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Court order provides clarity on availability of legal aid for victims of trafficking and modern slavery

Latest news

Date of publication

01 May 2018

Summary

Lord Chancellor concedes a claim for judicial review against the refusal of legal aid

Campaign groups highlight impact of 'hostile environment' policies ahead of Commons debate on Windrush scandal

Latest news

Date of publication

30 April 2018

Summary

Undocumented children among those denied rights due to immigration policy

Home Office deportation targets show how Britain's immigration system is harmful by design

Blog post

Date of publication

27 April 2018

Written by

Victoria Canning and Monish Bhatia via The Conversation

High Court issues guidelines on Hamid applications and refers three solicitors to the Solicitors Regulation Authority

Latest news

Date of publication

26 April 2018

Summary

Mr Justice Green finds serious and persistent failures to adhere to proper standards

European Court of Justice rules torture victims are entitled to subsidiary protection if removal would deny mental health care

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Date of publication

24 April 2018

Summary

Judgment handed down in MP v Secretary of State for the Home Department

Lord Justice Irwin calls the Immigration Rules "something of a disgrace" in speech on complexity and obscurity in the law

Latest news

Date of publication

23 April 2018

Summary

Court of Appeal judge has harsh words for the impenetrable Rules

Bar Standards Board publishes guidance for barristers working with vulnerable immigration clients

Latest news

Date of publication

20 April 2018

Summary

Multi-document guide to help identify, assess and manage client vulnerabilities in line with good practice

Asylum Aid launches new website to provide practical information on statelessness

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Date of publication

19 April 2018

Summary

Website offers explanations of relevant laws and procedures and links to helpful resources

Immigration minister seeks to allay fears as anger grows over the treatment of Windrush generation caught in the 'hostile environment'

Latest news

Date of publication

16 April 2018

Summary

Some Caribbean-born citizens who have lived in the UK for decades now risk threat of deportation

The EU citizens at risk of failing to secure 'settled status' after Brexit

Blog post

Date of publication

13 April 2018

Written by

Madeleine Sumption, University of Oxford, via The Conversation

Law Society warns incorrect immigration and asylum decisions undermine the rule of law

Latest news

Date of publication

12 April 2018

Summary

Latest figures show that almost 50% of UK immigration and asylum appeals are upheld

Prolonged arrival: The route to settlement is winding & grinding

Blog post

Date of publication

10 April 2018

Written by

Megan Wong and Fabien Cante, Migrants' Rights Network

Human rights groups publish guide to the 'hostile environment' and how it can be challenged

Latest news

Date of publication

10 April 2018

Summary

Liberty, the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI) and Migrants’ Rights Network among the guide's authors

Inderpal Rahal Memorial Trust opens up applications for its 2018 award

Latest news

Date of publication

09 April 2018

Summary

Award for women who are from an immigrant or refugee background and who intend to practice or teach law

Freedom of information requests reveal high levels of self-harm in immigration detention centres

Latest news

Date of publication

09 April 2018

Summary

The Sunday Herald and the Independent find high numbers of detainees are self-harming and on suicide watch