Immigration Bulletin – Issue 216 – 7 February 2011
Monday 7 Feb 2011
News The Refugee Council have expressed their concern at proposed cuts of over 60% for services supporting refugees and asylum seekers from April 2011. For further details, click here. Cases…
Issue 151 – 17th August
Monday 17 Aug 2009
News A report from the Chief Inspector of Prisons for England and Wales, Dame Anne Owers, criticises the intimidating behaviour of immigration escort staff. Read more and click here. According…
Issue 70 – 7th January 2008
Monday 7 Jan 2008
News The new panel of independent experts under chair Professor David Metcalf met in December for the first time to discuss where the United Kingdom labour market needs migration and…
Housing Law Bulletin – Issue 264 – 21 May 2012
Monday 21 May 2012
The Latest Housing Law News Social Housing Fraud: on 16 May 2012 the Audit Commission published the latest annual report on the National Fraud Initiative which allows social landlords which…
Issue 150 – 10th August
Thursday 13 Aug 2009
…1: Regular Migration Under the Immigration Rules; Volume 2: Asylum and Other Forms of Protection; Enforcement Action). Read more. News The Home Office announced changes to the New Points System…
Russell Fraser acts in successful appeal against ‘Kill the Bill’ protestor’s sentence
Friday 10 Nov 2023
…offence of violent disorder. See BBC News Coverage here. The proceedings concerned a ‘Kill the Bill’ protest in March 2021 in Bristol. See Guardian coverage here. The Appellant had been…
High Court rules Chris Grayling’s ‘absconder’ policy for indeterminate sentence prisoners unlawful
Thursday 2 Apr 2015
…temporary release to return to their open prisons, Mr Grayling had announced on Sky News that he would be ‘tearing up the system’. In fact, a period in open conditions…
Immigration Law Bulletin – Issue 337 – 12 August 2013
Monday 12 Aug 2013
Immigration Law News The Home Office has amended both the guidance for points-based system (PBS) dependants and the application forms for Tier 4 (Child) applications; Tier 2 Priority Dependant applications;…
Jurors refuse to convict four Palestine Action defendants charged with £700,000 worth of damage to factory
Friday 13 Sep 2024
…to reach a verdict, despite the defendants having no defence in law, and were discharged this afternoon. This case has been widely reported in the media, including on BBC News….
Immigration Law Bulletin – Issue 336 – 6 August 2013
Tuesday 6 Aug 2013
Immigration Law News The statement of changes in the Immigration Rules (Cm 8690) came into force on 1 August 2013. The accompanying Explanatory Note sets out that: “The purpose of…
