Asylum & Immigration

Articles

Mind the language gap: are friends and family the best interpreters?

Matt Taylor, CEO at language services provider Dals, says there are good reasons most NHS trusts advise against the use of friends and family as interpreters. He explains why immigration advisers should bear the potential pitfalls in mind

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

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

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

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

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

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

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