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ECJ: The essence of the reasons for a decision refusing entry into a Member State must be disclosed to the person concerned

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Date of publication

05 June 2013

Summary

Court of Justice of the European Union judgment released in the case of ZZ v Secretary of State for the Home Department

Amnesty International: legal aid reforms constitute an unprecedented threat to justice

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04 June 2013

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Human rights group warns reforms could decimate access to justice for the most vulnerable people

Cameron is relenting to backbenchers on immigration policy

Blog post

Date of publication

03 June 2013

Written by

Awale Olad, Migrants' Rights Network

Children's Society warns refugee and migrant children face being made destitute by legal aid reforms

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Date of publication

03 June 2013

Summary

Charity says residency tests will mean abandoned migrant and trafficked children will be left destitute

European Commission to take UK to court over discriminatory benefits policy for EU nationals

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30 May 2013

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EC says UK's so-called "right to reside" benefits test is a breach of EU law

Ninety leading barristers warn further limits on legal aid will "seriously undermine" the rule of law in Britain

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Date of publication

29 May 2013

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In a letter to the Daily Telegraph, QCs say legal aid cuts will leave many of society's most vulnerable people without access to legal advice and representation

EU border management: "More attention must be given to the human rights of migrants" - UN expert

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Date of publication

28 May 2013

Summary

Press release by the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants on the management of the external borders of the EU and its impact on the human rights of migrants

Chikwamba delivers again

Blog post

Date of publication

28 May 2013

Written by

Sarah Pinder, Free Movement

Office of National Statistics finds net migration has significantly lowered

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Date of publication

23 May 2013

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Latest ONS data shows net flow of 153,000 migrants, the lowest figures in a decade, according to the Migration Observatory

Happy Birthday? Disputing age of children in the immigration system

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Date of publication

22 May 2013

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New Coram Children's Legal Centre report examines the practical and emotional impact of age disputes on young people in the immigration system

Former High Court judge warns legal aid reforms will be "absolutely devastating" for Britain's legal system

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Date of publication

21 May 2013

Summary

Sir Anthony Hooper tells the Express that legal aid cuts will be "costly and potentially disastrous" and will lead to miscarriages of justice

Apocalypse soon? The UK without the European Convention on Human Rights

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Date of publication

17 May 2013

Written by

Jim Duffy, UK Human Rights Blog

Detention of torture survivors ruled unlawful

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Date of publication

17 May 2013

Summary

Leigh Day press release following today's judgment in EO & Ors, R v SSHD which ruled that the detention of torture survivors in immigration centres was unlawful

Home Office releases evaluation report of the Early Legal Advice Project for asylum cases

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Date of publication

17 May 2013

Summary

Home Office release report on the discontinued ELAP project, as Asylum Aid calls for continuing reforms of the asylum system

Home Office announces new visa services for Indian and Chinese business travellers

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Date of publication

15 May 2013

Summary

Same day visa service launched in India and VIP mobile visa service introduced for Chinese travellers