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Bar Standards Board publishes study on immigration barristers

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Date of publication

22 July 2013

Summary

New research report examines clients' experiences of immigration barristers

Dublin III Regulation enters into force today

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Date of publication

19 July 2013

Summary

European Union's Regulation No 604/2013 or 'Dublin III' enters into force and brings in the Common European Asylum System

Supreme Court dismisses colleges' appeals and rules Tier 4 sponsorship is lawful

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Date of publication

17 July 2013

Summary

Supreme Court delivers judgment in R, New London College Limited and West London Vocational Training College v Secretary of State for the Home Department

Mr Justice McCloskey appointed as new President of the Upper Tribunal Immigration and Asylum Chamber

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Date of publication

17 July 2013

Summary

Honourable Mr Justice McCloskey has been appointed by the Lord Chancellor to be Tribunal President with effect from 1 October 2013

Brent MP Sarah Teather speaks out against government's hostile attitude to immigration

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Date of publication

16 July 2013

Summary

Lib Dem MP Teather tells the Guardian of her anger that there are no "alternative voices" on immigration

Home Office may detain illegal entrant who appears to be over 18

Blog post

Date of publication

15 July 2013

Written by

Rosalind English, UK Human Rights Blog

Home Affairs Committee says the Home Office's backlog of immigration cases tops half a million

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Date of publication

15 July 2013

Summary

Home Affairs Committee's latest report on the work of now abolished UKBA says new backlog of 190,000 cases brings total to 502,462

Sir John Thomas issues fresh warning to lawyers over "hopeless" appeals against deportation of asylum seekers

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Date of publication

12 July 2013

Summary

President of the Queen's Bench Division warns lawyers over a number of problems seen by the High Court in asylum deportation cases

Higher Education Better Regulation Group releases comprehensive study on the cost of the student visa regime

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Date of publication

11 July 2013

Summary

HEBRG says UK universities spent £67m in 2012-13 to meet Home Office requirements

Prospective Students to the UK Face a Subjective Interview Process

Blog post

Date of publication

09 July 2013

Written by

Sonia Moran, United Kingdom Educational Advisory Service

Attacks from House of Lords and High Court build momentum of family migration campaign

Blog post

Date of publication

08 July 2013

Written by

Ruth Grove-White, Migrants' Rights Network

EASO releases Annual Report on the Situation of Asylum in the European Union

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Date of publication

08 July 2013

Summary

European Asylum Support Office releases comprehensive overview of the situation of asylum in the EU in 2012, reveals asylum applications up 11%

High Court finds family immigration rules are not unlawful but the earnings threshold amounts to a disproportionate interference with family life

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Date of publication

05 July 2013

Summary

High Court hands down judgment in MM & Ors v Secretary of State for the Home Department

Abolition of family visitor visa appeal rights

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Date of publication

05 July 2013

Summary

Full text of House of Commons Library report on Section 52 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013 and the abolition of the full right of appeal in family visitor visa cases

Government unveils proposals to restrict migrants access to health and housing

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Date of publication

04 July 2013

Summary

Consultations on restricting migrants access to the NHS and housing launched ahead of Immigration Bill aimed at making life more difficult for "illegal migrants"