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Human Rights Committee concerned that women asylum seekers face double discrimination

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19 February 2015

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Parliamentary committee concerned by culture of disbelief in asylum system and by situation of women with insecure immigration status who face domestic violence

Justice McCloskey reviews a "momentous" year in the Upper Tribunal, Immigration and Asylum Chamber

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17 February 2015

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Senior President of Tribunals publishes Annual Report 2015, including review of the year in the Immigration Tribunal by Justice Bernard McCloskey

Court of Appeal: Immigration Rules are not even understandable by ordinary lawyers and advisers

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12 February 2015

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Lord Justice Underhill says even lawyers struggle to comprehend the Immigration Rules and says a proper archive of previous consolidated versions is essential

James Brokenshire: "Loophole" allowing non-British EU citizens to bring in a spouse needs to be addressed

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11 February 2015

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Immigration Minister says the fact EU citizens are not required to show minimum earnings for spouse visa is not acceptable and needs raising with EU

Government announces wide-ranging review of immigration detention

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09 February 2015

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Home Office says review will seek to identify whether improvements can be made to safeguard the health and wellbeing of detainees

The Best Practice Guide to Asylum and Human Rights Appeals newly updated and re-published for 2015

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Date of publication

06 February 2015

Summary

The Best Practice Guide by Mark Henderson and Alison Pickup of Doughty Street Chambers updated for the Immigration Act 2014 era

New House of Commons Library briefing on accommodation and financial support for asylum seekers

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Date of publication

04 February 2015

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Updated research briefing with a summary of asylum support arrangements and recent scrutiny reports

UNHCR continues to recommend that asylum seekers should not be returned to Greece

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Date of publication

02 February 2015

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New UNHCR report finds Greece has improved its asylum system but serious problems remain and Governments should refrain from returning asylum seekers

ECJ: Integration obligation on long-term third-country national residents is not contrary to EU law if proportionate

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Date of publication

28 January 2015

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Advocate General Szpunar rules Council Directive 2003/109 does not prohibit the introduction of integration measures for third-country nationals

Home Office's further submissions changes delayed after Liverpool council legal challenge

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Date of publication

26 January 2015

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Government delays introduction of new requirement for failed asylum seekers submitting fresh claims to travel to Liverpool

Public Accounts Committee calls removals of foreign national offenders "dysfunctional"

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Date of publication

20 January 2015

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Parliamentary Committee releases highly critical report on the Home Office's handling of the removal of foreign national offenders

Human Rights Watch: Asylum seekers face dire conditions in Calais

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Date of publication

20 January 2015

Summary

A recent visit to Calais finds asylum seekers and migrants living in destitution and experiencing police harassment and abuse

Home Office changing the process for making further submissions on asylum and human rights cases

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15 January 2015

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UKVI announces that from 26 January 2015 all further submissions must be submitted in person in Liverpool

Women for Refugee Women report details the humiliation and dehumanisation of detainees at Yarl's Wood

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Date of publication

14 January 2015

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New report details the damaging psychological effects of detention at Yarl's Wood immigration detention centre on female asylum seekers

Afghan interpreters granted permission to challenge UK resettlement restrictions

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Date of publication

13 January 2015

Summary

Court grants permission for Afghans to argue that Government's failure to provide resettlement scheme on par with Iraqi interpreters is discriminatory