All Immigration articles – Page 3
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NewsGovernment warned over new 24-week asylum target
Immigration bill will also give regulators more power to clamp down on rogue advisers.
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OpinionImmigration lawyers defending our core values
Lawyers are under attack from powerful forces in a number of democratic countries.
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NewsImmigration solicitor concealed visa rejection for more than a year
Partner at London firm had said case was on hold due to the Covid pandemic.
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NewsJenrick lambasts law firm over ‘sickening’ Hamas application
Shadow justice secretary says it is ‘no surprise’ Riverway Law is an immigration firm.
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NewsSDT dismisses case against immigration solicitor over Mail sting
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal finds ‘nothing’ within material before SDT ‘which would permit it to make an adverse finding’.
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NewsBadenoch threatens to 'disengage' from ECHR
'International law should not become a tool to advance an activist political agenda,' Conservative leader says.
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NewsFirm hire: Immigration partner joins DMH Stallard
Kamilla Kelemen joins from Gherson Solicitors where she was head of the firm’s UK inbound immigration practice.
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NewsGovernment lawyers 'acted oppressively' in immigration case, High Court hears
Home secretary and solicitors made ‘untrue and misleading statements’, judge rules in illegal detention case.
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NewsCivil legal aid: MoJ consults on higher fees
Ministry of Justice says proposals will increase overall spend by 25% for housing work and 30% for immigration work.
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NewsMoJ funding extension to save immigration solicitors hundreds of pounds
Law Society president says extended deal will save some firms thousands of pounds and help retain talent in a challenging sector.
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NewsImmigration solicitor faces SDT after Mail sting
Solicitor accused of acting dishonestly by ‘spoon feeding’ undercover reporter to create false narrative.
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NewsBarrister referred to regulator over ‘abusive’ extradition JR claim
In the same judgment, judges did not refer other lawyers in a different case to their regulators but marked their disapproval in public judgment.
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FeatureA little goes a long way: the Law Society Charity after 50 years
The Law Society Charity supports registered charities whose principal aims are to help members in the areas of access to justice, legal education or human rights.
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NewsIndefinite hospital order for Duncan Lewis knifeman
Cavan Medlock was found not fit to plead on two counts: preparation of terrorist acts and making a threat to kill.
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NewsKnifeman threatened to kill Duncan Lewis immigration solicitor, court hears
Attacker Cavan Medlock appeared via videolink during a day-long trial and will be sentenced later this week.
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FeatureRights and wrongs
To many, the European Convention on Human Rights and its court stand in the way of the UK achieving its post-Brexit potential.
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NewsReaction: extra £20m a year for civil legal aid 'encouraging'
Government urged to now invest in all civil legal aid areas and introduce annual fee review mechanism.
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NewsWarning over lord chancellor's 'above-inflation legal aid fee increase'
Law firm hints at further legal action if new rates fail to resolve crisis in immigration and asylum legal aid sector.
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News'Is this even real?' Former refugee opens his own law firm
Qays Sediqi believes he can connect with clients on a different level because of his experience as an asylum seeker.