‘Thousands of asylum cases that Rishi Sunak claimed had been cleared are on course to be returned to the Home Office because of soaring appeals blamed on “rushed” decisions and processing errors.’
The Guardian, 22nd June 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A Sudanese refugee has failed in a High Court case brought against the London Borough of Haringey over whether he should have been found accommodation and against the Home Office over how it gives notice of the cessation of their asylum support.’
Local Government Lawyer, 19th June 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Across the world many countries and communities are providing courageous examples of welcoming refugees, showing how the right to seek asylum can be guaranteed and implemented in ways that empower refugees and enable them to contribute fully to their host communities.’
EIN Blog, 19th June 2024
Source: www.ein.org.uk
‘If an application for asylum is refused, the applicant can appeal to the First-tier Tribunal. The latest tribunal statistics show a sharp increase in the number of asylum appeals lodged in the tribunal.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 19th June 2024
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘The lord chancellor is being taken to the high court over claims that legal aid fees are so low they are preventing lawyers from providing representation for thousands of people who are eligible for it.’
The Guardian, 16th June 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The High Court’s decision in DXK v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2024] EWHC 579 (Admin) is a welcome addition to the growing body of case law concerning the ambit and application of asylum support duties. The Court’s findings on academic claims, standing, systemic challenges, and the public sector equality duty (“PSED”) will be of wider practical application in other public law contexts.’
Landmark Chambers, 13th May 2024
Source: www.landmarkchambers.co.uk
‘The next government could have to make costly payouts to dozens of asylum seekers detained for deportation to Rwanda, even if the Rwanda deal falls apart after the general election.’
The Guardian, 13th June 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Upper Tribunal recently considered the correct approach to interim relief in age assessment cases. Joshua Swirsky analyses the ruling.’
Local Government Lawyer, 7th June 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A non-binary social media influencer fleeing persecution in Saudi Arabia has been denied asylum in the UK because officials allegedly don’t believe they are really LGBT+.’
The Independent, 9th June 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Hundreds of complaints about ill treatment from staff looking after asylum seekers in hotels and other accommodation have been lodged with the Home Office, a Guardian investigation has found.’
The Guardian, 3rd June 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The High Court has dismissed a judicial review claim brought by a local resident of Portland, who contended that the area of the seabed above which the Bibby Stockholm barge is moored forms part of the “land” that is subject to planning control under the Town and Country Planning Act (TCPA).’
Local Government Lawyer, 23rd May 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘On 25 April, the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Act 2024 received royal assent and passed into law. This is the latest development relating to the government’s policy to stop small boat crossings via the implementation of a Rwanda asylum seeker removals scheme. After rounds of parliamentary ping-pong between the Commons and Lords, the government was able to push through the legislation. The final version of the act does not include any of the amendments passed by the Lords, such as a carve-out exemption to prevent removal to Rwanda of people who served with or for the British Armed Forces, such as Afghan translators.’
Law Society's Gazette, 21st May 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Failed asylum seekers could be sent to Rwanda following an expansion of deportation plans from the Home Office.’
BBC News, 15th May 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A Ukrainian refugee couple who fled to the UK have been refused permission for their two-year-old daughter to join them after the government suddenly changed its sponsorship rules, The Independent can reveal.’
The Independent, 12th May 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Child refugees are using people smugglers to cross the Channel in small boats to reunite with parents and other close relatives because delays in government family reunion processes are leaving them stranded in danger, according to a report.’
The Guardian, 13th May 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The evening of 22 April 2024, the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill completed its passage through Parliament. The Act received royal assent on 25 April 2024 (“the Rwanda Act”/“the Act”).’
Landmark Chambers, 30th April 2024
Source: www.landmarkchambers.co.uk
‘One of the UK’s leading organisations helping victims of torture and trafficking is preparing legal action over the government’s Rwanda plan.’
BBC News, 4th May 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal today handed down an important judgment concerning the availability of damages under section 8 of the Human Rights Act 1998. The case confirms that damages can be awarded where a person is subjected to a system that puts them at an imminent risk of inhuman or degrading treatment without having to prove that the victim did in fact suffer inhuman or degrading treatment contrary to article 3 ECHR. I set out below a summary of what the case decided and some thoughts on its implications.’
Landmark Chambers, 18th April 2024
Source: www.landmarkchambers.co.uk
‘The union for senior civil servants is launching an unprecedented legal challenge to ministers’ Rwanda plan.’
BBC News, 1st May 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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