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Consultation opens on changes to First-tier (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) and Upper Tribunal procedure rules due to the Nationality and Borders Act 2022

31 October 2022
First of two consultation opens, covers accelerated detained appeals, priority removal notices and age assessments

1,000+ Home Office decision-makers to aim for 4 decisions a week to tackle asylum backlog, as only 4 percent of 2021 Channel crossers’ claims have been processed

27 October 2022
Home Affairs Committee hears evidence from officials on current issues around small boat arrivals

Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration releases four new inspection reports

25 October 2022
Asylum-seeking children in hotels; ILR applications under Appendix FM; Border controls in France; Country information on Afghanistan and China

Suella Braverman is reappointed as Home Secretary just days after her resignation for breaching the Ministerial Code

25 October 2022
A round-up of some of the new Home Secretary's quotes on immigration and asylum law

ATLEU: Lack of legal aid for survivors of trafficking and modern slavery is leading to destitution, homelessness, anxiety and mental health problems

20 October 2022
New report describes catastrophic impact of a legal advice system on the brink

New statement of changes to Immigration Rules introduces Temporary Permission to Stay for victims of trafficking and includes changes to Afghan and Ukraine schemes

18 October 2022
Numerous changes made to the Rules, taking effect at various dates from today onwards

House of Lords committee says use of a memorandum of understanding for agreement to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is unacceptable

18 October 2022
International Agreements Committee publishes report of its inquiry into UK's migration partnership with Rwanda

Hundreds of asylum seekers eligible for compensation as High Court rules Home Office seizure of mobile phones in 2020 was a ‘failure of governance’

18 October 2022
Follow up to March 2022 judgment considers Secretary of State's conduct

HMI Prisons: Immigration detainees held in prisons struggle to obtain legal representation, contributing to ‘inexcusable’ prolonged detention

14 October 2022
Detainees in prison lack legal safeguards, face delays and inadequate case progression

Legatum Institute report says UK needs a refugee policy that is principled, pragmatic and effective

12 October 2022
Baroness Stroud, Prof. Alexander Betts and Enver Solomon call for a new approach to asylum

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