Judge rejects housing claim brought by refugee against council and Home Secretary – Local Government Lawyer

‘A Sudanese refugee has failed in a High Court case brought against the London Borough of Haringey over whether he should have been found accommodation and against the Home Office over how it gives notice of the cessation of their asylum support.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 19th June 2024

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More changes to the EU Settlement Scheme – Kingsley Napley Immigration Law Blog

Posted June 20th, 2024 in brexit, government departments, immigration, news, time limits by sally

‘A series of changes to the EU Settlement Scheme have resulted from the February 2023 High Court judgement in the Independent Monitoring Authority (IMA) case. The judgement said that in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement when the UK left the EU, pre-settled status holders do not lose their residency right upon failure to make an application for settled status before their pre-settled status expires.’

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Kingsley Napley Immigration Law Blog, June 2024

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Joe Tomlinson: Why Has There Been a 264% Increase in Asylum Appeals? – UK Constitutional Law Association

‘If an application for asylum is refused, the applicant can appeal to the First-tier Tribunal. The latest tribunal statistics show a sharp increase in the number of asylum appeals lodged in the tribunal.’

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UK Constitutional Law Association, 19th June 2024

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Oceans group takes UK government to court over oil and gas licences – The Guardian

‘A marine conservation group has initiated legal action against the UK government, claiming the Conservatives’ decision to issue North Sea oil and gas licences without taking into account their impact on the environment was unlawful.’

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The Guardian, 19th June 2024

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Home Office’s failure to collect and monitor data on asylum accommodation for pregnant and new mothers held to be unlawful – Landmark Chambers

‘The High Court’s decision in DXK v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2024] EWHC 579 (Admin) is a welcome addition to the growing body of case law concerning the ambit and application of asylum support duties. The Court’s findings on academic claims, standing, systemic challenges, and the public sector equality duty (“PSED”) will be of wider practical application in other public law contexts.’

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Landmark Chambers, 13th May 2024

Source: www.landmarkchambers.co.uk

Coroner criticises US government for lack of training given to Anne Sacoolas prior to Harry Dunn crash – The Independent

‘A coroner has criticised the US government for a lack of training provided to its employee Anne Sacoolas before the crash that killed Harry Dunn.’

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The Independent, 13th June 2024

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Next government may face claims for compensation from Rwanda flight detainees – The Guardian

‘The next government could have to make costly payouts to dozens of asylum seekers detained for deportation to Rwanda, even if the Rwanda deal falls apart after the general election.’

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The Guardian, 13th June 2024

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Had we but world enough and time, this coyness… could still be unlawful: pre-election sensitivity and the need to carry on – Landmark Chambers

‘The essence of public administration, good or otherwise, is the exercise of public power. Decision-makers who are vested with statutory and common law powers to be exercised strictly in the public interest must actually exercise those powers if they are to fulfil their roles. As to how those powers are exercised, in the United Kingdom’s constitutional arrangements, like most other contemporary representative democracies, elected politicians pursue policies which may become law through Parliament’s enactment of legislation or may be adopted by the Executive as policy to shape the exercise of statutory powers in practice.’

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Landmark Chambers, 28th May 2024

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The racialised harm of police strip searches – Runnymede Trust

‘Runnymede Trust analysis of new Home Office strip search data shows that Black people are disproportionately strip searched by nearly all police forces in England and Wales. Black children are 6.5 times more likely than white children, and Black adults 4.7 times more likely than white adults, to be strip searched by police.’

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Runnymede Trust, June 2024

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Infected Blood Inquiry: lessons to be learned – Mills & Reeve

‘In the second of a series of articles on the Infected Blood Inquiry, we review the lessons to be learned to ensure we avoid complacency.’

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Mills & Reeve, 11th June 2024

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UK system for wrongful conviction payouts is lawful, European court rules – The Guardian

‘Most victims of miscarriages of justice will still be denied compensation in Britain after the European court of human rights ruled the government’s test for payouts was lawful.’

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The Guardian, 11th June 2024

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Infected Blood Inquiry: key findings – Mills & Reeve

‘In the first of a series of articles on the Infected Blood Inquiry, we set out key elements relating to patient safety more widely.’

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Mills & Reeve, 10th June 2024

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Jamaican man in UK for 38 years must wait another 10 to apply for citizenship – The Guardian

Posted June 11th, 2024 in citizenship, colonies, government departments, immigration, news by tracey

‘A Jamaican man in his 60s who arrived in the UK at the age of 23 has been granted leave to remain after four decades of struggling to secure his immigration status. But he will not be able to apply for British citizenship for another decade.’

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The Guardian, 11th June 2024

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Revocation of sponsor licence without providing a meaningful opportunity to respond is unlawful – EIN Blog

‘R (New Hope Care Ltd) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2024] EWHC 1270 (Admin) (24 May 2024). In these judicial review proceedings, David Pievsky KC held that the SSHD’s decision to revoke New Hope Care Ltd’s sponsor licence without first providing it a meaningful opportunity to respond was unlawful. It was inconsistent with published policy, contrary to legitimate expectation, and procedurally unfair at common law. New Hope Care is a large business which provides care services to individuals in need.’

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EIN Blog, 10th June 2024

Source: www.ein.org.uk

High court rules Home Office acted unlawfully over visa documents – The Guardian

Posted June 10th, 2024 in charities, documents, government departments, immigration, news, visas by tracey

‘The Home Office is facing a new Windrush-style scandal after a landmark high court ruling found that the home secretary acted unlawfully by failing to provide documents to thousands of migrants proving they are here legally.’

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The Guardian, 8th June 2024

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Nature groups launch legal bid over wildlife loss – BBC News

‘A coalition of more than 80 nature conservation groups is launching a legal bid to force whichever party is in power next month to improve government targets on tackling wildlife decline in England.’

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BBC News, 7th June 2024

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The new minimum income requirement for partner visas, transitional provisions and Home Office guidance – EIN Blog

‘In this immigration law update video, Adam Pipe examines the new financial (minimum income) requirement for partner visas and the transitional provisions. Adam goes through the Home Office’s April 2024 (Version 10.0) guidance on Appendix FM and Appendix HM Armed Forces: minimum income requirement.’

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EIN Blog, 5th June 2024

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Crime and punishment: how 14 years of Tory rule have changed Britain – in charts – The Guardian

‘“Justice delayed is justice denied” goes the old legal maxim – one that has captured the state of the court system in England and Wales in recent years.’

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The Guardian, 2nd June 2024

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Washed-up: Angus McCullough KC comments on the long-awaited HMG response to Ouseley on Closed Proceedings – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted June 3rd, 2024 in closed material, delay, government departments, news, reports by sally

‘The Government’s response to the delayed Ouseley report was finally published on 29 May 2024, the last day before the dissolution of Parliament. In this piece a leading Special Advocate describes that response as underwhelming, especially after so long.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 30th May 2024

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Asylum seekers report widespread abuse in Home Office accommodation – The Guardian

‘Hundreds of complaints about ill treatment from staff looking after asylum seekers in hotels and other accommodation have been lodged with the Home Office, a Guardian investigation has found.’

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The Guardian, 3rd June 2024

Source: www.theguardian.com