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Consultation opens on changes to First-tier (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) and Upper Tribunal procedure rules due to the Nationality and Borders Act 2022

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Date of publication

31 October 2022

Summary

First of two consultation opens, covers accelerated detained appeals, priority removal notices and age assessments

1,000+ Home Office decision-makers to aim for 4 decisions a week to tackle asylum backlog, as only 4 percent of 2021 Channel crossers’ claims have been processed

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Date of publication

27 October 2022

Summary

Home Affairs Committee hears evidence from officials on current issues around small boat arrivals

Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration releases four new inspection reports

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Date of publication

25 October 2022

Summary

Asylum-seeking children in hotels; ILR applications under Appendix FM; Border controls in France; Country information on Afghanistan and China

Suella Braverman is reappointed as Home Secretary just days after her resignation for breaching the Ministerial Code

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Date of publication

25 October 2022

Summary

A round-up of some of the new Home Secretary's quotes on immigration and asylum law

ATLEU: Lack of legal aid for survivors of trafficking and modern slavery is leading to destitution, homelessness, anxiety and mental health problems

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Date of publication

20 October 2022

Summary

New report describes catastrophic impact of a legal advice system on the brink

New statement of changes to Immigration Rules introduces Temporary Permission to Stay for victims of trafficking and includes changes to Afghan and Ukraine schemes

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Date of publication

18 October 2022

Summary

Numerous changes made to the Rules, taking effect at various dates from today onwards

House of Lords committee says use of a memorandum of understanding for agreement to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is unacceptable

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Date of publication

18 October 2022

Summary

International Agreements Committee publishes report of its inquiry into UK's migration partnership with Rwanda

Hundreds of asylum seekers eligible for compensation as High Court rules Home Office seizure of mobile phones in 2020 was a ‘failure of governance’

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Date of publication

18 October 2022

Summary

Follow up to March 2022 judgment considers Secretary of State's conduct

HMI Prisons: Immigration detainees held in prisons struggle to obtain legal representation, contributing to ‘inexcusable’ prolonged detention

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Date of publication

14 October 2022

Summary

Detainees in prison lack legal safeguards, face delays and inadequate case progression

Legatum Institute report says UK needs a refugee policy that is principled, pragmatic and effective

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Date of publication

12 October 2022

Summary

Baroness Stroud, Prof. Alexander Betts and Enver Solomon call for a new approach to asylum

Annual report of the Senior President of Tribunals shows recovery of case numbers in the Immigration and Asylum Chamber as Covid-19 restrictions ease

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Date of publication

07 October 2022

Summary

Rt Hon Sir Keith Lindblom publishes his second annual report covering the year in the tribunals

Report highlights harm caused to trafficking survivors by detention and a system prioritising immigration control over welfare of victims

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Date of publication

05 October 2022

Summary

Helen Bamber Foundation says it sees cases every day where people are treated as criminals rather than victims

Home Secretary says no quick fixes to stop Channel boats, but will look to bring forward legislation to make clear only way to UK is through legal routes

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Date of publication

04 October 2022

Summary

Suella Braverman delivers first speech as Home Secretary to Tory conference

New reports by Refugee Council and GMIAU detail widespread problems with incorrect age assessments for young asylum seekers

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Date of publication

03 October 2022

Summary

Refugee Council finds 94% of Home Office decisions were incorrect in its concluded age-disputed cases in 2021

RAMFEL: Hostile environment immigration policy remains in place for tens of thousands of migrants lawfully resident in the UK on 3C leave

Latest news

Date of publication

03 October 2022

Summary

New research finds people are being wrongly denied access to employment and benefits