Living in Limbo: the Migrants in the Grey Area of the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Home Office publishes response to the Law Commission report on simplifying the Immigration Rules
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Response says aim is for consolidated and simplified Rules to be in force from January 2021
How immigration changes could impact UK real estate
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Simon Hardingham
Home Office announces that visas will be extended for those unable to return home as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic
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Visas to be to extended to 31 May 2020 if you cannot leave UK because of travel restrictions or self-isolation
First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) notifies that all appeals will proceed by way of a Case Management Hearing via telephone or Skype
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Full text of notice by Judge Phillips on changes to appeals due to the Covid-19 pandemic
Brief guide on useful Covid-19 / coronavirus immigration and asylum resources
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A list of some resources to keep up to date with the pandemic's impact on immigration and asylum
President of the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) issues new guidance note on arrangements during the Covid-19 pandemic
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Full text of Mr Justice Lane's guidance on how the Upper Tribunal will "deal with cases fairly and justly" during the coronavirus outbreak
President of the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) provides details of changes to the Tribunal due to the Covid-19 outbreak
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Applications and hearings to be conducted remotely from 25 March, face to face hearings to end
New practice direction issued by Senior President of Tribunals in response to Covid-19 pandemic
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Full text of Sir Ernest Ryder's pilot practice direction on contingency arrangements in the First-Tier Tribunal and the Upper Tribunal
Lessons learned review: Windrush scandal a profound institutional failure, immigration ‘hostile environment’ measures completely disregarded Windrush generation
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Wendy Williams' long-awaited learned review finds Home Office showed "ignorance and thoughtlessness" on issue of race
Rights groups warn hostile environment policies are undermining government efforts to protect public health during coronavirus outbreak
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Groups concerned that adequate steps have not been taken to protect migrants at risk of COVID-19
New House of Commons Library briefing on the Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill
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Usefully comprehensive overview of the Bill in advance of its Second Reading debate
HM Inspectorate of Prisons finds conditions at Morton Hall Immigration Removal Centre have improved, but self harm and violence remain a concern
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Comprehensive new inspection report published by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Prisons for England and Wales
Home Office to face negligence claim over visa document delays
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Ben Amunwa, Law mostly
New statement of changes to the Immigration Rules published today
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Adjustments to the EU Settlement Scheme and freeze on salary thresholds for settlement among the changes