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Delays at Immigration Tribunal as backlog mounts
Government blames complex cases for slowing down system
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Government backtracks on Immigration Tribunal fee rises
Previous levels to be reinstated and repayment made to those charged more
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Government to ignore opposition to immigration tribunal fee rises
Decision to go ahead with sixfold increases condemned by practitioners
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EU letting down migrant children, Lords committee claims
Report condemns lack of action to protect from organised crime
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Appeal for volunteer lawyers for Lesvos migrant help
CCBE aims to support those needing international protection
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EHRC welcomes court's refugee spouse equality ruling
Inner House holds exclusion from domestic violence scheme discriminatory
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Legal Services Agency co-founds migrant children project
Kids in Need of Defence follows Angelina Jolie-Pitt scheme
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Protests at planned 500% rise in immigration appeal fees
"Serious risk" that wrong decisions will go unchallenged: Law Society (E&W)
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Crown guidelines introduced to support refugees
Prosecutors to consider whether immigration offence necessary to gain entry
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Immigrant spouse English language guidance may be too strict: Supreme Court
Immigration Rules proportionate but further submissions invited on guidance
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Former judges criticise UK's "too slow" response to migrant crisis
300 senior lawyers sign open letter for higher refugee intake
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Human Trafficking Bill passes final stage
Unopposed final vote for anti-exploitation measure
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Property sector put on human trafficking alert
Police issue call to letting agents and solicitors to watch for signs
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Way must be found to protect refugees, says Dean
Lord Advocate also addresses conference on defence to false identity
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Justice Committee backs Human Trafficking Bill
Stage 1 report supports general principles
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Immigration marriage cases must look at both spouses' rights: Inner House
Two appeal decisions go against Home Office refusals
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Lord Advocate releases draft human trafficking victim guidelines
"Strong presumption against prosecution" where compulsion evident
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Scotland should make refugees welcome: Lord Advocate
Support offered for work to help integration and inclusion
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Ministers publish Human Trafficking Bill
Law enforcement and victim support central to new provisions
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EU nationals should register to safeguard Scots residence, lawyer warns
Advice to protect position against risk of UK vote to quit Europe