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Refugee groups bitterly disappointed after Scottish Court of Session rules Serco's policy of evicting refused asylum seekers is lawful

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Date of publication

18 November 2019

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Groups warn several hundred people at risk of summary eviction following ruling in Ali v Serco

Garden Court Chambers announces the death of Ian Macdonald QC

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Date of publication

12 November 2019

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Garden Court mourns the loss of a trailblazer in immigration and human rights law who inspired generations of barristers

Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants is seeking survey responses from practitioners who represent or advise undocumented migrants

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Date of publication

12 November 2019

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Short survey aims to help inform project looking at how best to advocate for new and better paths to regularisation

Migration Observatory publishes updated briefing on asylum and refugees, finds initial decisions are now taking substantially longer

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Date of publication

11 November 2019

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Home Office asylum decisions within six months fall from 73% in 2012 to just 25% in 2018

Women for Refugee Women looks at effects of "period poverty" among refugee and asylum-seeking women

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Date of publication

07 November 2019

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New briefing by women's charities finds period poverty is part of 'hostile environment' policy against asylum seekers

Independent Monitoring Board’s annual report on immigration detention finds too many vulnerable people being detained

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Date of publication

04 November 2019

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Voluntary monitoring body says detention of vunerable and those with mental illness remains a huge concern

Sir Peter Lane and Judge Michael Clements review the year in the Immigration and Asylum Chambers

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Date of publication

30 October 2019

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Latest annual report on the work of the Tribunals published today by Sir Ernest Ryder

JCWI and technology campaign group Foxglove launch legal challenge over Home Office’s use of software to sift visa applications

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Date of publication

30 October 2019

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Groups say shadowy digital 'streaming tool' is using problematic and biased criteria such as nationality

Non-asylum immigration and citizenship matters for separated migrant children brought back into scope of legal aid

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Date of publication

28 October 2019

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Children's charities welcome change which means quicker and simpler access to legal aid

New statement of changes to the Immigration Rules released in case of a no-deal Brexit on 31 October

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Date of publication

24 October 2019

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New 86-page statement makes major changes to Appendix EU

UNHCR releases three important new reports on the experiences of child asylum seekers and refugees in the UK

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Date of publication

24 October 2019

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Reports examine the journey to the UK and the care and support given to unaccompanied children claiming asylum in the UK

House of Commons Library publishes new briefing on the UK’s future immigration system

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Date of publication

21 October 2019

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Helpful overview of what is known about the Government's immigration proposals after Brexit

AIDA publishes comparative overview report on internal structures and available resources of various European asylum authorities

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Date of publication

18 October 2019

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Report examines financing, staffing and training of asylum authorities and the tools used to decide applications

Maternity Action launches legal action over NHS charges for maternity care for destitute migrant women

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Date of publication

15 October 2019

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Charity argues NHS charging regulations disproportionately impact pregnant women and Government is in breach of the Public Sector Equality Duty

New Bail Observation Project report examines immigration bail hearings at Taylor House

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Date of publication

14 October 2019

Summary

Issues covered include the use of videolink, the roles of interpreters, judges and HOPOs, legal representation, and accommodation