Category: asylum

Asylum seeker given £100,000 hospital bill after suffering stroke – The Guardian

Posted September 20th, 2021 in asylum, fees, government departments, hospitals, immigration, medical treatment, news by tracey

‘Simba Mujakachi, a personal trainer, was just 29 years old in June 2019 when he suffered a catastrophic stroke that left him comatose. When he awoke, he was paralysed on his left side and unable to talk or eat. His stroke could have been prevented by relatively inexpensive medication for a blood clotting condition that, as a refused asylum seeker, he was not entitled to on the NHS.’

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The Guardian, 18th September 2021

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NHS trusts wrongly billing vulnerable migrants for maternity care, says charity – The Guardian

Posted September 17th, 2021 in asylum, birth, domestic violence, fees, hospitals, immigration, midwives, news, pregnancy, refugees, trafficking in human beings, women by tracey

‘NHS trusts are wrongly hounding vulnerable migrant women for payment of bills of thousands of pounds for maternity care, according to a report.’

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The Guardian, 17th September 2021

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In the Footsteps of Sir Francis Drake: Home Office Plans for the Seas in the Nationality and Borders Bill – EIN Blog

Posted September 16th, 2021 in asylum, bills, enforcement, immigration, international law, news, shipping law, ships by tracey

‘By its Nationality and Borders Bill, through new maritime enforcement powers, the Home Office seeks to extend its activity, beyond the United Kingdom territory, beyond UK territorial waters, and into international waters and into foreign waters. In so doing it seeks powers to stop, board, divert, and detain foreign ships and ships without nationality.’

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EIN Blog, 15th September 2021

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Councils launch legal action against Home Office over ‘unfair’ asylum dispersal system – The Independent

Posted September 16th, 2021 in asylum, government departments, local government, news by tracey

‘A group of cross-party local council leaders have launched legal action against the Home Office over its “unfair” and ”fundamentally flawed” asylum dispersal system, which they say is leading to vulnerable migrants missing out on vital services.’

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The Independent, 15th September 2021

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Home Office hotels for asylum seekers ‘akin to detention centres’ – report – The Guardian

Posted September 16th, 2021 in asylum, health & safety, hotels, news, reports by tracey

‘Conditions in hotels used by the Home Office to accommodate asylum seekers during the pandemic are akin to detention centres, according to a report that also says accommodation is often sub-standard and sometimes unsafe.’

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The Guardian, 16th September 2021

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UK borders bill could criminalise Afghan refugees, UN representative warns – The Guardian

Posted September 15th, 2021 in Afghanistan, asylum, bills, government departments, immigration, news, refugees by tracey

‘The UN’s refugee chief in London has said the introduction of the new nationality and borders bill could criminalise Afghan people who manage to escape the Taliban.’

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The Guardian, 14th September 2021

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Insight: Is turning back migrants at sea compatible with international law? – House of Commons Library

Posted September 14th, 2021 in asylum, human rights, immigration, international law, news, treaties, United Nations by tracey

‘What does international law say about turning back migrants at sea, and can “pushback” tactics be used safely and legally?’

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House of Commons Library, 13th September 2021

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‘Please save us’: UK ministers facing legal challenge over failure to help female MP and judge trapped in Kabul – The Independent

Posted September 3rd, 2021 in Afghanistan, asylum, government departments, immigration, judges, news, visas, women by tracey

‘The UK government is facing legal action over its failure to respond to requests for help from a progressive female Afghan MP and a leading woman judge who are both in hiding in Afghanistan and fearing for their lives.’

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The Independent, 3rd September 2021

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Costs judge rejects “regrettable” overcharging allegations – Legal Futures

Posted August 23rd, 2021 in asylum, costs, fees, immigration, law firms, news, professional conduct, solicitors by tracey

‘A judge has rejected claims by the wife of a convicted Kazakh businessman that she was overcharged by a London law firm for her asylum application and described the allegations of misconduct she levelled as “regrettable”.’

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Legal Futures, 23rd August 2021

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UK asylum policy after Brexit – EIN Blog

Posted August 13th, 2021 in asylum, bills, brexit, EC law, government departments, immigration, news, refugees by tracey

‘Since the end of the Brexit transition period on 31 December 2020, the EU’s Common European Asylum System (CEAS) no longer applies to the UK. The government has now introduced its Nationality and Borders Bill to reform the UK’s asylum system.’

