Court of Appeal on credibility, standard of proof and appellate court's role
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HMI Prisons publishes broadly positive inspection report on removal of Albanian immigration detainees to Tirana
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Twenty-six Albanian nationals removed in an 'uncomplicated operation' that went smoothly with no force used
Confusion in the Commons over Home Secretary’s claims of cutting the asylum backlog
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Yvette Cooper calls for Suella Braverman to withdraw claim that backlog is down by 17,000
UN child rights committee calls for urgent amendment of Illegal Migration Bill, saying it would violate Convention on the Rights of the Child
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Committee on the Rights of the Child expresses deep concern at UK asylum policy and legislation
How did ‘taking back control’ of borders become record-high net migration?
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Alex Balch, University of Liverpool, via The Conversation
Updated overview of the UK asylum system and developments in 2022 published by ECRE’s Asylum Information Database
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111-page report looks at asylum procedure, reception conditions, detention of asylum seekers, and international protection
UNHCR publishes comprehensive audit of asylum intake, registration and screening procedures in the UK
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Report finds Home Office Staff are working commendably, but the system is flawed, inefficient and unnecessarily complicated
Net migration hits record high of 606,000 in year ending December 2022 but rising trend is now falling
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New ONS figures: Immigration estimated at 1.2 million in 2022 and emigration at 557,000
British Nationality (Regularisation of Past Practice) Bill confirms citizenship of children born to EU parents following doubts in Roehrig judgment
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New legislation protects nationality rights of UK-born children after "technical issue" identified with Home Office policy between 1983 and October 2000
New measures to reduce net migration will see removal of right of most international students to bring dependants
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Changes from January 2024 plus reformed approach to dependants to be introduced after consultation with education sector
REDRESS: Illegal Migration Bill will inevitably lead to UK violating obligations under international law against torture
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Bill would breach UN Convention against Torture and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
The New Innovator Founder Visa
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Roelens Solicitors
Improvements made at Border Force short-term holding facilities but children and vulnerable adults do not always receive sufficient care
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HMI Prisons releases new inspection report on detention facilities at five airports and ten seaports across Great Britain
ICIBI invites people to submit evidence and views on how the Home Office asylum casework system is working
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Submissions from those with first-hand experience of the asylum system should be emailed by 26 May 2023
LGBTIQ+ refugees often struggle to find peace and safety
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Filippo Grandi, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees