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Garden Court North: A quick guide to LASPO 2012 for immigration law

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03 January 2013

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Garden Court North publishes useful new guide to immigration and legal aid under the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012

Update on ending child immigration detention

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02 January 2013

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House of Commons Library releases updated report on the detention of children for immigration purposes

Institute for Public Policy Research reviews migration changes in 2012 and looks ahead to 2013

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Date of publication

30 December 2012

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New briefing predicts further decline in net migration in 2013

Restrictions on defenders of migrants' rights should stop

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Date of publication

19 December 2012

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Human rights comment by the Council of Europe's Commissioner for Human Rights

On International Migrants Day, UN human rights experts call for end to criminalization of irregular migration

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Date of publication

18 December 2012

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UN experts express renewed concerns over the criminalization of irregular migration and the administrative detention of migrants

Ed Miliband proud of diverse Britain but says more integration needed

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Date of publication

14 December 2012

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Full text of the Labour leader's speech on the 'One Nation' approach to cultural diversity and integration in Britain

UKBA: Changes to the Immigration Rules come into effect on 13 December 2012

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Date of publication

13 December 2012

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UKBA press release outlining the latest changes to the Immigration Rules, which take effect from today

Immigration Detention Casework: Poor Casework Must be Addressed say Chief Inspectors

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Date of publication

12 December 2012

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Report by the Chief Inspectors of Immigration and Prisons finds immigration casework needs to improve so that people aren't detained for longer than necessary

2011 Census - International Migrants in England and Wales 2011

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Date of publication

11 December 2012

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Key points on the current picture of international migrants from the 2011 Census

Government forcing asylum seekers who fear return into life of destitution and risk: new report

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Date of publication

10 December 2012

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Refugee Council says thousands of refused asylum seekers who fear returning home are left to live in poverty

Lawyers see dramatic rise in the deportation of failed Zimbabwean asylum seekers

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Date of publication

04 December 2012

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Media reports say UKBA has stepped up removals to Zimbabwe despite fears of a possible rise in violence ahead of next year's elections

Leveson report finds sensational or unbalanced reporting in relation to immigrants and asylum seekers is concerning

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Date of publication

29 November 2012

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Leveson report into press standards finds concerns over the reporting of ethnic minorities, immigrants and asylum seekers

The Independent Chief Inspector publishes an inspection report on Tier 4 of the UK Border Agency's Points Based System (Students)

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Date of publication

29 November 2012

Summary

New report by the Chief Inspector raises a number of concerns over Tier 4 applications, including a backlog of 150,000 notifications about changes in students' circumstances

UKBA: Changes to the Immigration Rules

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Date of publication

22 November 2012

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UKBA press release outling the numerous latest changes to the Immigration Rules (to take effect from 13 December 2012)

The Independent Chief Inspector publishes a report on the UK Border Agency's handling of legacy asylum and migration cases

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Date of publication

22 November 2012

Summary

New report by John Vine finds significant failings in UKBA's handling of some unresolved cases