Asylum & Immigration

Articles

13 Dec 2024

Legal aid: the need to re-grow from the desert

Dr Jo Wilding, a Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Sussex, discusses the legal aid crisis in the UK and possible solutions to addressing access to justice challenges

24 Oct 2024

Why are there still no safe routes to the UK for Gazan civilians trying to join their families here?

Liz Barratt, a Partner, and solicitors Elisabeth Attwood and Jenni Whitaker, from Bindmans LLP, share their thoughts on the government’s inaction in response to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza

14 Jun 2024

The Safety of Rwanda Act: an act of cruelty

Liz Barratt from Bindmans shares her thoughts on the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Act and its implications

24 May 2024

The Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Act 2024

Toufique Hossain provides his opinion on the enactment of the Act and the limited ways in which individuals can challenge their removal

14 May 2024

Legislating a lie: the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Act 2024

Diana Baxter provides her opinion on the enactment of the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Act and the wider implications

11 Apr 2024

The UK Modern Slavery Act at nine: an assessment

Jasmin Kreutzer and Christos Kypraios review the progress made by the Modern Slavery Act since its implementation and the recent reversal of that progress being caused by the current government’s approach to immigration

28 Mar 2024

Court of Appeal dismisses Shamima Begum appeal challenging Special Immigration Appeals Commission’s decision

Qudsia Mirza dissects the latest ruling in the lengthy litigation concerning Shamima Begum and argues that it implicitly approves the creation of a two-tier system of citizenship

16 Jan 2024

Reporting domestic abuse when immigration issues exist

Mani Singh Basi discusses the issues that arise when there is a link between domestic abuse and immigration in the family law context