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Business guidance launched to help spot human trafficking

18th October 2018 | corporate , criminal law , immigration
Ministers stepping up action against companies that lack statement

Immigration cases with media interest handled faster, report claims

3rd September 2018 | government-administration , immigration
Fast tracking system set up under Amber Rudd

Government appeals for advice to avoid Windrush repeat

21st August 2018 | immigration
Lawyers and others asked for insight into what happened

New Human Rights Act challenge against Serco, Compass SNI Ltd and the Home Office

13th August 2018 | human rights , immigration
Govan Law Centre contends that untested principles are at stake

Test case to launch against Glasgow refugee evictions

3rd August 2018 | immigration | Housing
Govan Law Centre to seek interdict against Serco move

Human Rights Committee "shocked" by Windrush detention cases

29th June 2018 | human rights , immigration
MPs and peers condemn Home Office for wrongful treatment

Poor immigration decision making is "threat to rule of law": LSEW

12th April 2018 | immigration
Figures show half of all appeals are upheld

Lawyer calls for review of "anti-business" immigration rules

11th April 2018 | immigration
Jamie Kerr criticises salary rule after breach of cap on foreign workers

Sharp rise in Scots human trafficking cases uncovered

26th February 2018 | criminal law , immigration
Majority of victims men as labour exploitation dominates

Legislative muddle resolved in favour of citizenship applicant

9th February 2018 | government-administration , immigration
Amendments read as correcting historic gender discrimination

Modern slavery could be far bigger problem than realised, expert claims

23rd January 2018 | criminal law , immigration
Abuse is not confined to gangs trafficking people from overseas

Non-EU spouse can stay after EU national becomes UK citizen, CJEU rules

14th November 2017 | europe , immigration
Treaty confers derived right of residence

No error in refusing entry to man with British family: Inner House

17th October 2017 | immigration
Family had choice to leave or continue existing contact

Home Office rules for asylum seekers claiming torture declared irrational

10th October 2017 | human rights , immigration
Judge upholds challenge to "state agents" criterion

Court criticises tribunals over Pakistani asylum gay claim

7th August 2017 | immigration
Judges hope case history “not typical of proceedings in system”

Home Secretary must show EU national's proposed marriage one of convenience

27th July 2017 | europe , immigration
Supreme Court orders rehearing of case of Lithuanian and Pakistani

Deportation of foreign criminals pending immigration appeals held unlawful

15th June 2017 | criminal law , immigration
Supreme Court allows appeals against Home Secretary's certificates

Decision letter reduced as Home Secretary applied wrong "family life" test

9th June 2017 | human rights , immigration
No "exceptional dependency" required in case of adult children

EU-derived rights continue despite British citizen grant: Advocate General

30th May 2017 | europe , immigration
Opinion supports continued residence rights of family based on EU law

MSPs rail against "destitution" under UK's asylum system

22nd May 2017 | immigration
Report calls for strategy to tackle exploitation and ill health

Appeal fails against £30,000 fine for employing illegal workers

21st April 2017 | criminal law , immigration
Takeaway owner fails to reduce penalty for two employees

Asylum seeker's human rights claim over dropped prosecution refused

12th April 2017 | criminal law , human rights , immigration
No article 8 breach where evidence of matter properly a crime, UKSC rules

Supreme Court upholds immigrant spouses' minimum income principle

22nd February 2017 | human rights , immigration
Rules held illegal to extent that they ignore child welfare duty

MSPs take views on support for destitute asylum seekers

25th January 2017 | government-administration , immigration
Committee assessing gaps in provision of public services
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