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Solicitors Regulation Authority produces guide for members of the public who are unhappy with their solicitor

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Date of publication

25 July 2019

Summary

SRA also publishes report outlining its investigatory work in 2017/18

Home Secretary publishes statement covering a range of immigration issues

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Date of publication

24 July 2019

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Statement covers Shortage Occupation List, Section 67 leave, TOEIC scandal, and BICS independent review

All-Party Parliamentary Group on TOEIC concludes evidence used to accuse students of cheating was misleading and unsafe

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Date of publication

22 July 2019

Summary

Report published following inquiry into TOEIC scandal which affected tens of thousands of students

Refugee Council and ASAP welcome significant improvements in new Home Office domestic violence guidance

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Date of publication

18 July 2019

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NGOs: significant step towards strengthening protection available to women seeking asylum at risk of domestic abuse

Coalition of All-Party Parliamentary Groups publishes report on the difficulties and discrimination faced by African visa applicants

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Date of publication

17 July 2019

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Report examines reasons why Africans applying for a UK visa face a 27% refusal rate

Entrepreneurs Network finds foreign-born entrepreneurs are making a massive contribution to the UK

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Date of publication

16 July 2019

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New report calls for visa reforms so that UK remains open for entrepreneurial talent and investors

Women For Refugee Women says Chinese women trafficked to the UK are being routinely detained

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Date of publication

11 July 2019

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New report accuses Home Office of inflicting further harm and distress on trafficking victims

Law Society says contracted-out visa and immigration services undermine the rule of law and damage UK's reputation

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Date of publication

09 July 2019

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Law Society comments after Home Office's visa contractor Sopra Steria ends subcontract with BLS

Parliament's human rights committee says nationality law 'good character' test should not be applied to children

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Date of publication

09 July 2019

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Report finds children as young as ten being denied right to British citizenship

Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration finds 2018-19 was "a particularly difficult year" for the Home Office

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Date of publication

08 July 2019

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David Bolt says his inspections for 2018-19 hampered by a lack of staff and Home Office focus on Windrush and Brexit

Detention Action writes to Legal Aid Agency with serious concerns over the quality of legal advice available to immigration detainees

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Date of publication

04 July 2019

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Charity says 2018 changes have led to inadequate legal advice from inexperienced solicitors

Jesuit Refugee Service UK publishes report examining the impact of destitution and detention on asylum seekers

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Date of publication

02 July 2019

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Catholic charity finds the asylum system can dehumanise, erode and deny human dignity

Work and Pensions Committee criticises Government's "shameful" approach to 28-day move on period for new refugees

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Date of publication

27 June 2019

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Committee says the 28 day period isn’t long enough to access desperately needed support

Law Society and ILPA back MPs' call for an urgent investigation into the Home Office's partnership with Sopra Steria

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Date of publication

24 June 2019

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New visa service criticised for lack of free appointments, “extortionate” fees and long travel distances

Refugee Action says Government must invest more in English lessons for refugees and asylum seekers

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Date of publication

24 June 2019

Summary

Report finds majority of refugees feel they don't receive sufficient English lessons