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New Barnardo's briefing on the Home Office's Family Returns Process

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Date of publication

28 April 2014

Summary

Barnardo's says new Family Returns Process has considerably improved the experience of children and families being removed from the UK, but there is still more to do to

External processing of applications for international protection in the EU

Blog post

Date of publication

24 April 2014

Written by

Steve Peers, EU Law Analysis

Home Office publishes new guidance on the minimum income threshold for family visa applicants

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Date of publication

24 April 2014

Summary

Short new guidance document published with updated information on the minimum income requirement for family visa applicants

Public Accounts Committee says new asylum accommodation contracts were poorly planned and badly managed

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Date of publication

24 April 2014

Summary

Parliamentary committee finds contracts to house asylum seekers "badly managed" and standard of accommodation often "unacceptably poor"

Ministers say Home Office e-Borders programme cannot be used to estimate immigration

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Date of publication

23 April 2014

Summary

Government response to Public Administration Select Committee report says flagship e-Borders project will not be able to replace existing method of estimating net migration

Asylum Aid submits briefing to the UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women

Latest news

Date of publication

19 April 2014

Summary

Asylum Aid says poor quality decision-making in women's asylum claims leaves them vulnerable to violence in the UK

Labour's new 'progressive' approach to immigration? Overview of Yvette Cooper's speech

Blog post

Date of publication

10 April 2014

Written by

Awale Olad, Migrants' Rights Network

Children's Commissioner examines experiences of unaccompanied children seeking asylum

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Date of publication

10 April 2014

Summary

New report looks at what happens to children who are unsuccessful in their asylum claims and calls for fundamental change in the asylum system

High Court finds Home Office acted unlawfully in setting payments to meet essential living needs of asylum seekers

Latest news

Date of publication

09 April 2014

Summary

Refugee Action's legal challenge over the level of financial support for asylum seekers succeeds at the High Court

Government announces new immigration fees

Latest news

Date of publication

07 April 2014

Summary

New UK Visas and Immigration fees for visas, immigration and nationality applications, and associated premium services from April 6

The Inderpal Rahal Memorial Trust 2014 grant award

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Date of publication

07 April 2014

Summary

Details of how to apply for the Inderpal Rahal Memorial Trust award of £2,000 for those who intend to practice or teach law in the UK

Rights of residence of TCN family members within a Union citizen's home state: Comment on Cases C-456/12 O and B and C-457/12 S and G, Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber)

Blog post

Date of publication

03 April 2014

Written by

Catherine Taroni, EUtopia Law

European Commission releases new guidelines on family reunification rules

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Date of publication

03 April 2014

Summary

A new EC Communication presents guidance for the correct application of the Family Reunification Directive (2003/86/EC)

Home Secretary asks for review of how Home Office handles asylum claims on grounds of sexual orientation

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Date of publication

01 April 2014

Summary

Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration to review gay and lesbian asylum claims after revelations that some were being asked "inappropriate" questions

Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration examines Home Office's use of Emergency Travel Documents

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Date of publication

27 March 2014

Summary

New inspection report raises a number of concerns over the use of Emergency Travel Documents for the removal of foreign nationals by the Home Office