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Robert Goodwill named as new Minister of State for immigration

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16 July 2016

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Scarborough and Whitby MP and farmer named as the new Minister of State for immigration in the Home Office

European Commission unveils proposals to complete reform of Common European Asylum System

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15 July 2016

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Commission proposes the closing piece of a comprehensive reform of the EU's asylum system

Supreme Court hands down judgment in successful appeal against residence test

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13 July 2016

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Public Law Project wins challenge against the legal aid residence test on the grounds that it was ultra vires

OISC CPD changes take effect, set CPD hours per year scrapped

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12 July 2016

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New CPD scheme to reflect OISC's greater focus on outcome based regulation

Leading immigration lawyers warn proposed tribunal fee increase may be unlawful

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12 July 2016

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Lawyers say access to justice will be priced beyond the reach of some of the most vulnerable and may breach ECHR

British Red Cross sees 16% rise in destitution among refugees and asylum seekers

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11 July 2016

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Numbers using Red Cross destitution services increase by almost 1,000 in first six months of 2016

New Home Office scheme aims for more even regional distribution of unaccompanied child asylum seekers

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05 July 2016

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Scheme launched to ease pressure on Kent and Croydon councils as unaccompanied children numbers top 4,000

Call for Government to guarantee the status of EU nationals as Theresa May says their future is uncertain

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03 July 2016

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Remain and leave campaigners in joint call to end anxiety for EU nationals

UN rights committee says UK in breach of human rights obligations to asylum seekers and migrant workers

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29 June 2016

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Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights raises concerns over insufficient level of support to asylum seekers

NGOs call for a more humane and honest immigration discussion after Brexit

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28 June 2016

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Refugee Council and others say UK must share responsibilities in hosting refugees and guaranteeing their humane treatment

EU expects the UK to trigger Article 50 as soon as possible after vote for Brexit

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24 June 2016

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UK set to unpick some 80,000 pages of laws binding the UK to the EU

Court rules Home Office policy on detaining asylum seekers who look older than 18 is unlawful

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21 June 2016

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Test case finds age of an individual is a matter of "objective fact" and cannot be based on physical appearance or demeanour

Parliamentary committee says high fees risk denying vulnerable people justice in immigration and asylum cases

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20 June 2016

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Justice Committee says it was unwise for the Government to have brought proposed full cost recovery fees for immigration tribunal

UNHCR launches petition to urge support and solidarity for world's refugees

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17 June 2016

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Need for understanding, compassion and political will to find answers for the refugee plight has become a defining challenge of our times

European Court of Justice rules UK can withhold benefits to EU migrants without right to reside

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Date of publication

14 June 2016

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Court finds the withholding of benefits can be justified by a need to protect public finances