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Tribunal reminds practitioners that new 24-week timeframe for certain immigration and asylum appeals begins this week
1+ hour, 14+ min ago (189+ words) In a letter circulated to legal practitioners, HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has confirmed and reminded practitioners that a new 24-week statutory timeframe for determining certain immigration and asylum appeals in the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) will come…...
Justice Committee warns of failing legal aid system amid growing pressures, including in immigration and asylum
2+ week, 3+ day ago (370+ words) Report warns that that legal aid work in areas including immigration and asylum is often loss-making In a report published last week, the House of Commons Justice Committee warned that the legal aid system in England and Wales is under…...
UNHCR publishes its observations and recommendations on proposals to replace First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber)
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1185+ words) Refugee agency cautions that appointing adjudicators without legal expertise could lead to flawed decisions The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) last week published an advocacy brief and its observations on the Government's proposals to replace the current First-tier…...
Five reports by independent immigration inspector published, covering asylum casework, administrative reviews, overstayers, contact with migrants, border refusals
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1091+ words) Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration finds asylum decision-making declined to "unacceptable level" as backlog was cleared No less than five new inspection reports by the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration (ICIBI) were released yesterday. They cover…...
Public Accounts Committee warns asylum system is failing to cope in face of severe pressure
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (484+ words) Highly critical report finds government lacks coherent strategy for managing asylum as an integrated, end-to-end system Image credit: WikipediaYou can read the report online here or download the PDF here. In 2024–25, the Home Office and Ministry of Justice spent approximately…...