Search

Britain's top judge concerned by May's attack on immigration judges, cuts to legal aid

Latest news

Date of publication

05 March 2013

Summary

Lord Neuberger says Home Secretary's comments were inappropriate and wrong, and says he fears cuts to legal aid could undermine the rule of law

What would happen if the UK withdrew from the European Court of Human Rights?

Blog post

Date of publication

03 March 2013

Written by

Adam Wagner, UK Human Rights Blog

UKBA: Revisions to the codes of practice for skilled migrant workers

Latest news

Date of publication

01 March 2013

Summary

UKBA press release on the publication of a new statement of intent to help employers prepare for changes to the points-based system

Stephanie Harrison made QC, concerned by continued attacks on access to the law for refugees and migrants

Latest news

Date of publication

01 March 2013

Summary

Garden Court's Harrison says appointment is recognition of the complexity and importance of the law relating to the treatment of refugees and migrants

Office for National Statistics finds significant drop in net migration

Latest news

Date of publication

28 February 2013

Summary

Latest ONS figures show net migration drops by a third to 163,000 in the year ending June 2012

UKBA: New immigration fees proposed

Latest news

Date of publication

25 February 2013

Summary

UKBA press release on proposed fee increases to take effect from 6 April 2013 for visa applications made overseas and applications made in the UK

Refugee Council: UK Border Agency putting health of mothers and babies at risk

Latest news

Date of publication

25 February 2013

Summary

A new report by Maternity Action and Refugee Council says pregnant asylum seekers in the UK are are being separated from the specialist treatment and monitoring they need

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

Latest news

Date of publication

21 February 2013

Summary

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

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

Latest news

Date of publication

21 February 2013

Summary

Full text of Court of Justice of the European Union press release

Lord Neuberger: Tomorrow's Lawyers Today – Today's Lawyers Tomorrow

Latest news

Date of publication

21 February 2013

Summary

President of the Supreme Court speaks on change in the legal profession and its future

Burmese Country Guidance case found legally flawed

Blog post

Date of publication

19 February 2013

Written by

Colin Yeo, Free Movement

Home Secretary backs down in mental health court battle

Latest news

Date of publication

18 February 2013

Summary

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

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

Latest news

Date of publication

18 February 2013

Summary

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

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

Latest news

Date of publication

15 February 2013

Summary

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

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

Latest news

Date of publication

14 February 2013

Summary

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