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Immigration Legal Aid Policy

The Ministry of Justice is reviewing its legal aid policy for immigration cases, including asylum appeals and detention matters, following reforms that restricted early legal advice provision. The policy intersects with health and social care worker immigration pathways and detention time limits. Current concerns centre on access to justice, local authority funding gaps, and the impact of accelerated asylum procedures on legal aid availability.

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16 Jan 2024 | Announcement Ministry of Justice linked

Tribunal Capacity Update

UIN: HCWS188 The Illegal Migration Act, once commenced, will provide for accelerated claims and appeal timescales for individuals subject to the Duty to Remove provisions of the Act when making suspensive claims relating to the narrow grounds of serious harm …

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16 Jan 2024 | Announcement Ministry of Justice linked

Tribunal Capacity Update

UIN: HLWS181 My right honourable Friend the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice has made the following statement:'The Illegal Migration Act, once commenced, will provide for accelerated claims and appeal timescales for individuals subject to the Duty to...

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