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Asylum appeal backlog rises to 87,450 cases
Colin YeoThu Jun 11 2026

Asylum appeal backlog rises to 87,450 cases

The latest quarterly tribunal statistics show that the backlog of asylum appeals has continued to rise. The statistics cover the period Janu...

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Divergent approach to age assessments adopted in different parts of the UK
Iain HallidayThu Jun 11 2026

Divergent approach to age assessments adopted in different parts of the UK

When a local authority’s age assessment is challenged in Scotland, the court cannot decide a person’s age for itself. This was the conclusio...

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Suitability refusals: criminal convictions, public good, character, conduct and associations
Colin YeoWed Jun 10 2026

Suitability refusals: criminal convictions, public good, character, conduct and associations

Criminal convictions and other signs of poor character can, unsurprisingly, negatively affect applications for leave to enter or remain in t...

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Job ad: Public Lawyer (Maternity cover), ATLEU
Free MovementWed Jun 10 2026

Job ad: Public Lawyer (Maternity cover), ATLEU

We are a charity that specialises in working with survivors of trafficking. We are looking for a public lawyer for a 12-month maternity cove...

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Free Movement Weekly Immigration Newsletter #123
Jasmine Quiller-DoustTue Jun 09 2026

Free Movement Weekly Immigration Newsletter #123

Welcome to the weekly Free Movement newsletter! Universities are facing significant pressure from the Home Office as new student visa compli...

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Asylum Support Tribunal confirms that it can award section 95 support in an appeal against discontinuation of section 4 support
Nath GbikpiTue Jun 09 2026

Asylum Support Tribunal confirms that it can award section 95 support in an appeal against discontinuation of section 4 support

In the case of ML v Secretary of State for the Home Department: AS/25/10/50033, the Asylum Support Tribunal has found that it has jurisdicti...

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