Detainees at Yarl’s Wood immigration centre ‘facing sexual abuse’ – The Guardian

“A former detainee at Yarl’s Wood immigration removal centre has alleged that women held there have been subjected to unwanted sexual advances and abuse by security guards and other officials.”

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The Guardian, 14th September 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Jails are being ‘used as holding pens’ for foreign ex-offenders – The Independent

Posted September 16th, 2013 in deportation, immigration, news, prisons, sentencing, statistics by tracey

“People who have served prison terms are being kept behind bars while they wait to be deported, government data shows.”

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The Independent, 15th September 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Veils in Court, Grayling and the Left & Legal Aid Anxieties – The Human Rights Roundup

“Welcome back to the UK Human Rights Roundup, your regular breakfast cereal variety box of human rights news and views. The full list of links can be found here. You can find previous roundups here. Post by Sarina Kidd, edited and links compiled by Adam Wagner.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 16th September 2013

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Robert Thomas: Immigration judicial reviews – UK Constitutional Law Group

Posted September 13th, 2013 in government departments, immigration, judicial review, news, statistics, tribunals by tracey

“There is much current debate over judicial review, prompted in large part by successive government consultation papers. This note provides an overview of recent developments concerning immigration judicial reviews, which have, for many years, provided the bulk of all judicial review claims.”

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UK Constitutional Law Group, 12th September 2013

Source: www.ukconstitutionallaw.org

Changes to the Immigration Rules – October 2013 – UK Border Agency

Posted September 9th, 2013 in immigration, press releases, regulations, visas by tracey

“Today, Friday 6 September 2013, a written ministerial statement was laid in Parliament outlining a number of changes to the Immigration Rules.”

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UK Border Agency, 6th September 2013

Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk

Criminal who burned woman’s face can stay in Britain because of his human rights – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 9th, 2013 in appeals, assault, deportation, grievous bodily harm, human rights, immigration, news by tracey

“A violent foreign criminal who burned a woman’s face with melted plastic and scalded her with boiling water has defeated a bid to deport him from Britain because of his human rights, the Telegraph can disclose.”

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Daily Telegraph, 6th September 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Families being torn apart by migration rules that set an income threshold for spouse’s visa application – The Independent

Posted September 9th, 2013 in families, immigration, news, remuneration, visas by tracey

“UK citizens must earn more than £18,600 to bring a non-EU spouse into the country.”

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The Independent, 8th September 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Regina (Ignaoua) v Secretary of State for the Home Department – WLR Daily

Posted September 2nd, 2013 in appeals, immigration, judicial review, law reports, public interest, terrorism by sally

Regina (Ignaoua) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2013] EWHC 2512 (Admin); [2013] WLR (D) 338

“The Secretary of State was entitled to use the new certification provisions in sections 2C of the Special Immigration Appeals Commission Act 1997, as inserted by section 15 of the Justice and Security Act 2013, to terminate existing judicial review proceedings in which she was herself a party.”

WLR Daily, 9th August 2013

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

More than 300 foreign criminals use ‘right to family life’ to escape deportation – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 2nd, 2013 in deportation, families, human rights, immigration, news, statistics by sally

“More than 300 foreign criminals escaped deportation last year after they argued it would breach their human rights.”

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Daily Telegraph, 2nd September 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

More developments under Schedule 7 – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted August 29th, 2013 in airports, detention, human rights, immigration, news, terrorism by sally

“In a judgment with implications for the detention of David Miranda, the High Court has today dismissed an appeal against a conviction for wilfully failing to comply with a duty imposed by virtue of Schedule 7 to the Terrorism Act 2000.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 28th August 2013

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

High court rejects human rights appeal over airport detention – The Guardian

Posted August 29th, 2013 in airports, appeals, detention, human rights, immigration, news, terrorism by sally

“Three high court judges have said there is room for improvement in the operation of counter-terror powers used by police special branch officers to stop, question and detain 70,000 people a year passing through Britain’s airports and ports.”

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The Guardian, 28th August 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

UK terror law watchdog promises rapid report on David Miranda detention – The Guardian

“Britain’s anti-terror laws watchdog is to investigate whether laws were used “lawfully, appropriately and humanely” when police detained David Miranda at Heathrow airport for nine hours.”

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The Guardian, 22nd August 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

David Miranda detention: Police right to act, says May – BBC News

Posted August 22nd, 2013 in detention, immigration, media, news, police, terrorism by sally

“Home Secretary Theresa May has defended the police’s use of anti-terror laws to hold and question David Miranda, the partner of a Guardian journalist.”

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BBC News, 21st August 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

David Miranda detention: Lawyers seek judicial review – BBC News

“Lawyers representing a Brazilian man detained at Heathrow airport have begun judicial review proceedings against the Home Office and the police.”

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BBC News, 22nd August 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Theresa May had advance notice of David Miranda detention at Heathrow – The Guardian

“The home secretary has confirmed that she was given advanced notice of the decision by the police to detain David Miranda, the partner of the Guardian journalist Glenn Greenwald, at Heathrow airport.”

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The Guardian, 20th August 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

David Miranda will take legal action over his detention at Heathrow Airport – The Independent

Posted August 20th, 2013 in detention, immigration, media, news, police, terrorism by tracey

“David Miranda will prepare a legal challenge over his detention at Heathrow Airport under terror legislation, the Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger has said.”

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The Independent, 20th August 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

David Miranda detention legally sound, says Scotland Yard – BBC News

Posted August 20th, 2013 in abuse of process, detention, immigration, intelligence services, media, news, terrorism by tracey

“Using the Terrorism Act to detain the partner of a Guardian reporter who covered US and UK security services was ‘legally sound’, Scotland Yard says.”

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BBC News, 20th August 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Twitter Trolls, Tribunal Online (Finally), Don’t go Home – The Human Rights Roundup – UK Human Rights Blog

“This week, judicial review continued to take a beating, the Home Office backed down over their ‘Go Home’ campaign and the legal implications behind the twitter threat debacle were considered. And, finally, the immigration and asylum tribunal launched a useful online search service.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 19th August 2013

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Sham marriage exposed after groom turns up with three different brides – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 19th, 2013 in fraud, immigration, marriage, news, sentencing by tracey

“A man who attempted to set up a sham marriage to stay in the UK was caught by officials after his ‘partner’ failed to remember his name when booking the wedding and was then replaced by a different bride on the big day.”

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Daily Telegraph, 17th August 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Judicial review proceedings may be terminated by government – UK Human Rights Blog

“The Government’s termination of existing judicial review proceedings via certification under the Justice and Security Act was ‘troubling’ but lawful. Parliament’s intention was clear, even though there were no new rules in force yet.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 12th August 2013

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com