Latest News on The EU Settlement Scheme for 2022
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Supreme Court rules £1,012 Home Office fee for a child to be registered as a British citizen is lawful
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Court finds appropriateness of imposing a fee is a question of political policy and not a matter for judges
ILPA and Women for Refugee Women: ‘Well-founded fear’ clause of Nationality and Border Bill reverses 20 years of settled UK case law
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Briefing for House of Lords outlines concerns over changes made by Clause 31 of Bill
The cost of sponsoring a care worker in the UK
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Helena Sheizon, Kadmos Consultants
Evaluation report finds supporting asylum seekers in the community is more humane and less costly than detention centres
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UNHCR publishes evaluation of Action Access pilot for female asylum seekers who would otherwise be detained in Yarl's Wood
British Red Cross and VOICES Network take a comprehensive look at women’s experiences of seeking asylum in the UK
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50-page report finds asylum system is not sensitive to gender and does not provide the support women need
How will the right to work in the UK change in 2022?
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Chander Bagga, Valens Solicitors
Akinsanya judgment in Court of Appeal: Home Secretary must re-think EUSS rules for Zambrano carers
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Hackney Community Law Centre, Simon Cox and Michael Spencer
New statement of changes to Immigration Rules adds care workers to the Shortage Occupation List
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As announced in December, Immigration Rules changed to help tackle shortages in care sector
JCWI examines the experiences of undocumented migrants in the UK during the Covid-19 pandemic
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Covid exposed and exacerbated existing inequalities, significantly worsening situation of undocumented
Joint Committee on Human Rights finds Nationality and Borders Bill’s reform of asylum would fail to meet UK’s human rights obligations
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Parliamentary committee looks at Bill's asylum provisions, Home Office decision-making, age assessments, and deprivation of citizenship
Legal opinion by leading immigration barristers finds clause 9 of Nationality and Borders Bill gives Home Secretary “exorbitant, ill-defined and unconstitutional” power to remove citizenship
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Joint opinion by Raza Husain QC, Eleanor Mitchell and Jason Pobjoy published by Good Law Project
Ghana completely rejects claims that it would be willing to receive asylum seekers from the UK for offshore processing
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Ghana's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says media reports are untrue
UN rights experts say Nationality and Borders Bill fails to respect the UK’s obligations under international human rights and refugee law
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Four Special Rapporteurs restate their serious concerns over the Bill; UNHCR issues new observations
Globally mobile talent: "Coming to a business hub near you" in Spring 2022 - A review of UK Innovation Strategy
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Nilmini Roelens, Roelens Solicitors