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JUSTICE: Rule of law under grave threat in UK; human rights protections for marginalised, including migrants, is being diluted
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New report notes immigration reform continues to be at cutting edge of UK's human rights-reducing legislation
The newly revised 2023 edition of the Best Practice Guide to Asylum and Human Rights Appeals is now available
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Update of the indispensable guide to asylum appeals by Mark Henderson, Rowena Moffatt, Alison Pickup and Monika Nollet
New practice direction issued on taking evidence from overseas in the Special Immigration Appeals Commission
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Mr Justice Jay, Chairman of the SIAC, issues new guidance on procedure to be followed when a witness is overseas
New statement of changes to the Immigration Rules amends ETA scheme for non-visa nationals, removes right of administrative review for EUSS refusals
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Changes related to EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) and Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) requirements; new Appendix Children introduced
NGOs say changes to ‘move-on’ period for newly recognised refugees is leading to homelessness and destitution
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Many refugees now get as little as seven days notice to move out of asylum accommodation
Immigration minister restates Government’s plans to stop ‘illegal migration’ but no new announcements in today’s statement to the Commons
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Robert Jenrick says plans are working, Stephen Kinnock says he's bewildered by claims of success
Egyptian sentenced for steering boat across the Channel; UN working group warns prosecuting migrant smugglers can perpetuate gross injustice
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Home Office says anyone steering boat faces prosecution, but Working Group on the Smuggling of Migrants notes determining who to charge is a delicate affair
New practice direction issued on the filing of documents for proceedings in the Immigration and Asylum Chamber of the Upper Tribunal
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Online CE-File system must be used for submitting documents from today
‘When you get status the struggle doesn’t end’: what it’s like to be a new refugee in the UK
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Sarah M. Hughes, Northumbria University, via The Conversation
Public Law Project: Immigration minister is wrong to say Illegal Migration Act is compatible with the UK’s international obligations
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Robert Jenrick responds to PLP's concerns, but PLP says his claims are inaccurate
Over 170,000 asylum seekers await a decision, but there is now a slowdown in rise of asylum backlog
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Asylum backlog increased by less than 1% between March and June 2023
Hotels and employment aren’t major ‘pull factors’ for refugees – here’s what really draws people to move
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Jackline Wahba & Valentina Di Iasio, University of Southampton, via The Conversation
UNHCR-commissioned evaluation finds pilot scheme successfully supported migrants in the community as an alternative to detention
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Under pilot scheme, migrants without leave to remain had access to caseworker and qualified legal professional
Institute for Public Policy Research predicts crisis in asylum system will worsen significantly by next election
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Next government's Home Secretary faces an overflowing in-tray on asylum