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Young Legal Aid Lawyers: Immigration and asylum legal aid practitioners face overwork and serious emotional and wellbeing concerns

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Date of publication

11 May 2023

Summary

Jo Hynes of the Public Law Project authors new report on the crisis facing junior practitioners in the sector

House of Commons Library briefing provides overview of ‘no recourse to public funds’ condition imposed on migrants subject to immigration control

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Date of publication

10 May 2023

Summary

Helpful and concise new briefing published ahead of Commons debate on NRPF tomorrow

The UK vs the ECtHR: Anatomy of A Politically Engineered Collision Course

Blog post

Date of publication

09 May 2023

Written by

Alice Donald and Philip Leach, Middlesex University, via Verfassungsblog

High Court Considers Cart JR Ouster Clause

Blog post

Date of publication

09 May 2023

Written by

Alex Papasotiriou, Richmond Chambers

Jo Wilding’s latest report details how local authorities benefit by funding immigration legal advice schemes

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Date of publication

09 May 2023

Summary

42-page report published by Justice Together finds clear cost benefit in providing immigration advice

House of Lords Library publishes comprehensive briefing on the Illegal Migration Bill ahead of its second reading stage next week

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Date of publication

05 May 2023

Summary

PoliticsHome reports that a Conservative peer predicts Bill will be "torn to shreds" in second chamber

Education Policy Institute highlights barriers to education for refugee and migrant children in the UK

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Date of publication

05 May 2023

Summary

New report examines the impact of the Nationality and Borders Act on access to education

IOM and ODI say UK needs more balanced and evidence-based political debate around immigration and asylum

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Date of publication

02 May 2023

Summary

New blog post warns UK's "increasingly toxic" political rhetoric on migration has harmful real world consequences

llegal migration bill: can the government ignore the European court of human rights?

Blog post

Date of publication

28 April 2023

Written by

Kanstantsin Dzehtsiarou, University of Liverpool via The Conversation

Illegal Migration Bill successfully voted through the House of Commons and now heads for the Lords

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Date of publication

26 April 2023

Summary

By 289 votes to 230, MPs vote through the Government's legislation aimed at stopping small boat crossings

Migrant Voice finds hotel accommodation is having devastating consequences for mental and physical health of asylum seekers

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Date of publication

25 April 2023

Summary

New report gives voice to asylum seekers impacted by huge increase in use of contingency accommodation

Equality and Human Rights Commission expresses serious concern over Illegal Migration Bill, warns it risks breaching UK’s international obligations

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Date of publication

24 April 2023

Summary

Full text of briefing on the Bill by Britain's equality and human rights watchdog

Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration examines Home Office Visas, Status and Information services in relation to visit visas

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Date of publication

24 April 2023

Summary

Inspection report considers the replacement for Home Office's controversial ‘Streaming Tool’, suspended in 2020 following legal action

Book: The Galilee Bell: From Sanctuary to Asylum and Back – the Role of the Church

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Date of publication

20 April 2023

Summary

A new book authored by former Deputy Chief Immigration Judge Geoffrey Care outlining the role of the church in providing sanctuary in the past and showing the link and approach to…

Human Rights Watch says Windrush compensation scheme fails to provide effective remedy for victims and is not fit for purpose

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Date of publication

20 April 2023

Summary

Leading rights group publishes report detailing concerns with scheme set up for victims of the Windrush scandal