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Joint Committee on Human Rights says Nationality and Borders Bill fails to protect rights of stateless children

Latest news

Date of publication

09 November 2021

Summary

Parliamentary committee assesses human rights implications of Part 1 (Nationality) of bill

Not able to meet the financial requirement of Appendix FM? Do not despair

Blog post

Date of publication

08 November 2021

Written by

Helena Sheizon, Kadmos Consultants

Ministry of Justice launches call for evidence on immigration legal aid fees and the online system in the First-tier Tribunal

Latest news

Date of publication

08 November 2021

Summary

Evidence to be used to form policy proposals for consultation on new legal aid fees for asylum and immigration appeals

Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman finds Legal Aid Agency acted unreasonably in delaying legal aid for vulnerable EU citizens challenging unlawful deportation orders

Latest news

Date of publication

04 November 2021

Summary

Ombudsman says delays had profound impact on ability to challenge Home Office decisions

European Asylum Support Office publishes updated judicial analysis on ending international protection

Latest news

Date of publication

04 November 2021

Summary

112-page analysis plus accompanying 136-page compilation of jurisprudence

Why is it important to register children as British Citizens

Blog post

Date of publication

02 November 2021

Written by

Danielle Cohen

New statement of changes to the Immigration Rules made to allow pork butchers to come to the UK on Seasonal Worker immigration route

Latest news

Date of publication

01 November 2021

Summary

Up to 800 pork butchers eligible to apply for visas to work in the UK for temporary period

Youth Mobility Scheme - a bit of a lottery for young people

Blog post

Date of publication

01 November 2021

Written by

Nilmini Roelens, Roelens Solicitors

Academic article argues that digital-only proof of immigration status is discriminatory and unlawful and could become another Windrush scandal

Latest news

Date of publication

01 November 2021

Summary

Digital-only status disadvantages groups with protected characteristics – namely, disability, age and race

Domestic Abuse Commissioner recognises ‘immigration abuse’ as a particular form of abuse and calls for its definition to be integrated into all relevant policy and guidance

Latest news

Date of publication

29 October 2021

Summary

Important new report on migrant victims of domestic abuse is published

Report finds young Albanians experience lengthy delays waiting for asylum and trafficking decisions in the UK

Latest news

Date of publication

27 October 2021

Summary

Delays cause depression, stress and anxiety, and increase the risks of trafficking for young asylum seekers

Human rights applications and statutory rights to appeal – the domestic abuse context

Blog post

Date of publication

26 October 2021

Written by

Joel Reiss, Latitude Law

Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration concerned by Home Office’s culture of scepticism towards claims of vulnerability by immigration detainees

Latest news

Date of publication

26 October 2021

Summary

Second annual report examining Adults at Risk policy is published

Council of Europe’s expert group on human trafficking highlights how UK immigration policy negatively impacts victims’ access to justice

Latest news

Date of publication

25 October 2021

Summary

New evaluation report on access to justice and effective remedies for victims of trafficking

New Judgment: R (on the application of Majera (formerly SM (Rwanda)) v Secretary of State for the Home Department

Blog post

Date of publication

20 October 2021

Written by

Jocelyn Hutton, UK Supreme Court Blog