All Immigration articles – Page 18
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NewsGovernment seeks to cut costs of immigration litigation work
Annual report hails efforts by Home Office, Government Legal Department and HMCTS.
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Law ReportImmigration
Secretary of state makes deportation orders against appellants, who were foreign nationals with indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom, having been convicted of serious drug-related offences.
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NewsHome Office the most JR-ed department in 2016 after 18% increase
Statistics published by the Ministry of Justice show number of civil trials is on the rise.
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NewsFury over £5.48 immigration email charge
UK Visas and Immigration announces changes under new contract, which comes into force tomorrow.
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NewsFast-track immigration proposals 'put speed before justice'
Law Society says detained asylum seekers will have limited access to solicitors under latest government proposals.
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NewsSRA opens probe into abuse gang’s immigration lawyers
Investigation follows Immigration and Asylum Chamber president’s criticism of Nottingham firm.
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Opinion
Immigration: system failure
Reduced pay and poor morale impact upon commitment and enthusiasm.
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NewsSupreme Court backs immigration income threshold
Justices say minimum income requirement will cause hardship for couples but is not unlawful.
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NewsShortage of judges hits immigration tribunals
Justice minister says MoJ doing everything it can ‘to avoid unnecessary delay’.
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OpinionBrexit negotiations and immigration
Immigration is central to the government's 12-point plan, which relies on generalities and could weaken Theresa May's negotiating position.
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NewsImmigration judge enraged by law firm’s ‘blackmail’
Counsel warned that it is not their duty to defend instructing solicitors who have failed to conduct cases properly.
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Opinion
Immigration chaos inevitable
Those responsible for increasing the level of tribunal hearings should have checked to see if there were enough judges willing to sit.
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NewsImmigration appeal delays ‘shocking’ as backlog reaches 63,000
Government says it is confident it has sufficient capacity to deal with the number of appeals.
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News‘Unacceptable’ lack of representation for detainees
Charity Bail for Immigration Detainees says findings are at odds with British value of rule of law.
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NewsSRA sings praises of asylum firms after sector review
Regulator finds areas of poor practice but produces overall positive summary of solicitors handling asylum cases.
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NewsMoJ retreats on immigration fee hike
'We have listened' says justice minister, announcing that applicants will be charged at previous levels.
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NewsAsylum fast-track proposals 'will strengthen hand of the state' - Law Society
Chancery Lane says Ministry of Justice proposals fail to strike the correct balance between speed and efficiency, and fairness and justice.
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FeatureCrass methodologies for hard Brexit
It is deeply worrying that the UK appears to be renewing, perhaps with greater vigour, its commitment to reduce net migration through crass methodologies.
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OpinionImmigration appeal fee hikes: are they lawful?
Proposals risk insidious erosion of access to justice for those whose needs are most acute.