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Upper Tribunal grants judicial review brought by unaccompanied Calais children

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Date of publication

03 May 2016

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Bhatt Murphy says judgment provides important clarification that authorities do not have a merely passive role

AIRE Centre crowdsources for legal challenge against Operation Nexus

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Date of publication

27 April 2016

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AIRE Centre says people are facing arbitrary deportation without access to a fair trial

Home Secretary supports remaining in EU but wants to leave European Convention on Human Rights

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25 April 2016

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Theresa May calls for UK to leave ECHR to enable reform of human rights laws

Ministry of Justice consultation proposes major fee increases for immigration Tribunal cases

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21 April 2016

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Government proposes up to sixfold increase in fees for First-tier and Upper Tribunals, Immigration and Asylum Chamber

Supreme Court rules power to detain prior to deportation under EEA Regulations is lawful

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Date of publication

20 April 2016

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Court dismisses appeal by EEA national who contended detention pending removal was unlawful

Government defeated in Supreme Court over Legal Aid residence test

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Date of publication

18 April 2016

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Public Law Project appeal against the Legal Aid residence test allowed in Supreme Court

Home Secretary announces 72-hour time limit on the detention of pregnant women

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Date of publication

18 April 2016

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Theresa May says amendment to Immigration Bill will limit detention of pregnant women for immigration purposes

Aid agencies say UK isn't doing enough to protect vulnerable refugees and migrants

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Date of publication

15 April 2016

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Oxfam and others call on the UK to commit to resettle a fair and proportionate share of the world's most vulnerable refugees

Upper Tribunal rules past presence test unlawfully discriminates against disabled refugees

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Date of publication

12 April 2016

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Tribunal finds making disabled refugee children wait up to two years before they are eligible for DLA is unlawful

Inderpal Rahal Memorial Trust announces 2016 award

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Date of publication

11 April 2016

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Award for women who are from an immigrant or refugee background and who intend to practice or teach law

The Observer: Immigration officials can intercept communications of asylum seekers

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Date of publication

10 April 2016

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Amendment to the Police Act 1997 allows use of listening devices and hacking into phones and computers

Greece begins returns of migrants under controversial EU agreement with Turkey

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Date of publication

04 April 2016

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202 people returned to Turkey as deportations begin from Greece, EU says all left voluntarily

Inspection report on the Tier 4 Curtailment Process

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Date of publication

30 March 2016

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Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration examines the Home Office's management of the curtailment of Tier 4 student visas

Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration examines outsourced enforced removals contracts

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Date of publication

29 March 2016

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Report finds 40% of planned deportations were cancelled

Home Office announces reforms to Tier 2 visas to reduce reliance on foreign workers

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Date of publication

25 March 2016

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Tier 2 (General) salary thresholds to be increased, £1,000 Immigration Skills Charge to be levied on employers from April 2017