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New statement of changes to the Immigration Rules makes changes to EU Settlement Scheme and Start-up and Innovator categories
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Changes include extending the scope of the domestic violence provisions in EU Settlement Scheme
Implications of the Coronavirus on a Spouse Visa And Extensions
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Danielle Cohen
House of Commons Library publishes comprehensive overview of the new points-based immigration system
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Despite coronavirus uncertainty, Government says new system to proceed as planned on 1 January 2021
JCWI calls for minimum income requirement to be suspended due to economic impacts of Covid-19 pandemic
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Charity says it has seen a huge surge in enquiries from desperately worried families, including key workers
High Court rules that ‘no recourse to public funds’ condition on migrants on 10-year route to settlement breaches Article 3 and is unlawful
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Court ruling requires aspects of the policy to be amended to avoid imminent destitution
A New Approach in Health-Based Cases
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Joel Reiss, Latitude Law
Children’s Society finds ‘no recourse to public funds’ leaves thousands of children growing up in long-term poverty
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Comprehensive new report released as High Court hearing on NRPF begins
Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration publishes inspection report on Adults at Risk in immigration detention
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David Bolt's first annual review finds some progress, but a lot more needed to make process more efficient and effective
Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) notifies that all Judicial Review applications can now be lodged using email
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Tribunal announces further change to the way it works due to the Covid-19 pandemic
Supreme Court allows appeal in AM (Zimbabwe) and rules Paposhvili should be followed in Article 3 cases
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Important new judgment endorses the European Court of Human Rights decision in Paposhvili v. Belgium
Covid-19 and the immigration tribunals: a guide for appellants without representation
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Following the unprecedented changes being made to the procedures in immigration tribunals, 1MCB Chambers has prepared a guide to assist unrepresented appellants.
Helen Bamber Foundation says survivors of modern slavery with insecure immigration status should be granted leave to remain
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Report details how coronavirus has compounded risks and vulnerabilities for survivors of trafficking and slavery
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health calls for NHS charging regulations to be revoked; Home Secretary says Government reviewing health surcharge for migrant NHS workers
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New research paper finds regulations are unworkable and are harming the health system
Hackney Migrant Centre highlights problems faced by migrant families with no recourse to public funds
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Report looks at families' inability to access free school meals despite suffering poverty and insecurity