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New statement of changes to the Immigration Rules to tackle shortage of poultry workers and HGV drivers

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Date of publication

11 October 2021

Summary

Short new statement of changes to implement widely reported short-term visas for seasonal workers

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees releases its full legal opinion on the UK's Nationality and Borders Bill

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Date of publication

11 October 2021

Summary

UNHCR details its key concerns with the Bill in comprehensive 72-page document

International Commission of Jurists publishes new set of training materials for lawyers and judges on access to justice for migrants, asylum seekers and refugees

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Date of publication

07 October 2021

Summary

Five-part set covers: asylum procedures; detention; economic, social and cultural rights; right to family life; and migrant children

Home Secretary restates New Plan for Immigration aims in keynote conference speech

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Date of publication

05 October 2021

Summary

Legal process and the number of asylum appeals draws criticism from Priti Patel

News reports that UK will open offshore asylum seeker processing centre in Albania are dismissed as ‘fake news’ and ‘absolutely untrue’

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Date of publication

03 October 2021

Summary

Albanian government officials say today's report in The Sun is completely untrue

Law Society highlights severe lack of legal aid providers across England and Wales, including for immigration and asylum

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Date of publication

29 September 2021

Summary

Interactive map shows 63% live in region with no local immigration legal aid providers

Home Office recruiting hundreds more caseworkers as average time for initial decision on asylum application is now over a year

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Date of publication

27 September 2021

Summary

Department aims to have 1,000 caseworkers in post by next April to tackle growing backlog

Senior President of Tribunals releases 2021 annual report; Sir Peter Lane and Judge Michael Clements review the year in the Immigration and Asylum Chambers

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Date of publication

23 September 2021

Summary

After a year dominated by Covid-19 pandemic, Tribunals forecast a return to something approaching normality

UNHCR says Nationality and Borders Bill would undermine established refugee protection rules and practices and would break international law

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Date of publication

23 September 2021

Summary

UNHCR outlines its concerns over the Bill in a new legal analysis

Comprehensive new report by Families Together and the University of Bedfordshire considers refugee family reunification in the UK

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Date of publication

22 September 2021

Summary

Extensive look at the legal framework relating to family reunification and its implementation in practice

Maternity Action documents numerous failings by NHS Trusts over the implementation of charging regulations and guidance for maternity care

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Date of publication

20 September 2021

Summary

New research report finds charging poses a significant risk to health and wellbeing of migrant women

Doctors of the World UK finds vulnerable migrants faced significant barriers accessing healthcare during the Covid-19 pandemic

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Date of publication

15 September 2021

Summary

Refugees, asylum seekers and migrants reported higher levels of bad health and inadequate housing during pandemic

New book by Jo Wilding examines legal aid and the challenges for publicly funded immigration and asylum legal representation

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Date of publication

13 September 2021

Summary

Based on six years of empirical research, the book considers what has gone wrong in the legal aid market

Wide-ranging new statement of changes to the Immigration Rules published

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Date of publication

10 September 2021

Summary

Latest statement makes 186 pages of changes, including Covid concessions and rebranding of Tier 5 to Temporary Work routes

APPG on Immigration Detention raises numerous concerns over use of former barracks as asylum accommodation, including inadequate access to legal advice

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Date of publication

09 September 2021

Summary

Interim report of inquiry into use of large-scale, institutional sites to house asylum seekers