Case Preview: R (JB (Jamaica)) v Secretary of State for the Home Department
Blog post
Date of publication
Search
Cameron's speech on immigration and Europe outlines plans for major EU migrant restrictions
Latest news
Date of publication
Summary
David Cameron proposes restrictions in order to reduce the "exceptionally high" level of EU migration to the UK
British Future calls for a more considered, less polarised political discourse on immigration
Latest news
Date of publication
Summary
Report says the public has far more nuanced views on immigration than is reflected in the current polarised political debate
Immigration Minister announces Immigration Act 2014 sham marriage provisions to take effect from March 2015
Latest news
Date of publication
Summary
James Brokenshire says important new provisions under part 4 of the Immigration Act 2014 to tackle sham marriages to be implemented from next March
National Audit Office reports says Government "did not think through" impact of civil legal aid reforms
Latest news
Date of publication
Summary
NAO report says Ministry of Justice on track to make significant legal aid cost savings, but it did not fully consider the impact of the changes
New House of Commons Library briefing on the forthcoming duty for private landlords to carry out immigration checks
Latest news
Date of publication
Summary
Full text of useful new briefing note as pilot scheme for landlord immigration checks set to begin in December
The Independent: Swedish TV exposé raises serious doubts over Sprakab language analyst
Latest news
Date of publication
Summary
Swedish TV documentary alleges that one of Sprakab's top Somali language analysts fabricated parts of his CV
Court of Appeal warns over asylum legacy cases, saying commonly repeated arguments are now "laid to rest"
Latest news
Date of publication
Summary
Lord Justice Aikens warns all those advising clients have a duty to examine any further potential legacy claim with the closest scrutiny
Very private lives: “acceptable questioning” in sexual orientation asylum cases
Blog post
Date of publication
Written by
Anita Davies, EUtopia Law
European Court of Justice rules States can exclude "benefit tourists" from claiming certain social assistance
Latest news
Date of publication
Summary
ECJ ruling in Dano v Jobcenter Leipzig, Case C-333/13, says economically inactive EU migrants can be denied benefits
New UN guidelines on the rights of women asylum seekers and refugees
Latest news
Date of publication
Summary
UN issues practical and authoritative guidelines to ensure specific challenges faced by women in situations of displacement and statelessness are addressed
Control and restraint techniques used on people being removed from UK are lawful, says Court of Appeal
Blog post
Date of publication
Written by
Michael Deacon, UK Human Rights Blog
Academic analysis finds EU immigration has had a positive economic impact
Latest news
Date of publication
Summary
UCL's Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration finds European immigrants contributed more than £20bn to UK public finances between 2001 and 2011
European Court of Human Rights rules returns to Italy under Dublin Regulation may violate Convention
Latest news
Date of publication
Summary
In Tarakhel v. Switzerland (App no. 29217/12), ECtHR rules individual guarantees needed from Italian authorities for asylum seeker returns
German Chancellor warns demands for free movement changes could see the UK's exit from the European Union
Latest news
Date of publication
Summary
Angela Merkel says UK's future in the EU nearing a "point of no return" over the issue of free movement