Students launch legal challenge against UK visa ban on four countries
Six students from Sudan and Afghanistan have initiated legal action against the Home Office, alleging racial discrimination following a new policy restricting student visas for
Lords committee raises concerns over new asylum support reforms
A recent report by the House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee has raised significant concerns about new legislative changes to the UK asylum support
Consultation launched on aligning Upper Tribunal procedures with Administrative Court
The Tribunal Procedure Committee (TPC) has recently launched a consultation on proposed amendments to the Tribunal Procedure (Upper Tribunal) Rules 2008. These changes have been
Home Office opens consultation on new asylum appeals body
The Home Office has launched a call for evidence on plans to create a new independent asylum appeals body, as part of wider reforms to
Commons Committee warns ILR changes must be carefully implemented
The UK Parliament’s Home Affairs Committee has issued a significant warning regarding the Government’s proposed “earned settlement” reforms, which aim to extend the standard qualifying
AI Use in UK Asylum Decisions Faces Legal Challenge
A detailed legal opinion published has raised serious concerns about the Home Office’s use of artificial intelligence (AI) in asylum decision-making, suggesting that parts of
Moving english tests online for migrants raises fraud concerns
Plans to move English language tests for UK visa applicants fully online have triggered serious concerns from major global test providers, who warn the shift
UNHCR audit highlights Home Office Asylum Interview challenges, Calls for reform
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has published a significant new report assessing the quality and effectiveness of asylum interviews conducted by the
Home Secretary confirms earned settlement ILR reforms will be retrospective
The Home Secretary has confirmed that upcoming reforms to indefinite leave to remain (ILR) will be applied retrospectively, as part of a broader “earned settlement”
UK introduces visa break for student applicants under new immigration rules
UK introduces visa break for student applicants under new immigration rules The UK government is set to implement a visa break later this month, affecting