Torture survivors and the Hostile Environment – how the Windrush scandal exposed the darkest corners of immigration policy
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New guidance on immigration bail for judges of the First-tier Tribunal
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19-page guidance takes into account Immigration Act 2016 and replaces Bail Guidance Note of 2012
'Hostile environment' policy makes migrant women less safe and less able to escape domestic violence
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Abusers scare women with insecure immigration status into not seeking help
Law Society says Windrush crisis shows need for legal aid to be reintroduced for immigration cases
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Statement warns Windrush generation may be denied justice due to cuts to legal aid
Court order provides clarity on availability of legal aid for victims of trafficking and modern slavery
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Lord Chancellor concedes a claim for judicial review against the refusal of legal aid
Campaign groups highlight impact of 'hostile environment' policies ahead of Commons debate on Windrush scandal
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Undocumented children among those denied rights due to immigration policy
Home Office deportation targets show how Britain's immigration system is harmful by design
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Victoria Canning and Monish Bhatia via The Conversation
High Court issues guidelines on Hamid applications and refers three solicitors to the Solicitors Regulation Authority
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Mr Justice Green finds serious and persistent failures to adhere to proper standards
European Court of Justice rules torture victims are entitled to subsidiary protection if removal would deny mental health care
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Judgment handed down in MP v Secretary of State for the Home Department
Lord Justice Irwin calls the Immigration Rules "something of a disgrace" in speech on complexity and obscurity in the law
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Court of Appeal judge has harsh words for the impenetrable Rules
Bar Standards Board publishes guidance for barristers working with vulnerable immigration clients
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Multi-document guide to help identify, assess and manage client vulnerabilities in line with good practice
Asylum Aid launches new website to provide practical information on statelessness
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Website offers explanations of relevant laws and procedures and links to helpful resources
Immigration minister seeks to allay fears as anger grows over the treatment of Windrush generation caught in the 'hostile environment'
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Some Caribbean-born citizens who have lived in the UK for decades now risk threat of deportation
The EU citizens at risk of failing to secure 'settled status' after Brexit
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Law Society warns incorrect immigration and asylum decisions undermine the rule of law
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Latest figures show that almost 50% of UK immigration and asylum appeals are upheld