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Business guidance launched to help spot human trafficking
Ministers stepping up action against companies that lack statement

Immigration cases with media interest handled faster, report claims
Fast tracking system set up under Amber Rudd

Government appeals for advice to avoid Windrush repeat
Lawyers and others asked for insight into what happened

New Human Rights Act challenge against Serco, Compass SNI Ltd and the Home Office
Govan Law Centre contends that untested principles are at stake

Test case to launch against Glasgow refugee evictions
Govan Law Centre to seek interdict against Serco move

Human Rights Committee "shocked" by Windrush detention cases
MPs and peers condemn Home Office for wrongful treatment

Poor immigration decision making is "threat to rule of law": LSEW
Figures show half of all appeals are upheld

Lawyer calls for review of "anti-business" immigration rules
Jamie Kerr criticises salary rule after breach of cap on foreign workers

Sharp rise in Scots human trafficking cases uncovered
Majority of victims men as labour exploitation dominates

Legislative muddle resolved in favour of citizenship applicant
Amendments read as correcting historic gender discrimination

Modern slavery could be far bigger problem than realised, expert claims
Abuse is not confined to gangs trafficking people from overseas

Non-EU spouse can stay after EU national becomes UK citizen, CJEU rules
Treaty confers derived right of residence

No error in refusing entry to man with British family: Inner House
Family had choice to leave or continue existing contact

Home Office rules for asylum seekers claiming torture declared irrational
Judge upholds challenge to "state agents" criterion

Court criticises tribunals over Pakistani asylum gay claim
Judges hope case history “not typical of proceedings in system”

Home Secretary must show EU national's proposed marriage one of convenience
Supreme Court orders rehearing of case of Lithuanian and Pakistani

Deportation of foreign criminals pending immigration appeals held unlawful
Supreme Court allows appeals against Home Secretary's certificates

Decision letter reduced as Home Secretary applied wrong "family life" test
No "exceptional dependency" required in case of adult children

EU-derived rights continue despite British citizen grant: Advocate General
Opinion supports continued residence rights of family based on EU law

MSPs rail against "destitution" under UK's asylum system
Report calls for strategy to tackle exploitation and ill health

Appeal fails against £30,000 fine for employing illegal workers
Takeaway owner fails to reduce penalty for two employees

Asylum seeker's human rights claim over dropped prosecution refused
No article 8 breach where evidence of matter properly a crime, UKSC rules

Supreme Court upholds immigrant spouses' minimum income principle
Rules held illegal to extent that they ignore child welfare duty

MSPs take views on support for destitute asylum seekers
Committee assessing gaps in provision of public services