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National asylum charity calls for legal aid reform and greater access to justice

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Date of publication

06 August 2012

Summary

Refugee Action says research in SW England found 4 out of 5 asylum seekers refused legal aid were wrongly refused

ILGA-Europe: Statement on pending preliminary rulings by CJEU regarding alleged persecution on the ground of sexual orientation

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Date of publication

02 August 2012

Summary

ILGA-Europe's statement on three requests of preliminary rulings by the European Court of Justice on the interpretation of Directive 2004/83/EC in the case of persecution on the ground…

Next steps for the European Migration Network

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Date of publication

01 August 2012

Summary

European Commission publishes report on possible future developments of the EMN, a network that provides information on migration and asylum in the EU

All previously failed Zimbabwean asylum and protection claims need to be reviewed in light of KM (Zimbabwe)

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Date of publication

25 July 2012

Written by

Nazmun Ismail

Press summary: Supreme Court judgment in case of RT (Zimbabwe) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] UKSC 38

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Date of publication

25 July 2012

Summary

Supreme Court rules that HJ (Iran) principle applies to applicants who claim asylum on the grounds of a well-founded fear of persecution for reasons of lack of political belief

Immigration and asylum policy: Government plans and progress made

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Date of publication

24 July 2012

Summary

Full text of the latest House of Commons Library report on the government's immigration policy

Home Affairs Committee publishes report on the work of the UK Border Agency

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Date of publication

23 July 2012

Summary

Latest Home Affairs Commitee report on UKBA raises concerns over backlog of outstanding cases in various areas

'Best Practice Guide to Asylum and Human Rights Appeals' newly updated and now freely available on EIN

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Date of publication

19 July 2012

Summary

The essential guide to preparing asylum and human rights appeals is now available to all on EIN

Home Office takes emergency action as Supreme Court judgment leaves UK immigration policy in disarray

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Date of publication

18 July 2012

Summary

Statement of Changes to be laid before parliament tomorrow as legal framework for immigration ‘collapses’

Supreme Court: R (Alvi) v Home Office (immigration rules). HO’s appeal dismissed

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Date of publication

18 July 2012

Summary

Supreme Court press summary for the judgment in Alvi [2012] UKSC 33 in which Pankina was upheld and the SSHD's appeal unanimously dismissed

NAO: UK Border Agency and Border Force: Progress in cutting costs and improving performance

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Date of publication

17 July 2012

Summary

National Audit Office's new report on UKBA finds cost reductions and performance improvements since 2010, but insufficient planning and delayed delivery of key projects have…

Free Movement: Court of Appeal overturns Country Guidance case on Zimbabwe

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Date of publication

16 July 2012

Summary

EM and Others (Returnees) Zimbabwe CG [2011] UKUT 98 (IAC) overturned after SSHD agreed that the determination was too legally flawed to stand

Refugee Council: High Court rules UKBA policy to delay support for asylum seekers is unlawful

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Date of publication

10 July 2012

Summary

MK & Anor v SSHD [2012] EWHC 1896 (Admin) rules unlawful for UKBA to have a policy that delays offering support to asylum seekers making fresh claims for asylum

EU's European Asylum Support Office (EASO) publishes its first Country of Origin Information (COI) report on Afghanistan

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Date of publication

10 July 2012

Summary

EASO publishes 'Afghanistan: Taliban Strategies - Recruitment', which intends to give an overview of relevant elements of the Taliban's strategies for the recruitment of…

Chief Inspector of the UKBA says 'migration refusal pool' of over 150,000 cases is a "national problem"

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Date of publication

05 July 2012

Summary

Inspector finds UKBA has no "clear strategy" for dealing with a group of more than 150,000 foreign nationals staying on after their visas expire