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Refugee Council: UK Border Agency putting health of mothers and babies at risk

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Date of publication

25 February 2013

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A new report by Maternity Action and Refugee Council says pregnant asylum seekers in the UK are are being separated from the specialist treatment and monitoring they need

ECJ opinion says state with most recent asylum application responsible for unaccompanied minors

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Date of publication

21 February 2013

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ECJ press release on Advocate General Cruz Villalón's opinion in the case of asylum applications made by three minors in the UK after previous claims in other states

ECJ opinion says state with most recent asylum application responsible for unaccompanied minors

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Date of publication

21 February 2013

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Full text of Court of Justice of the European Union press release

Lord Neuberger: Tomorrow's Lawyers Today – Today's Lawyers Tomorrow

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Date of publication

21 February 2013

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President of the Supreme Court speaks on change in the legal profession and its future

Home Secretary backs down in mental health court battle

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18 February 2013

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Mental health charity Mind says Home Secretary abandons appeal in the case of HA (Nigeria) on inhuman and degrading treatment in immigration detention

Home Secretary accuses immigration judges of ignoring Parliament's wishes in unprecedented attack

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Date of publication

18 February 2013

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Theresa May says some judges are failing to follow last year's guidance on Article 8 and the deportation of foreign criminals

Immigration minister authorises language analysis for Palestinian, Syrian & Kuwaiti asylum seekers

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Date of publication

15 February 2013

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Mark Harper authorises UKBA to use linguistic analysis for asylum seekers claiming to be of Palestinian national origin or Syrian or Kuwaiti nationality from 20 February

Ministry of Justice: New legal aid paper forms mandatory from 1 April 2013

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Date of publication

14 February 2013

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MoJ press release with information on the introduction of the new civil and crime legal aid forms

Cameron: Government is reviewing access to justice and benefits for migrants

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Date of publication

14 February 2013

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PM says areas of housing, health and benefits are under review to make sure that the UK is not a "soft touch" for migrants and foreign nationals

Asylum Aid call for better legal advice for asylum seekers

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Date of publication

13 February 2013

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Asylum Aid publish three new reports looking at the state of the asylum system and the lack of high quality legal advice

Home Office: Updated 'Migrant Journey' research report published

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Date of publication

12 February 2013

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The third report in the 'Migrant Journey' series provides new analysis on migrants granted entry clearance visas in 2005 and 2006 and migrants granted settlement in 2010 and…

Vince Cable: Britain must be more welcoming to foreigners to attract new wealth

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Date of publication

11 February 2013

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Business secretary says that Britain's future prosperity depends on being open to the investment, ideas, talent and visitors of economic superpowers such as China

Residence rights of durable partners in domestic violence cases

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Date of publication

08 February 2013

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AIRE Centre publish legal guidance on the residence rights of the former partners of European Economic Area ('EEA') nationals where domestic violence has occurred

Interpreting and translation services and Applied Language Solutions contract

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Date of publication

06 February 2013

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Commons Justice Commitee releases report on the outsourcing of court interpreting and finds it to be "shambolic", with Capita-ALS failing to deliver on many aspects

Woeful asylum support pushes children and families into destitution

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Date of publication

30 January 2013

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Children's Society says alarmingly low levels of support are forcing thousands of asylum seekers in the UK into severe poverty