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Law Society of Scotland challenges progress of Illegal Migration Bill to second reading

13th March 2023 | Law Society news , Research and policy | Immigration and asylum
The Law Society of Scotland has raised concerns that the UK Government is pressing ahead with legislation which may not be compatible with the European Convention on Human Rights, potentially contravening UK law and the 1951 UN Refugee Convention.

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