Why is it important to register children as British Citizens
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New statement of changes to the Immigration Rules made to allow pork butchers to come to the UK on Seasonal Worker immigration route
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Up to 800 pork butchers eligible to apply for visas to work in the UK for temporary period
Youth Mobility Scheme - a bit of a lottery for young people
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Nilmini Roelens, Roelens Solicitors
Academic article argues that digital-only proof of immigration status is discriminatory and unlawful and could become another Windrush scandal
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Digital-only status disadvantages groups with protected characteristics – namely, disability, age and race
Domestic Abuse Commissioner recognises ‘immigration abuse’ as a particular form of abuse and calls for its definition to be integrated into all relevant policy and guidance
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Important new report on migrant victims of domestic abuse is published
Report finds young Albanians experience lengthy delays waiting for asylum and trafficking decisions in the UK
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Delays cause depression, stress and anxiety, and increase the risks of trafficking for young asylum seekers
Human rights applications and statutory rights to appeal – the domestic abuse context
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Joel Reiss, Latitude Law
Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration concerned by Home Office’s culture of scepticism towards claims of vulnerability by immigration detainees
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Second annual report examining Adults at Risk policy is published
Council of Europe’s expert group on human trafficking highlights how UK immigration policy negatively impacts victims’ access to justice
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New evaluation report on access to justice and effective remedies for victims of trafficking
New Judgment: R (on the application of Majera (formerly SM (Rwanda)) v Secretary of State for the Home Department
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Jocelyn Hutton, UK Supreme Court Blog
Parliamentary commission publishes report following comprehensive inquiry into the condition of legal aid
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Westminster Commission on Legal Aid concludes that the system as it stands is not sufficient or sustainable
British Red Cross and Refugee Survival Trust report considers destitution in the asylum system and how to prevent it
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In-depth research on destitution among asylum seekers in the UK, with a particular focus on Scotland
Upper Tribunal decides modified Paposhvili test applies to mental illness/risk of suicide cases
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Alice Muzira
Barristers say Nationality and Borders Bill is biggest legal assault on international refugee law ever seen in the UK
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Comprehensive joint legal opinion by Raza Husain QC and others commissioned by Freedom from Torture
New statement of changes to the Immigration Rules to tackle shortage of poultry workers and HGV drivers
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Short new statement of changes to implement widely reported short-term visas for seasonal workers