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The newly revised 2023 edition of the Best Practice Guide to Asylum and Human Rights Appeals is now available

Latest news

Date of publication

11 September 2023

Summary

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

Latest news

Date of publication

07 September 2023

Summary

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

Latest news

Date of publication

07 September 2023

Summary

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

Latest news

Date of publication

07 September 2023

Summary

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

Latest news

Date of publication

05 September 2023

Summary

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

Latest news

Date of publication

04 September 2023

Summary

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

Latest news

Date of publication

01 September 2023

Summary

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

Blog post

Date of publication

31 August 2023

Written by

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

Latest news

Date of publication

31 August 2023

Summary

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

Latest news

Date of publication

30 August 2023

Summary

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

Blog post

Date of publication

25 August 2023

Written by

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

Latest news

Date of publication

24 August 2023

Summary

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

Latest news

Date of publication

23 August 2023

Summary

Next government's Home Secretary faces an overflowing in-tray on asylum

Independent Monitoring Board details its continuing concerns at Europe’s largest immigration removal centre at Heathrow

Latest news

Date of publication

21 August 2023

Summary

Voluntary prison monitoring body releases annual reports on Heathrow IRC and London short-term holding facilities

MQM London member wins in Court of Appeal

Blog post

Date of publication

17 August 2023

Written by

Asad Ali Khan