There was a very important judgment from the Court of Appeal last week.
The judgment was in the case of Mr Gedi, who was represented by Tom Hickman of Blackstone Chambers instructed by Ravi Naik of ITN solicitors.
The Court of Appeal found that the UK government has no power to impose a curfew either under powers for electronic monitoring or under general powers for conditions under the Immigration Act 1971.
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We are often asked, “Do people get asylum if they are from [x or y country]?”
It’s impossible to generalise about how asylum claims will be decided – although the grant rate for some countries is higher than others, each asylum claim should (in theory) be decided on an individual, case-by-case basis.
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The UK government has proposed increasing the fees that need to be paid to appeal an asylum or immigration decision in the First-tier and Upper Tribunal in England and Wales.
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By Lisa Matthews, coordinator at Right to Remain. Yesterday (12 May 2016), the Immigration Bill 2015-16 received Royal Assent, which means it now becomes the… Read more »
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This week, the government announced the welcome news that they would no longer oppose the new Dubs amendment to the 2015-16 Immigration Bill, which should… Read more »
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2018 update. The current Home Office guidance on Dublin removals to Hungary says:
“Dublin transfers from the UK to Hungary remain suspended, with the situation remaining under review.”
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Last night MPs voted against five amendments which represented a little light in an otherwise dark and nasty piece of legislation, the Immigration Bill 2015-16.… Read more »
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We recently ran two training sessions hosted by René Cassin – on the UK asylum system, the barriers people face in establishing their legal rights,… Read more »
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On 9th July 2012, the government brought in family immigration rules so divisive that the UK’s immigration policy is now the least family friendly in the developed world. We have a price tag on love for those wishing to sponsor a foreign partner, and block the door altogether for those wishing to sponsor an elderly parent.
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A guest blog post by Emily Bowerman, Programmes Manager at Refugee Support Network. Image: Emily Bowerman (RSN) “Everything has been difficult since I have arrived… Read more »
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In February 2014, the television show Panorama broadcast a programme on fraud at a school in east London, regarding English language tests that are a… Read more »
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Just before the Easter weekend, we took part in the Refugee Campaign Day hosted by Glasgow Refugee, Asylum and Migration Network (GRAMNet), and Glasgow Refugee… Read more »
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Donate todayRight to Remain works with communities, groups and organisations across the UK, providing information, resources, training and assistance to help people to establish their right to remain, and to challenge injustice in the immigration and asylum system. Right to Remain is a registered charity (charity number 1192934).
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