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Government launches new scheme to allow community sponsorship of refugees

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Date of publication

19 July 2016

Summary

Home Secretary says local communities will be empowered to support the most vulnerable refugees through sponsorship

Robert Goodwill named as new Minister of State for immigration

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Date of publication

16 July 2016

Summary

Scarborough and Whitby MP and farmer named as the new Minister of State for immigration in the Home Office

European Commission unveils proposals to complete reform of Common European Asylum System

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Date of publication

15 July 2016

Summary

Commission proposes the closing piece of a comprehensive reform of the EU's asylum system

SSHD v MSM (Somalia) raises important issue in relation to imputed political opinion

Blog post

Date of publication

14 July 2016

Written by

Landmark Chambers

Supreme Court hands down judgment in successful appeal against residence test

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Date of publication

13 July 2016

Summary

Public Law Project wins challenge against the legal aid residence test on the grounds that it was ultra vires

OISC CPD changes take effect, set CPD hours per year scrapped

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Date of publication

12 July 2016

Summary

New CPD scheme to reflect OISC's greater focus on outcome based regulation

Leading immigration lawyers warn proposed tribunal fee increase may be unlawful

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Date of publication

12 July 2016

Summary

Lawyers say access to justice will be priced beyond the reach of some of the most vulnerable and may breach ECHR

When is it reasonable to remove a settled child from the UK?

Blog post

Date of publication

11 July 2016

Written by

Ben Amunwa, Law mostly

British Red Cross sees 16% rise in destitution among refugees and asylum seekers

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Date of publication

11 July 2016

Summary

Numbers using Red Cross destitution services increase by almost 1,000 in first six months of 2016

New Home Office scheme aims for more even regional distribution of unaccompanied child asylum seekers

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Date of publication

05 July 2016

Summary

Scheme launched to ease pressure on Kent and Croydon councils as unaccompanied children numbers top 4,000

Call for Government to guarantee the status of EU nationals as Theresa May says their future is uncertain

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Date of publication

03 July 2016

Summary

Remain and leave campaigners in joint call to end anxiety for EU nationals

UN rights committee says UK in breach of human rights obligations to asylum seekers and migrant workers

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Date of publication

29 June 2016

Summary

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights raises concerns over insufficient level of support to asylum seekers

NGOs call for a more humane and honest immigration discussion after Brexit

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Date of publication

28 June 2016

Summary

Refugee Council and others say UK must share responsibilities in hosting refugees and guaranteeing their humane treatment

The Quest for EU Reform after Brexit: Changes to the Role and Doctrines of the European Court of Justice

Blog post

Date of publication

27 June 2016

Written by

Professor Peter Lindseth, EUtopia Law

EU expects the UK to trigger Article 50 as soon as possible after vote for Brexit

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Date of publication

24 June 2016

Summary

UK set to unpick some 80,000 pages of laws binding the UK to the EU