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EIN Blog, 12th August 2021

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Channel migrants: Asylum seeker cleared of people smuggling was ‘scapegoat’ – BBC News

Posted August 11th, 2021 in appeals, asylum, bills, Crown Prosecution Service, government departments, immigration, news, trafficking in human beings by tracey

‘An Iranian asylum seeker cleared of people smuggling has said he was made a “scapegoat” by British authorities. Fouad Kakaei, who steered a dinghy across the English Channel, was found not guilty at a second trial after appealing against his first conviction.’

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BBC News, 11th August 2021

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Home Office records 70 racist incidents by far right at asylum accommodation – The Guardian

Posted August 9th, 2021 in asylum, detention, government departments, housing, immigration, news, racism, threatening behaviour, violence by tracey

‘The Home Office has recorded 70 racist incidents by far-right supporters against asylum seekers in barracks and hotel accommodation, according to a freedom of information response obtained by the Guardian.’

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The Guardian, 8th August 2021

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New Judgment: R (on the application of BF (Eritrea)) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2021] UKSC 38 – EIN Blog

Posted August 3rd, 2021 in asylum, children, detention, human rights, judicial review, news, Supreme Court by sally

‘The Supreme Court unanimously allowed this appeal concerning the legality of the Home Department’s regime that provides for determining the age of asylum seekers entering the UK.’

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EIN Blog, 2nd August 2021

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New Judgment: R (on the application of BF (Eritrea)) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2021] UKSC 38 – UKSC Blog

Posted August 3rd, 2021 in asylum, children, detention, human rights, judicial review, news, Supreme Court by sally

‘The Supreme Court unanimously allowed this appeal concerning the legality of the Home Department’s regime that provides for determining the age of asylum seekers entering the UK.’

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UKSC Blog, 30th July 2021

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Home Office challenged over ‘sped-up’ removal of Vietnamese nationals – The Guardian

Posted August 2nd, 2021 in asylum, deportation, detention, forced labour, government departments, immigration, news, trafficking in human beings, Vietnam by sally

‘Lawyers are challenging the Home Office policy of deporting people to Vietnam who could be victims of trafficking after the UK sent a second charter flight to the country within a matter of weeks.’

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The Guardian, 1st August 2021

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Napier barracks conditions held not to meet minimum standards – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted July 29th, 2021 in asylum, detention, false imprisonment, government departments, housing, human rights, immigration, mental health, news, torture, trafficking in human beings by sally

‘In R (NB & Others) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2021] EWHC 1489 (Admin), the High Court ruled that the treatment of asylum seekers at Napier military barracks did not meet minimum legal standards, that the process for allocating asylum seekers to accommodation centres was flawed and unlawful and that the six claimants had been falsely imprisoned during the “inevitable” Covid-19 outbreak. David Manknell of 1 COR was junior counsel to the SSHD.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 28th July 2021

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Nationality and Borders Bill: risking Britain’s reputation? – 5SAH

Posted July 28th, 2021 in asylum, bills, chambers articles, conflict of interest, fines, government departments, immigration, legal representation, news, refugees, solicitors by sally

‘The Law Society has warned the new Nationality and Borders Bill risks jeopardising Britain’s “global reputation for justice”.’

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5SAH, 22nd July 2021

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More than 50 died in Home Office asylum seeker accommodation in past five years – The Guardian

Posted July 26th, 2021 in asylum, death in custody, detention, government departments, housing, immigration, news, statistics by sally

‘More than 50 people have died in Home Office asylum seeker accommodation in the last five years, with the number increasing steeply over the past 18 months, the Guardian has learned.’

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The Guardian, 25th July 2021

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High Court judge finds for London borough in row with city council over calculation of age of asylum-seeker – Local Government Lawyer

Posted July 23rd, 2021 in asylum, children, immigration, local government, London, news by sally

‘The London Borough of Croydon has won a High Court case brought against it by Birmingham City Council over how an asylum seeker’s age was calculated.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 22nd July 2021

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The Judicial Review Bill Poses Amendments Which Could Harm Migrants and the Marginalised- Each Other

Posted July 22nd, 2021 in amendments, appeals, asylum, bills, immigration, judicial review, news by sally

‘The Judicial Review and Courts Bill, to be published on Wednesday 21 July, could impinge on individuals’ rights to challenge public bodies.’

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Each Other, 21st July 2021

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