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Home Office criticised for new safe return reviews before refugees granted settlement

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Date of publication

10 March 2017

Summary

Updated policy guidance on refugee leave says those who apply for settlement will face safe return review

Court rules Government's policy of judging age of child asylum seekers based on their appearance is unlawful

Latest news

Date of publication

09 March 2017

Summary

Refugee Council welcomes landmark Court of Appeal judgment on Home Office’s age policy

Legal Aid Agency seeking to contract for new immigration and asylum cases in London and Kent

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Date of publication

09 March 2017

Summary

Increased demand due to transfers of asylum seekers to London and Calais camp closure

European Court of Justice rules EU states not obliged to issue humanitarian visas to possible asylum seekers

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Date of publication

07 March 2017

Summary

Ruling rejects earlier opinion by Advocate General Mengozzi on Syrian family who sought visas to enter Belgium

British Red Cross highlights plight of refused asylum seekers who cannot be returned

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Date of publication

06 March 2017

Summary

Report finds situation for stranded asylum seekers is bleak and they face a life of destitution in the UK

Commons committee calls on Government to guarantee rights of EU nationals in the UK

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Date of publication

06 March 2017

Summary

Cross-party Exiting the European Union Committee publishes report on the rights of EU citizens

Major new report examines protection needs of children without legal immigration status

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Date of publication

03 March 2017

Summary

Migrant and Refugee Children's Legal Unit says undocumented children are falling through bureaucratic, legislative and systemic cracks

Report says EU countries are failing migrant victims of torture and trauma

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Date of publication

02 March 2017

Summary

Agency for Fundamental Rights examines how victims of torture and trauma are handled by national authorities

Citizens UK granted permission to challenge failings in family reunification for Calais refugee children

Latest news

Date of publication

01 March 2017

Summary

Mrs Justice Lang grants permission for full hearing and orders case to be heard on expedited basis

Minimum income requirements for spousal visas are lawful, but breach duty to safeguard children

Blog post

Date of publication

28 February 2017

Written by

Ben Amunwa, Law mostly

When no good deed goes unpunished

Blog post

Date of publication

27 February 2017

Written by

Melissa Darnbrough and Nadia Hussain, openDemocracy

High Court rules children's services departments must support age disputed asylum seekers

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Date of publication

27 February 2017

Summary

Benefit of the doubt must be given to asylum seeker pending the determination of age assessment

Supreme Court allows appeal in 'Minimum Income Requirement' case

Blog post

Date of publication

23 February 2017

Written by

No5 Chambers

ONS: Net migration drops 49,000 in year ending September 2016

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Date of publication

23 February 2017

Summary

Office for National Statistics estimates net migration at +273,000, down from previous year

Updated House of Commons Library briefing on the financial (minimum income) requirement for partner visas

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Date of publication

23 February 2017

Summary

Full text of House of Commons Library's briefing, updated after Supreme Court ruling in MM (Lebanon)