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ECJ opinion says state with most recent asylum application responsible for unaccompanied minors

21 February 2013
ECJ press release on Advocate General Cruz Villalón's opinion in the case of asylum applications made by three minors in the UK after previous claims in other states

Home Secretary accuses immigration judges of ignoring Parliament's wishes in unprecedented attack

18 February 2013
Theresa May says some judges are failing to follow last year's guidance on Article 8 and the deportation of foreign criminals

Home Secretary backs down in mental health court battle

18 February 2013
Mental health charity Mind says Home Secretary abandons appeal in the case of HA (Nigeria) on inhuman and degrading treatment in immigration detention

Immigration minister authorises language analysis for Palestinian, Syrian & Kuwaiti asylum seekers

15 February 2013
Mark Harper authorises UKBA to use linguistic analysis for asylum seekers claiming to be of Palestinian national origin or Syrian or Kuwaiti nationality from 20 February

Cameron: Government is reviewing access to justice and benefits for migrants

14 February 2013
PM says areas of housing, health and benefits are under review to make sure that the UK is not a "soft touch" for migrants and foreign nationals

Ministry of Justice: New legal aid paper forms mandatory from 1 April 2013

14 February 2013
MoJ press release with information on the introduction of the new civil and crime legal aid forms

Asylum Aid call for better legal advice for asylum seekers

13 February 2013
Asylum Aid publish three new reports looking at the state of the asylum system and the lack of high quality legal advice

Home Office: Updated 'Migrant Journey' research report published

12 February 2013
The third report in the 'Migrant Journey' series provides new analysis on migrants granted entry clearance visas in 2005 and 2006 and migrants granted settlement in 2010 and 2011

Vince Cable: Britain must be more welcoming to foreigners to attract new wealth

11 February 2013
Business secretary says that Britain's future prosperity depends on being open to the investment, ideas, talent and visitors of economic superpowers such as China

Residence rights of durable partners in domestic violence cases

08 February 2013
AIRE Centre publish legal guidance on the residence rights of the former partners of European Economic Area ('EEA') nationals where domestic violence has occurred

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