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Delays at Immigration Tribunal as backlog mounts

22nd December 2016 | immigration
Government blames complex cases for slowing down system

Government backtracks on Immigration Tribunal fee rises

25th November 2016 | immigration
Previous levels to be reinstated and repayment made to those charged more

Government to ignore opposition to immigration tribunal fee rises

19th September 2016 | civil litigation , immigration
Decision to go ahead with sixfold increases condemned by practitioners

EU letting down migrant children, Lords committee claims

27th July 2016 | europe , immigration
Report condemns lack of action to protect from organised crime

Appeal for volunteer lawyers for Lesvos migrant help

20th July 2016 | immigration
CCBE aims to support those needing international protection

EHRC welcomes court's refugee spouse equality ruling

31st May 2016 | immigration
Inner House holds exclusion from domestic violence scheme discriminatory

Legal Services Agency co-founds migrant children project

24th May 2016 | immigration
Kids in Need of Defence follows Angelina Jolie-Pitt scheme

Protests at planned 500% rise in immigration appeal fees

22nd April 2016 | immigration
"Serious risk" that wrong decisions will go unchallenged: Law Society (E&W)

Crown guidelines introduced to support refugees

10th December 2015 | immigration
Prosecutors to consider whether immigration offence necessary to gain entry

Immigrant spouse English language guidance may be too strict: Supreme Court

18th November 2015 | immigration
Immigration Rules proportionate but further submissions invited on guidance

Former judges criticise UK's "too slow" response to migrant crisis

12th October 2015 | immigration
300 senior lawyers sign open letter for higher refugee intake

Human Trafficking Bill passes final stage

2nd October 2015 | criminal law , immigration
Unopposed final vote for anti-exploitation measure

Property sector put on human trafficking alert

10th August 2015 | criminal law , immigration , property (non-commercial)
Police issue call to letting agents and solicitors to watch for signs

Way must be found to protect refugees, says Dean

22nd May 2015 | criminal law , immigration
Lord Advocate also addresses conference on defence to false identity

Justice Committee backs Human Trafficking Bill

24th April 2015 | criminal law , immigration
Stage 1 report supports general principles

Immigration marriage cases must look at both spouses' rights: Inner House

21st April 2015 | immigration
Two appeal decisions go against Home Office refusals

Lord Advocate releases draft human trafficking victim guidelines

9th April 2015 | criminal law , immigration
"Strong presumption against prosecution" where compulsion evident

Scotland should make refugees welcome: Lord Advocate

17th March 2015 | human rights , immigration
Support offered for work to help integration and inclusion

Ministers publish Human Trafficking Bill

12th December 2014 | criminal law , immigration
Law enforcement and victim support central to new provisions

EU nationals should register to safeguard Scots residence, lawyer warns

14th November 2014 | europe , immigration
Advice to protect position against risk of UK vote to quit Europe
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