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Policy notices issued by the Home Office European Operational Policy Team released following FOI request

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Date of publication

10 December 2014

Summary

European free movement policy notices up to October 2014 released by Home Office

European Court of Justice judgment clarifies and gives guidance on methods used to assess sexual orientation of asylum seekers

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Date of publication

02 December 2014

Summary

ECJ judgment in A, B, C rules that some questioning and the use of tests to assess sexual orientation breaches EU law

New report highlights problems faced by refugees seeking family reunification in the EU

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Date of publication

02 December 2014

Summary

ECRE and Red Cross EU Office report sheds light on the realities of separated refugee families in the EU

Case Preview: R (JB (Jamaica)) v Secretary of State for the Home Department

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Date of publication

01 December 2014

Written by

Varun Kesar, UK Supreme Court Blog

Cameron's speech on immigration and Europe outlines plans for major EU migrant restrictions

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Date of publication

28 November 2014

Summary

David Cameron proposes restrictions in order to reduce the "exceptionally high" level of EU migration to the UK

British Future calls for a more considered, less polarised political discourse on immigration

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Date of publication

26 November 2014

Summary

Report says the public has far more nuanced views on immigration than is reflected in the current polarised political debate

Immigration Minister announces Immigration Act 2014 sham marriage provisions to take effect from March 2015

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Date of publication

24 November 2014

Summary

James Brokenshire says important new provisions under part 4 of the Immigration Act 2014 to tackle sham marriages to be implemented from next March

National Audit Office reports says Government "did not think through" impact of civil legal aid reforms

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Date of publication

20 November 2014

Summary

NAO report says Ministry of Justice on track to make significant legal aid cost savings, but it did not fully consider the impact of the changes

New House of Commons Library briefing on the forthcoming duty for private landlords to carry out immigration checks

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Date of publication

18 November 2014

Summary

Full text of useful new briefing note as pilot scheme for landlord immigration checks set to begin in December

The Independent: Swedish TV exposé raises serious doubts over Sprakab language analyst

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Date of publication

14 November 2014

Summary

Swedish TV documentary alleges that one of Sprakab's top Somali language analysts fabricated parts of his CV

Court of Appeal warns over asylum legacy cases, saying commonly repeated arguments are now "laid to rest"

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Date of publication

12 November 2014

Summary

Lord Justice Aikens warns all those advising clients have a duty to examine any further potential legacy claim with the closest scrutiny

Very private lives: “acceptable questioning” in sexual orientation asylum cases

Blog post

Date of publication

12 November 2014

Written by

Anita Davies, EUtopia Law

European Court of Justice rules States can exclude "benefit tourists" from claiming certain social assistance

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Date of publication

11 November 2014

Summary

ECJ ruling in Dano v Jobcenter Leipzig, Case C-333/13, says economically inactive EU migrants can be denied benefits

New UN guidelines on the rights of women asylum seekers and refugees

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Date of publication

10 November 2014

Summary

UN issues practical and authoritative guidelines to ensure specific challenges faced by women in situations of displacement and statelessness are addressed

Control and restraint techniques used on people being removed from UK are lawful, says Court of Appeal

Blog post

Date of publication

07 November 2014

Written by

Michael Deacon, UK Human Rights Blog