Category: immigration

Stephen Tierney and Alison L. Young: The House of Lords Constitution Committee Reports on the Illegal Migration Bill – UK Constitutional Law Association

Posted May 24th, 2023 in asylum, bills, constitutional law, deportation, devolution, human rights, immigration, judicial review, news, rule of law by sally

‘The Constitution Committee has released its report on the Illegal Migration Bill 2022-23. The Committee raises a number of concerns, including its potential impact on the rule of law, human rights, devolution, delegated powers, and parliamentary scrutiny. We await the report of the Joint Committee on Human Rights which will most likely comment in more detail on the implications of the Bill for the United Kingdom’s international obligations.’

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UK Constitutional Law Association, 23rd May 2023

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UK crime agency to pursue up to 100 lawyers accused of helping traffickers – The Guardian

Posted May 19th, 2023 in asylum, forced labour, gangs, immigration, news, professional conduct, solicitors, trafficking in human beings by tracey

‘The National Crime Agency is preparing to pursue up to 100 lawyers it believes are helping traffickers abuse modern slavery laws to secure asylum for people entering the UK.’

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The Guardian, 18th May 2023

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Driver who smuggled children bolted inside hidden van hatch jailed – Home Office

Posted May 12th, 2023 in children, government departments, immigration, imprisonment, news, sentencing, trafficking in human beings by tracey

‘A man who smuggled migrants in a “coffin-like” hide inside the roof of a van has been sentenced to 3 years in prison.’

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Home Office, 11th May 2023

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The UK vs the ECtHR: Anatomy of A Politically Engineered Collision Course – EIN Blog

Posted May 10th, 2023 in asylum, bills, deportation, government departments, human rights, immigration, news by sally

‘In recent months, the UK government has tabled two Bills before Parliament which would have the consequence – and almost certainly have the intention – of setting the UK on a collision course with the Council of Europe, and especially the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). Both the Bill of Rights Bill and the Illegal Migration Bill, introduced on 22 June 2022 and 7 March 2023 respectively, contain provisions that openly flout the UK’s obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). While the former is currently in parliamentary limbo, the Illegal Migration Bill will probably become law, following extensive amendment by the House of Lords, which will debate it on 10 May.’

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EIN Blog, 9th May 2023

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Suella Braverman’s claims modern slavery laws are being abused questioned by Home Office’s own report – The Independent

Posted May 5th, 2023 in asylum, bills, deportation, forced labour, government departments, immigration, news, refugees, trafficking in human beings by tracey

‘A Home Office report has raised fresh questions about Suella Braverman’s claims that modern slavery laws are being “abused” by small boat migrants.’

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The Independent, 4th May 2023

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Military sites and asylum seeker accommodation – Local Government Lawyer

Posted April 28th, 2023 in airports, asylum, government departments, housing, immigration, injunctions, local government, news, refugees by tracey

‘The High Court recently struck out an application by a council for an injunction to prevent the use of an airfield for asylum accommodation. Paul Brown KC, Nick Grant and Rebecca Sage explain why.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 28th April 2023

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Illegal Migration Bill risks breaching human rights obligations, watchdog warns – BBC News

Posted April 25th, 2023 in asylum, deportation, human rights, immigration, international law, news by sally

‘Plans aimed at stopping people crossing the Channel in small boats risk breaching the UK’s human rights obligations, a watchdog has warned.’

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BBC News, 24th April 2023

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Guidance issued on UK immigration reporting duties for hybrid workers – OUT-LAW.com

Posted April 24th, 2023 in employment, government departments, immigration, news, time limits, visas by tracey

‘Employers that sponsor foreign workers to work in the UK need to be prepared to report changes to where those workers work to the UK authorities within 10 working days, an immigration expert has said.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 21st April 2023

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Rwanda legal battle back in court as judges reconsider whether scheme is lawful – The Independent

Posted April 24th, 2023 in appeals, asylum, bills, deportation, government departments, immigration, news, refugees, Rwanda by tracey

‘The next stage of the legal battle over the Rwanda deal will begin today, with the Court of Appeal to reconsider if it is safe to send asylum seekers to the country.’

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The Independent, 24th April 2023

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Ministers say UK will only detain child refugees in ‘exceptional circumstances’ – The Guardian

Posted April 24th, 2023 in asylum, bills, children, detention, families, government departments, immigration, news, refugees, time limits by tracey

‘Ministers have pledged to only detain refugee children in “exceptional circumstances” under a new asylum bill after threats of a rebellion from backbench Conservative MPs.’

