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Business guidance launched to help spot human trafficking
Ministers stepping up action against companies that lack statement
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Immigration cases with media interest handled faster, report claims
Fast tracking system set up under Amber Rudd
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Government appeals for advice to avoid Windrush repeat
Lawyers and others asked for insight into what happened
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New Human Rights Act challenge against Serco, Compass SNI Ltd and the Home Office
Govan Law Centre contends that untested principles are at stake
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Test case to launch against Glasgow refugee evictions
Govan Law Centre to seek interdict against Serco move
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Human Rights Committee "shocked" by Windrush detention cases
MPs and peers condemn Home Office for wrongful treatment
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Poor immigration decision making is "threat to rule of law": LSEW
Figures show half of all appeals are upheld
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Lawyer calls for review of "anti-business" immigration rules
Jamie Kerr criticises salary rule after breach of cap on foreign workers
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Sharp rise in Scots human trafficking cases uncovered
Majority of victims men as labour exploitation dominates
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Legislative muddle resolved in favour of citizenship applicant
Amendments read as correcting historic gender discrimination
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Modern slavery could be far bigger problem than realised, expert claims
Abuse is not confined to gangs trafficking people from overseas
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Non-EU spouse can stay after EU national becomes UK citizen, CJEU rules
Treaty confers derived right of residence
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No error in refusing entry to man with British family: Inner House
Family had choice to leave or continue existing contact
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Home Office rules for asylum seekers claiming torture declared irrational
Judge upholds challenge to "state agents" criterion
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Court criticises tribunals over Pakistani asylum gay claim
Judges hope case history “not typical of proceedings in system”
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Home Secretary must show EU national's proposed marriage one of convenience
Supreme Court orders rehearing of case of Lithuanian and Pakistani
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Deportation of foreign criminals pending immigration appeals held unlawful
Supreme Court allows appeals against Home Secretary's certificates
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Decision letter reduced as Home Secretary applied wrong "family life" test
No "exceptional dependency" required in case of adult children
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EU-derived rights continue despite British citizen grant: Advocate General
Opinion supports continued residence rights of family based on EU law
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MSPs rail against "destitution" under UK's asylum system
Report calls for strategy to tackle exploitation and ill health
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Appeal fails against £30,000 fine for employing illegal workers
Takeaway owner fails to reduce penalty for two employees
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Asylum seeker's human rights claim over dropped prosecution refused
No article 8 breach where evidence of matter properly a crime, UKSC rules
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Supreme Court upholds immigrant spouses' minimum income principle
Rules held illegal to extent that they ignore child welfare duty
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MSPs take views on support for destitute asylum seekers
Committee assessing gaps in provision of public services