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Pro bono charity records 45% increase in enquiries relating to asylum and immigration law
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New report by LawWorks, the solicitors' national pro bono charity, finds a growing demand for free legal advice
Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration examines Home Office's tackling of sham marriages
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New inspection report finds initial implementation of the Immigration Act 2014's provisions for tackling sham marriage was problematic
Supreme Court finds no extension for LTR applications not made validly in accordance with the rules
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Court hands down judgment in R (on the application of Mirza/Iqbal/Ehsan) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) [2016] UKSC 63
BID finds nearly half of immigration detainees have no legal representation
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Bail for Immigration Detainees says it is completely unacceptable for anybody held in detention not to have access to legal advice
Solicitors Regulation Authority reviews asylum law firms, finds "broadly positive" picture
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SRA releases findings into 52 firms with the highest turnover of immigration work, issues guidance note in relation to judicial reviews
New UNHCR guidelines on claims for refugee status related to situations of armed conflict and violence
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UNHCR's protection chief says 1951 Convention remains "as relevant today as it was at the time" as new guidelines released
Government publishes Casey review into social integration in Great Britain
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Major new report says social integration in the UK has not kept up with immigration, finds worrying segregation and social exclusion
ONS: Net migration remains at near-record levels as EU immigration hits new high
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Office for National Statistics says 284,000 EU citizens immigrated to the UK, the highest estimate recorded
New report examines the experiences of women with insecure immigration status who suffer gender based violence
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Safety4Sisters says vulnerable migrant women are being denied their right to safety
Law Society warns proposals for new fast track appeals process put more onus on speed than justice
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Law Society says Government's proposed timetable provides insufficient time for effective representation
Government reverses immigration tribunal fee increases
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Immigration and asylum tribunal fees revert back to previous levels as Government says it will take stock and review
Report finds alarming number of trafficked and unaccompanied asylum-seeking children go missing from care
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ECPAT UK and Missing People find an alarming trend of vulnerable children disappearing from UK care
Ordinary family ties won't stop deportation of "foreign criminals", finds Court of Appeal
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Freedom from Torture says Home Office mistreats expert medical evidence of torture
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Report finds asylum caseworkers are too often dispensing with the expert views of doctors