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The Guardian, 24th April 2023

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Ignoring ECHR orders would threaten rule of law, legal figures warn – The Independent

Posted April 21st, 2023 in asylum, bills, deportation, government departments, human rights, immigration, international law, news, political parties, rule of law by tracey

‘Any move to allow ministers to ignore European Court of Human Rights orders stopping the removal of migrants would undermine the rule of law, senior legal figures have warned.’

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The Independent, 20th April 2023

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Teenager sentenced for throwing fireworks at police at Merseyside asylum protest – The Guardian

Posted April 19th, 2023 in asylum, hotels, immigration, imprisonment, news, police, sentencing, violent disorder, young offenders by sally

‘A teenager who threw lit fireworks at police officers during a “shameful” protest outside a hotel used to house asylum seekers has been sentenced to three years’ detention.’

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The Guardian, 18th April 2023

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David Erdos: Leave to Remain? Data Protection’s ‘Immigration Exemption’ Returns to Court – UK Constitutional Law Association

Posted April 17th, 2023 in bills, constitutional law, data protection, immigration, news by tracey

‘With both the Illegal Migration Bill and the Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill currently before Parliament, it is clear that both immigration control and data protection are high on the UK political agenda. Both areas have also been prominent before the courts. Moreover, litigation by the Open Rights Group and the The3million challenging the UK data protection’s so-called “immigration exemption” (DPA 2018, Sch. 2, para. 4) has brought these areas together in a materially impactful way.’

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UK Constitutional Law Association, 17th April 2023

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Windrush victims being failed by compensation scheme – report – BBC News

Posted April 17th, 2023 in colonies, compensation, delay, government departments, human rights, immigration, legal aid, news by tracey

‘Windrush scandal victims are still facing long waits and inadequate offers of compensation, according to a new report by a global human rights group. Human Rights Watch said the Home Office-run compensation scheme should be handed to an independent body.’

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BBC News, 17th April 2023

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Sponsor Licence: What Supporting Documents Do You Need? – EIN Blog

Posted April 14th, 2023 in documents, government departments, immigration, news, sponsored immigrants, visas by tracey

‘Obtaining a sponsor licence enables your organisation to sponsor migrant workers or students in the UK. The Home Office will determine whether your organisation is eligible for a sponsor licence by looking at whether you can meet key criteria.’

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EIN Blog, 11th April 2023

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Afghan children and their families abandoned in remote hotels following High Court ruling – Garden Court Chambers

Posted April 12th, 2023 in Afghanistan, asylum, chambers articles, children, education, employment, families, government departments, hotels, housing, immigration, judicial review, news by sally

‘Afghan families remain trapped in remote hotels following today’s High Court ruling that the Home Secretary did not act unlawfully by moving them from a London hotel to hotels in a city in the north of England. The move significantly disrupted the children’s education and adults’ employment. Following the judgment, the families remain in temporary accommodation and at risk of further moves, as the Home Office has failed to secure the settled accommodation it promised. The families have been stuck in hotels for over one and a half years since being evacuated from Afghanistan in August 2021.’

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Garden Court Chambers, 24th March 2023

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High Court grants interim injunction over Home Office plan to house asylum seekers at disused airfield – Local Government Lawyer

Posted April 12th, 2023 in asylum, government departments, housing, immigration, injunctions, local government, news by sally

‘Braintree District Council has secured an interim injunction temporarily blocking Home Office plans to accommodate asylum seekers at an airbase, ahead of a High Court hearing on the matter next week.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 11th April 2023

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

‘Give or Take a Few Years’: Age Assessments in Care Proceedings – St Philips Barristers

Posted April 11th, 2023 in burden of proof, care orders, chambers articles, children, identification, immigration, local government, news by sally

‘Age assessments predominantly arise within the arena of immigration law where the question to be determined is whether the individual concerned is aged under 18. Those seeking to enter the UK are often both unaccompanied and undocumented, and the determination of age is a prerequisite to their legal protection. However, such disputes are not so commonplace in care proceedings. Often, the young person is already residing in the country and usually retains proof of identification.’

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St Philips Barristers, 30th March 2023

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Suella Braverman facing legal action over broken Windrush pledges – The Independent

Posted April 6th, 2023 in citizenship, colonies, government departments, immigration, judicial review, news by michael

‘Suella Braverman is facing legal action on the eve of the Windrush scandal anniversary for refusing to implement all the recommendations from an independent review into the government’s wrongdoing.’

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The Independent, 6th April 2023

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Closed Material Procedures in Immigration Cases – Richmond Chambers

Posted April 5th, 2023 in chambers articles, closed material, government departments, immigration, news by sally

‘When an individual challenges a decision made by a public body (as happens in immigration cases), it is generally considered a fundamental feature of natural justice and fairness that they must be shown the evidence relied on by the decision-maker.’

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Richmond Chambers, 24th March 2023

Source: immigrationbarrister.co.uk