Judicial review proceedings may not be terminated by the government – Court of Appeal
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Detention Action to take legal action against detention of asylum seekers
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Campaign group takes legal action as court rules failed asylum seeker on hunger strike at Harmondsworth must remain in detention despite being close to death
Supreme Court dismisses leave to remain appeals
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Court unanimously dismisses appeals in Patel and others v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2013] UKSC 72
Court of Justice of the European Union: Judgment released in 'Dublin II' Regulation case
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Judgment released in Bundesrepublik Deutschland v Kaveh Puid, Case C 4/11, on Regulation (EC) No 343/2003
Home Office: New advice services for asylum seekers from April 2014
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Refugee Council and Migrant Helpline receive grant funding to operate new advisory services for asylum seekers from April next year
New report examines the difficulties faced by undocumented migrant children in the UK
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Undocumented migrant children in the UK face a 'hostile environment' and problems obtaining essential legal advice and regularising their status
Case Comment: X, Y, Z v Minister voor Immigratie en Asiel
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Changes to the Immigration Rules announced to bring Armed Forces family rules in line with the family Immigration Rules
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Revised immigration rules affecting members of HM Forces and their families laid in Parliament, will take effect on December 1st
Home Affairs Committee still concerned by size of UKBA backlog of cases
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Commons Committee final report on the work of the disbanded UK Border Agency says backlog stands at a concerning 432,000 cases
European Court of Justice: Homosexuality can be grounds for asylum if punishments are actually applied
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Judgment released in X and Others v Minister voor Immigratie en Asiel (Directive 2004/83/EC) Joined Cases C-199/12 to C-201/12
Home Office confirms that proposed visa bond scheme for "high risk" overseas visitors has been scrapped
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£3,000 security bond scheme for visitors from India, Pakistan, Nigeria, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Ghana will not go ahead
Research report finds migrants make a positive net contribution to the UK's fiscal system
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University College London's migration research centre finds recent EEA migrants have made a considerable positive net contribution to the UK economy
New report examines asylum applications made by unaccompanied children
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Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration finds Home Office committed to the welfare of unaccompanied children but significant improvements needed
Chief Inspector of Prisons releases report on Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre
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Inspection report on the "troubled" detention centre finds progress made, but improvement continues to be necessary
Home Office: New settlement application forms
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New Home Office application forms published as requirements for settlement and naturalisation change from 28th October 2013