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Cameron: government to "get a grip" of judicial reviews

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Date of publication

19 November 2012

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PM says many judical reviews are "completely pointless" and outlines changes to be made: they will cost more, less time to apply and fewer chances to appeal

Sir John Thomas warns representatives who lodge "meritless" legal challenges against removals

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15 November 2012

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Senior judge says late, meritless applications are an intolerable waste of public money, and those who fail to follow procedural requirements face referral to the SRA

Summary to Assist the Media: Mohammed Othman (Abu Qatada) v Secretary of State for the Home Department

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13 November 2012

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Official court summary on the SIAC's decision to allowed Abu Qatada's appeal against the Home Secretary's decision to refuse to revoke the deportation order against him

Border Agency's backlog spiralling out of control say Home Affairs Committee

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Date of publication

08 November 2012

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Parliament's Home Affairs Committee finds that the UKBA backlog is growing at an alarming rate and is also concerned about the quality of decision making

Changes to the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006

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Date of publication

07 November 2012

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UKBA press release outlining changes to the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006 from 8th November

Revised BID handbook on bail 'How to get out of detention' published

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Date of publication

06 November 2012

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Bail for Immigration Detainees' (BID) issues revised handbook on making bail applications

Call for newspapers to set the record straight on refugees and asylum seekers

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Date of publication

31 October 2012

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British Red Cross says more needs to be done to challenge unfair, inaccurate and negative newspaper coverage of refugees and asylum seekers

Reception conditions for asylum seekers: Better and more harmonised living standards and more effective rules for fighting abuse

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Date of publication

25 October 2012

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Council of the European Union adopts a political agreement on the directive laying down standards for the reception of asylum seekers

Legal Services Consumer Panel research raises concern over legal advice available in complex asylum process

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Date of publication

19 October 2012

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New research note finds processes for claiming asylum is "very complex" and there are some concerns about the quality of advice available to vulnerable asylum seekers

Inter-Departmental Ministerial Group publishes report on human trafficking

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Date of publication

18 October 2012

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Government report finds that the number of people being trafficked into the UK is rising

BBC News: UK using outdated random surveys to calculate migration figures

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Date of publication

16 October 2012

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BBC says the official migration figures are said by some experts to be based on not much more than guesswork

Home secretary says review of the UK's relationship with the EU will consider immigration controls

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Date of publication

09 October 2012

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Theresa May seeking to reverse European Court of Justice judgments that have redefined free movement as available to all EU citizens rather than just workers

A tribute to John Dean, ex of EIN

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Date of publication

04 October 2012

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A tribute to the former EIN editor John Dean who sadly died last week

The rejection of asylum seekers' documents without verifying their authenticity breached their human rights

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Date of publication

02 October 2012

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ECtHR rules it is a violation of European Convention on Human Rights to dismiss an asylum claim without attempting to verify documents presented by the asylum seeker

Campaign to stop refugees going homeless and hungry launches, as research finds ‘extreme’ poverty affects hundreds

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Date of publication

01 October 2012

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Scottish Refugee Council says hundreds of asylum seekers in Scotland are being left completely destitute with no support and nowhere to live