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Updated practice directions released for the Immigration and Asylum Chambers

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Date of publication

02 January 2019

Summary

Sir Ernest Ryder, Senior President of Tribunals, amends previous 2014 practice directions

Critics accuse Home Secretary of hyped-up rhetoric after increase in migrants crossing the Channel is declared a 'major incident'

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Date of publication

31 December 2018

Summary

Sajid Javid cuts short holiday after dozens attempt Channel crossing by boat over Christmas

Case Comments: KO (Nigeria) [2018] UKSC 53 and Rhuppiah [2018] UKSC 58

Blog post

Date of publication

21 December 2018

Written by

Paul Skinner, UK Supreme Court Blog

New statement of changes to the Immigration Rules implements next phase of the EU Settlement Scheme

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Date of publication

20 December 2018

Summary

Roll-out of the EU Settlement Scheme continues with new phase from 21 January 2019

Immigration white paper setting out post-Brexit immigration system is published

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Date of publication

19 December 2018

Summary

After numerous delays, the Government sets out its future skills-based immigration system

Home Affairs Committee finds little has improved in provision of asylum accommodation

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Date of publication

18 December 2018

Summary

New report says Government is failing asylum seekers housed in "degrading" accommodation

British Red Cross says 28-day 'move-on' period for newly recognised refugees should be extended to at least 56 days

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Date of publication

17 December 2018

Summary

Report finds short move-on period carries unacceptably high risk of destitution

Home Office announces changes to modernise 'right to work' checks

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Date of publication

16 December 2018

Summary

Online Employer Checking Service can be used to demonstrate necessary right to work checks

University of Oxford research project requests that lawyers, judges and experts take their survey on cultural expertise in court cases

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Date of publication

12 December 2018

Summary

EURO-EXPERT project is seeking assistance from immigration and asylum practitioners

Home Office releases new statement of changes to the Immigration Rules

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Date of publication

11 December 2018

Summary

Main changes are new seasonal workers scheme and expanded protection for domestic violence victims

New Perspectives on Paragraph 322(5) and ILR

Blog post

Date of publication

10 December 2018

Written by

Asad Ali Khan

Police to stop sharing information on victims' immigration status as Liberty calls for an end to 'hostile environment' data-sharing agreements

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Date of publication

10 December 2018

Summary

New police guidance issued; Liberty report on immigration data-sharing between government departments

Major reforms to Tier 1 visas announced in new statement of changes to the Immigration Rules

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Date of publication

06 December 2018

Summary

Tier 1 (Investor) route suspended, Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) route to be replaced

National Audit Office finds Home Office failed to protect rights of Windrush generation

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Date of publication

06 December 2018

Summary

New report says 'hostile environment’ policy failed to consider implications on Windrush generation

Labour MPs introduce bill to limit immigration detention to 28 days

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Date of publication

05 December 2018

Summary

Tulip Siddiq and Paul Blomfield argue current immigration detention system is unfit for purpose