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Home Office suspends use of digital streaming tool for visa applications after legal action by JCWI and Foxglove

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Date of publication

09 August 2020

Summary

Visa streaming process redesign will consider issues of unconscious bias and use of nationality

New academic report examines UK policies for asylum seeker and refugee integration

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Date of publication

05 August 2020

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RESPOND project report finds UK's integration policies are reactive, non-interventionist and fragmented

Lift the Ban coalition says allowing asylum seekers to work is common sense as the UK rebuilds from Covid-19 crisis

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04 August 2020

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Updated report finds policy change would boost economy by £97.8 million per year

Home Affairs Committee publishes report on Home Office preparedness for Covid-19 with regard to asylum accommodation

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Date of publication

31 July 2020

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Report finds much more needs to be done by accommodation providers and Home Office to prevent the virus spreading

Judge Michael Clements and Sir Peter Lane review the year in the Immigration and Asylum Chambers of the First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal

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Date of publication

29 July 2020

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Senior President of Tribunals publishes his annual report for 2020

New Paul Hamlyn Foundation report examines the level of unmet need for immigration legal advice and representation

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Date of publication

27 July 2020

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Saira Grant authors overview of immigration advice services in England and Wales

Sisters Not Strangers finds refugee and asylum-seeking women face unprecedented challenges during coronavirus pandemic

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Date of publication

23 July 2020

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New report by Sisters Not Strangers coalition says women seeking asylum among the most vulnerable during the pandemic

JRS UK report finds dehumanising effects of immigration detention cause life-long pain and trauma

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Date of publication

19 July 2020

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Report calls on government to end detention for the purpose of immigration control

New Home Office policy paper sets out further details of the forthcoming points-based immigration system

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Date of publication

13 July 2020

Summary

Comprehensive 130-page document covering the main economic migration routes of the post-Brexit system

Covid-19 and immigration appeals: updated guide for unrepresented appellants

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Date of publication

10 July 2020

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1MCB Chambers have updated their guide on immigration appeals procedures for unrepresented appellants

Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration examines Home Office's handling of complaints

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Date of publication

09 July 2020

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David Bolt's latest report identifies a number of performance issues with complaints handling

New reports by refugee support organisations and the National Audit Office examine changes to the asylum accommodation and support system

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Date of publication

06 July 2020

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Problems highlighted following replacement of COMPASS contracts in September 2019

Foreign Secretary announces new immigration route after China imposes national security law on Hong Kong

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Date of publication

02 July 2020

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British Nationals (Overseas) to have 5 years limited leave to remain and path to full citizenship

Citizens Advice: Immigration rules stop people getting support during coronavirus pandemic

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Date of publication

29 June 2020

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Report reveals almost 1.4 million people have no recourse to public funds

Updated guidance: Covid-19 and the immigration tribunals: a working guide for representatives

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Date of publication

25 June 2020

Summary

1MCB Chambers have updated their April 2020 guide for representatives dealing with the unprecedented changes to the procedures in immigration tribunals during Covid-19.