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Ministry of Justice launches call for evidence on immigration legal aid fees and the online system in the First-tier Tribunal

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Date of publication

08 November 2021

Summary

Evidence to be used to form policy proposals for consultation on new legal aid fees for asylum and immigration appeals

Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman finds Legal Aid Agency acted unreasonably in delaying legal aid for vulnerable EU citizens challenging unlawful deportation orders

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Date of publication

04 November 2021

Summary

Ombudsman says delays had profound impact on ability to challenge Home Office decisions

European Asylum Support Office publishes updated judicial analysis on ending international protection

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Date of publication

04 November 2021

Summary

112-page analysis plus accompanying 136-page compilation of jurisprudence

New statement of changes to the Immigration Rules made to allow pork butchers to come to the UK on Seasonal Worker immigration route

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Date of publication

01 November 2021

Summary

Up to 800 pork butchers eligible to apply for visas to work in the UK for temporary period

Academic article argues that digital-only proof of immigration status is discriminatory and unlawful and could become another Windrush scandal

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Date of publication

01 November 2021

Summary

Digital-only status disadvantages groups with protected characteristics – namely, disability, age and race

Domestic Abuse Commissioner recognises ‘immigration abuse’ as a particular form of abuse and calls for its definition to be integrated into all relevant policy and guidance

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Date of publication

29 October 2021

Summary

Important new report on migrant victims of domestic abuse is published

Report finds young Albanians experience lengthy delays waiting for asylum and trafficking decisions in the UK

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Date of publication

27 October 2021

Summary

Delays cause depression, stress and anxiety, and increase the risks of trafficking for young asylum seekers

Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration concerned by Home Office’s culture of scepticism towards claims of vulnerability by immigration detainees

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Date of publication

26 October 2021

Summary

Second annual report examining Adults at Risk policy is published

Council of Europe’s expert group on human trafficking highlights how UK immigration policy negatively impacts victims’ access to justice

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Date of publication

25 October 2021

Summary

New evaluation report on access to justice and effective remedies for victims of trafficking

Parliamentary commission publishes report following comprehensive inquiry into the condition of legal aid

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Date of publication

19 October 2021

Summary

Westminster Commission on Legal Aid concludes that the system as it stands is not sufficient or sustainable

British Red Cross and Refugee Survival Trust report considers destitution in the asylum system and how to prevent it

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Date of publication

18 October 2021

Summary

In-depth research on destitution among asylum seekers in the UK, with a particular focus on Scotland

Barristers say Nationality and Borders Bill is biggest legal assault on international refugee law ever seen in the UK

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Date of publication

13 October 2021

Summary

Comprehensive joint legal opinion by Raza Husain QC and others commissioned by Freedom from Torture

New statement of changes to the Immigration Rules to tackle shortage of poultry workers and HGV drivers

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Date of publication

11 October 2021

Summary

Short new statement of changes to implement widely reported short-term visas for seasonal workers

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees releases its full legal opinion on the UK's Nationality and Borders Bill

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Date of publication

11 October 2021

Summary

UNHCR details its key concerns with the Bill in comprehensive 72-page document

International Commission of Jurists publishes new set of training materials for lawyers and judges on access to justice for migrants, asylum seekers and refugees

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Date of publication

07 October 2021

Summary

Five-part set covers: asylum procedures; detention; economic, social and cultural rights; right to family life; and migrant children