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House of Commons Library: Immigration and asylum policy: Government plans and progress made

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Date of publication

10 December 2013

Summary

Full text of House of Commons Library briefing note providing an overview of the Government's immigration policy priorities and progress implementing them

Immigration Bill Report stage pushed back till after the New Year

Blog post

Date of publication

09 December 2013

Written by

Awale Olad, Migrants' Rights Network

New Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules

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Date of publication

09 December 2013

Summary

Theresa May announces minor new Statement of Changes, mostly affecting passport holders of Oman, Qatar and the UAE

Case Preview: I. A.v Secretary of State for the Home Department ([2011] CSIH 28, 2011 SC 625)

Blog post

Date of publication

05 December 2013

Written by

Bryan Heaney, UK Supreme Court Blog

Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration concerned by poor decision making at Dhaka and Warsaw visa sections

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Date of publication

05 December 2013

Summary

Independent Chief Inspector releases investigation reports on the Home Office's Dhaka and Warsaw visa sections, finds customer service good but decision-making poor

Updated House of Commons Library report on immigration provisions for victims of domestic violence

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Date of publication

04 December 2013

Summary

New House of Commons Library report published on immigration provisions for victims of domestic violence, a particularly vulnerable group

Lady Hale: What's the point of human rights?

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Date of publication

04 December 2013

Summary

Full text of Supreme Court Deputy President Lady Hale's Warwick Law Lecture on human rights and the law

Home Office publishes new forms for applicants in the UK

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Date of publication

03 December 2013

Summary

Home Office announces a number of new application forms to be used by applicants in the UK from December 1st

International Organization for Migration says it is seriously concerned by deaths of migrants in search of better lives

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Date of publication

29 November 2013

Summary

IOM calls for the international community to act to prevent migrants dying following recent tragedies at sea and on land

Net migration increases as emigration at its lowest level for more than 10 years

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Date of publication

29 November 2013

Summary

Latest Office for National Statistics migration report finds immigration declines but net migration rises due to sharp drop in emigration

Refugee Action publishes report on asylum seekers' access to justice

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Date of publication

27 November 2013

Summary

Refugee Action's Access to Justice project finds 64% of the asylum seekers it saw had been wrongly refused a legal aid lawyer for their asylum appeal

Supreme Court dismisses best interests of the child appeal

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Date of publication

27 November 2013

Summary

Court unanimously dismisses the appeal in Zoumbas v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2013] UKSC 74

Campaign groups highlight how legal aid changes will impact asylum seekers and refugees

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Date of publication

26 November 2013

Summary

Justice Alliance UK submits over 100 testimonials to Lib Dems on impact of legal aid reforms, many from organisations working with asylum seekers and refugees

Stephanie Harrison named Human Rights Lawyer of the Year

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Date of publication

26 November 2013

Summary

Garden Court's Stephanie Harrison QC wins Liberty award for her commitment to progressing the rights of immigrants and asylum seekers

Judicial review proceedings may not be terminated by the government – Court of Appeal

Blog post

Date of publication

22 November 2013

Written by

Rosalind English, UK Human Rights Blog