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House of Commons Library briefing provides overview of the permission to work policy for asylum seekers

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Date of publication

25 January 2021

Summary

Useful overview of government policy on restricting asylum seekers' rights to work

New academic paper by Colin Yeo and Melanie Griffiths looks at the history and the impact of the ‘hostile environment’ immigration policy

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Date of publication

22 January 2021

Summary

Article argues that the hostile environment's defining characteristic is the 'deputisation' of border enforcement

Proof, expert evidence and credibility in trafficking cases

Blog post

Date of publication

21 January 2021

Written by

Asad Ali Khan

Bar Council report highlights serious problems in the civil legal aid system

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Date of publication

19 January 2021

Summary

Report finds civil legal aid "running on an empty tank, kept going by nothing more than the goodwill of the legal profession"

The Post-Brexit Effect

Blog post

Date of publication

18 January 2021

Written by

Heather Barrigan, ImmiNews

Inspection report on Home Office’s use of sanctions and penalties finds lack of overall strategy and lack of evidence to show they work

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Date of publication

15 January 2021

Summary

Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration's second report of the week looks at sanctions and penalties

Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration examines the work of Home Office Presenting Officers

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Date of publication

12 January 2021

Summary

New inspection report highlights concerns over training and a lack of preparation time for appeals

Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee concerned by insufficient information over the objective and operation of changes to the asylum process made by December’s HC 1043

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Date of publication

11 January 2021

Summary

Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules criticised for imprecise terms and lack of supporting documentation

New House of Commons Library briefing paper examines the end of the Dublin III Regulation in the UK

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Date of publication

07 January 2021

Summary

Significant changes to returns to safe third countries following end of Brexit transition period and introduction of HC 1043

A Quick Guide To The Family Visa Minimum Income Requirements

Blog post

Date of publication

06 January 2021

Written by

Reiss Edwards

UNHCR publishes comprehensive new review of statelessness determinations in the UK

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Date of publication

05 January 2021

Summary

First public audit of the Home Office approach to decisions made under the Statelessness Determination Procedure