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New Scientist: Fast track immigration route for prestigious award winners fails to attract a single application from the best and brightest

Latest news

Date of publication

24 November 2021

Summary

FOI request reveals nobody has applied in six months since route was launched

Inefficient workflow processes and over-reliance on cumbersome Excel files contribute to Home Office’s failure to keep on top of asylum claims

Latest news

Date of publication

22 November 2021

Summary

Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration releases inspection report of asylum casework

Refugee Council: Majority of asylum seekers crossing the Channel are likely to be recognised as being in genuine need of protection

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Date of publication

18 November 2021

Summary

Over 91% of those arriving are from Iran, Iraq, Sudan, Syria, Vietnam, Eritrea, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Yemen or Ethiopia

Nationality and Borders Bill threatens the rights of stateless children

Blog post

Date of publication

17 November 2021

Written by

Aaron Gates-Lincoln

New House of Commons Library report on changes for temporary business travel between UK and EU following Brexit

Latest news

Date of publication

17 November 2021

Summary

Overview of UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement ahead of Parliamentary debate on visas for musicians

United Nations Special Rapporteurs express concerns over impact of Nationality and Borders Bill on the human rights of victims of trafficking

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Date of publication

15 November 2021

Summary

Letter to UK government highlights "serious flaws" in the Bill with regard to trafficking and modern slavery

National AIDS Trust briefing paper considers implications of Supreme Court case of AM (Zimbabwe) for migrants with HIV at risk of removal

Latest news

Date of publication

11 November 2021

Summary

Garden Court's Zehrah Hasan authors useful new look at AM (Zimbabwe) and Article 3

Joint Committee on Human Rights says Nationality and Borders Bill fails to protect rights of stateless children

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Date of publication

09 November 2021

Summary

Parliamentary committee assesses human rights implications of Part 1 (Nationality) of bill

Not able to meet the financial requirement of Appendix FM? Do not despair

Blog post

Date of publication

08 November 2021

Written by

Helena Sheizon, Kadmos Consultants

Ministry of Justice launches call for evidence on immigration legal aid fees and the online system in the First-tier Tribunal

Latest news

Date of publication

08 November 2021

Summary

Evidence to be used to form policy proposals for consultation on new legal aid fees for asylum and immigration appeals

Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman finds Legal Aid Agency acted unreasonably in delaying legal aid for vulnerable EU citizens challenging unlawful deportation orders

Latest news

Date of publication

04 November 2021

Summary

Ombudsman says delays had profound impact on ability to challenge Home Office decisions

European Asylum Support Office publishes updated judicial analysis on ending international protection

Latest news

Date of publication

04 November 2021

Summary

112-page analysis plus accompanying 136-page compilation of jurisprudence

Why is it important to register children as British Citizens

Blog post

Date of publication

02 November 2021

Written by

Danielle Cohen

New statement of changes to the Immigration Rules made to allow pork butchers to come to the UK on Seasonal Worker immigration route

Latest news

Date of publication

01 November 2021

Summary

Up to 800 pork butchers eligible to apply for visas to work in the UK for temporary period

Youth Mobility Scheme - a bit of a lottery for young people

Blog post

Date of publication

01 November 2021

Written by

Nilmini Roelens, Roelens Solicitors