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Refugee Action report finds the asylum system "dehumanises, disempowers and damages"

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17 May 2018

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Concerns raised over long delays, poor decisions, and a total lack of information

UN Special Rapporteur on racism concerned by widespread anti-migrant, anti-foreigner rhetoric in the UK

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15 May 2018

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Immigration policy creates hostile environment for all ethnic minorities

Government announces significant restrictions on data sharing between NHS and Home Office

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10 May 2018

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Data will only be shared on foreign national offenders with a prison sentence of 12 months or more

Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority reports on scale of modern slavery in the UK

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09 May 2018

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Increasing numbers of nationals from Vietnam, Albania and Romania among the victims

New guidance on immigration bail for judges of the First-tier Tribunal

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08 May 2018

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19-page guidance takes into account Immigration Act 2016 and replaces Bail Guidance Note of 2012

'Hostile environment' policy makes migrant women less safe and less able to escape domestic violence

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04 May 2018

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Abusers scare women with insecure immigration status into not seeking help

Law Society says Windrush crisis shows need for legal aid to be reintroduced for immigration cases

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02 May 2018

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Statement warns Windrush generation may be denied justice due to cuts to legal aid

Court order provides clarity on availability of legal aid for victims of trafficking and modern slavery

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01 May 2018

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Lord Chancellor concedes a claim for judicial review against the refusal of legal aid

Campaign groups highlight impact of 'hostile environment' policies ahead of Commons debate on Windrush scandal

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30 April 2018

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Undocumented children among those denied rights due to immigration policy

High Court issues guidelines on Hamid applications and refers three solicitors to the Solicitors Regulation Authority

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26 April 2018

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Mr Justice Green finds serious and persistent failures to adhere to proper standards

European Court of Justice rules torture victims are entitled to subsidiary protection if removal would deny mental health care

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24 April 2018

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Judgment handed down in MP v Secretary of State for the Home Department

Lord Justice Irwin calls the Immigration Rules "something of a disgrace" in speech on complexity and obscurity in the law

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23 April 2018

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Court of Appeal judge has harsh words for the impenetrable Rules

Bar Standards Board publishes guidance for barristers working with vulnerable immigration clients

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Date of publication

20 April 2018

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Multi-document guide to help identify, assess and manage client vulnerabilities in line with good practice

Asylum Aid launches new website to provide practical information on statelessness

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Date of publication

19 April 2018

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Website offers explanations of relevant laws and procedures and links to helpful resources

Immigration minister seeks to allay fears as anger grows over the treatment of Windrush generation caught in the 'hostile environment'

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16 April 2018

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Some Caribbean-born citizens who have lived in the UK for decades now risk threat of deportation