Government faces legal action over legal aid crisis
The government is facing legal action over a failure to provide free legal advice and representation through Legal Aid to people seeking asylum in the UK.
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Judicial review of NRPF condition successful!
On 4 October 2023, there was a judicial review of the Home Office’s use of the NRPF visa condition. The case was successful, and the Home Office admitted its use of the NRPF condition was unlawful.
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Recent updates to the EEA Nationals Toolkit page
On 26 September, we updated our Toolkit page on EEA Nationals to include legal changes to the EU Settlement Scheme. This blog outlines the key changes.
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Asylum Research Centre reports on the treatment of LGBTQI+ people
In August 2023, the Asylum Research Centre released a series of reports, commissioned by the UNCHR, on the treatment of the LGBTQI+ community in Egypt, Tunisia and Uganda.
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Court finds Home Office is failing in duty to provide asylum support
On 21 July 2023, the High Court found that the Home Secretary (Suella Braverman, the head of the Home Office) failed to meet the minimum legal obligations to provide support to people seeking asylum in the UK.
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Increase in Home Office attempts to withdraw asylum claims
On 7 August 2023, the Home Office issued updated guidance on the circumstances under which an asylum claim can be treated as withdrawn. It is important to be aware of these changes and take steps to ensure that your claim is not withdrawn.
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‘Refused?’ NACCOM bears witness to experiences following a negative asylum decision
On 17 July 2023, the No Accommodation Network (NACCOM) [LINK] published a report on the experiences of people who have received a negative asylum decision.
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What happened to the “Warm Welcome” for Afghan Refugees?
On 3 August 2023, the Refugee Council published a report on how the British government had failed to support Afghan refugees, since the fall of Kabul in August 2021. The report finds that the government failed to achieve their aims and promises to Afghan refugees, under “Operation Warm Welcome”. This blog outlines the key points highlighted in the Refugee Council’s report.
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“We are broke, but we are not broken” – immigration fee increases: an update
Since we posted our legal update on the massive increases to immigration fees on 14 July 2023, we have seen huge engagement on the issue. This blog post is an update on the campaigns that have emerged in opposition to this government’s cruel policy proposal.
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Huge increases to immigration fees
On 13 July 2023, the government announced it is massively increasing immigration fees, as well as the Immigration Health Surcharge. This will have hugely detrimental effects on many people, and we must stand against it.
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Home Office abandons new test requiring survivors of modern slavery to provide evidence of trafficking
On 28 June 2023, in a huge victory for survivors of modern slavery, the Home Office withdrew and agreed to review a cruel test introduced in the Modern Slavery Statutory Guidance.
Read moreThe Rwanda ruling – Right to Remain message
Everyone in our Right to Remain community welcomes the Court of Appeal ruling on 29 June 2023, which found that Rwanda is not a safe third country for people who seek asylum in the UK. We salute each and every person who has contributed and sustained this act of resistance, which shone brilliantly in the court of law.
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