Greater Manchester

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Date of publication

30 May 2022

Summary

New report finds in-person reporting causes significant distress and anxiety

Reconsidering Asylum: Is it for those who need protection?

Blog post

Date of publication

26 May 2022

Written by

Devyani Prabhat, Raawiyah Rifath, Reuven (Ruvi) Ziegler, Alex Powell and Natalie Sedacca, Border Criminologies

Major new report by Jo Wilding details the serious shortage of legal aid providers for immigration and asylum cases across the UK

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Date of publication

26 May 2022

Summary

259-page report commissioned by Refugee Action comprehensively documents all aspects of asylum legal advice deserts

Freedom from Torture writes to Home Secretary as it begins legal challenge against Government policy to relocate asylum seekers to Rwanda

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Date of publication

25 May 2022

Summary

NGO argues policy is irrational, breaches European Convention on Human Rights and Refugee Convention

New reports find misuse of transit visas and confusion over immigration rules is leading to exploitation of migrant workers in UK fishing industry

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Date of publication

24 May 2022

Summary

University of Nottingham’s Rights Lab and International Transport Workers’ Federation detail abuse on UK vessels