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Lift the Ban coalition says allowing asylum seekers to work is common sense as the UK rebuilds from Covid-19 crisis

Latest news

Date of publication

04 August 2020

Summary

Updated report finds policy change would boost economy by £97.8 million per year

Immigration Bail policy found systemically unfair

Blog post

Date of publication

03 August 2020

Written by

Dominic Ruck Keene, UK Human Rights Blog

Home Affairs Committee publishes report on Home Office preparedness for Covid-19 with regard to asylum accommodation

Latest news

Date of publication

31 July 2020

Summary

Report finds much more needs to be done by accommodation providers and Home Office to prevent the virus spreading

Judge Michael Clements and Sir Peter Lane review the year in the Immigration and Asylum Chambers of the First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal

Latest news

Date of publication

29 July 2020

Summary

Senior President of Tribunals publishes his annual report for 2020

Regulation 33 certification: Court of Appeal quashes refusal of interim relief to Portuguese national

Blog post

Date of publication

28 July 2020

Written by

Asad Ali Khan

New Paul Hamlyn Foundation report examines the level of unmet need for immigration legal advice and representation

Latest news

Date of publication

27 July 2020

Summary

Saira Grant authors overview of immigration advice services in England and Wales

Sisters Not Strangers finds refugee and asylum-seeking women face unprecedented challenges during coronavirus pandemic

Latest news

Date of publication

23 July 2020

Summary

New report by Sisters Not Strangers coalition says women seeking asylum among the most vulnerable during the pandemic

JRS UK report finds dehumanising effects of immigration detention cause life-long pain and trauma

Latest news

Date of publication

19 July 2020

Summary

Report calls on government to end detention for the purpose of immigration control

The Lost Women and Children: How No Recourse to Public Funds Condemns Thousands

Blog post

Date of publication

16 July 2020

Written by

Alexandra Jarvis, Immigration Advice Service

New Home Office policy paper sets out further details of the forthcoming points-based immigration system

Latest news

Date of publication

13 July 2020

Summary

Comprehensive 130-page document covering the main economic migration routes of the post-Brexit system

Covid-19 and immigration appeals: updated guide for unrepresented appellants

Latest news

Date of publication

10 July 2020

Summary

1MCB Chambers have updated their guide on immigration appeals procedures for unrepresented appellants

Exemption From Financial Requirements In Spouse Visa Extension

Blog post

Date of publication

10 July 2020

Written by

Reiss Edwards

Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration examines Home Office's handling of complaints

Latest news

Date of publication

09 July 2020

Summary

David Bolt's latest report identifies a number of performance issues with complaints handling

New reports by refugee support organisations and the National Audit Office examine changes to the asylum accommodation and support system

Latest news

Date of publication

06 July 2020

Summary

Problems highlighted following replacement of COMPASS contracts in September 2019

A call to practitioners: Take the JCWI survey on the impact of the Minimum Income Requirement

Blog post

Date of publication

02 July 2020

Written by

Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI)