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Immigration legal aid fees to rise for first time in almost thirty years, Government announces

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Date of publication

29 November 2024

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Lord Chancellor announces fee increase for immigration and housing, calls it important step in rebuilding 'neglected' justice system

Prime Minister criticises Conservatives’ ‘open border’ immigration policies following latest ONS migration statistics

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28 November 2024

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Net migration is falling, but previous Office for National Statistics estimates are significantly revised upwards

Government announces new measures to tackle visa abuse and migrant worker exploitation

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28 November 2024

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Businesses who commit serious or repeat offences face being banned from sponsoring migrant workers

Immigration Rules changes: New visa requirement for all Colombian visitors from today, Ukraine schemes updated

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26 November 2024

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New statement of changes to the Immigration Rules (HC 334) published

The Times: Government to announce major increase in legal aid funding to clear asylum appeal backlog

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Date of publication

26 November 2024

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Justice Secretary to boost legal aid funding to attract more firms and lawyers for asylum cases

Citizens UK calls for reform of UK’s long, costly, and unfair settlement and citizenship system

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25 November 2024

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New report details how people on pathway to citizenship live for years with constant stress and anxiety

High Court finds Home Office delays in supporting destitute migrants breached ECHR duty to prevent inhuman treatment

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Date of publication

21 November 2024

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New judgment likely to affect the operation of the Government's 'no recourse to public funds' (NRPF) policy

Minister confirms increase in use of hotels to house asylum seekers, but says ending their use remains the Government’s ambition

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Date of publication

20 November 2024

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Angela Eagle says hotels are necessary temporary step in keeping asylum system under control

Report argues easing ‘no recourse to public funds’ conditions for migrants in need would deliver economic and social gains

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Date of publication

19 November 2024

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Centre for Social Policy Studies says NRPF policy is failing to meet its policy objectives and should be reformed

Annual tribunals’ review highlights 53% increase in workload of First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber)

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Date of publication

15 November 2024

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Senior President of Tribunals, Sir Keith Lindblom, releases his 2024 annual report describing a busy year for the tribunals

Urgent immigration reform needed to protect migrant workers in the care sector, Work Rights Centre says

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Date of publication

14 November 2024

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New report details acute pressures facing migrant care and explains why Health and Care Worker visa makes matters worse

Helpful guide published to accompany new Practice Direction of the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber)

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Date of publication

12 November 2024

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Guide intended to help lawyers, parties, judges and all other users in the IAC to understand the process involved in appeals

Jo Wilding continues to chronicle growing deficit in immigration and asylum legal aid, calls for a ‘demarketised’ system

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Date of publication

12 November 2024

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Former Garden Court barrister finds 57% of asylum applicants in England and Wales are now unable to secure legal aid representation

New report concludes UK asylum system deepens trauma for women survivors of sexual violence and abuse

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Date of publication

08 November 2024

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Rape Crisis England & Wales and Imkaan highlight how women do not feel safe when seeking asylum

Afghan Pro Bono Initiative finds UK’s resettlement schemes still plagued by delays and inconsistent decision-making

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Date of publication

05 November 2024

Summary

New report provides detailed overview of developments in immigration routes and resettlement schemes for Afghan refugees