Topic
Asylum Law
275 published works
The Asylumist
New Rule Aims to Send Affirmative Asylum Seekers to Court Without an Interview
By Jason Dzubow
Earlier this week, a new rule went into effect, which permits the Asylum Office to send certain affirmative asylum applicants […]
UK Constitutional Law Association | The Blog
Hleb Buziuk: Independent by Assertion: The Immigration and Asylum Bill and the Re-Departmentalisation of Adjudication
By UKCLA
On 13 July 2026, the Immigration and Asylum Bill is scheduled to receive its second reading in the House of Commons. Public attention has fixed on Part 2 and its…
UK Human Rights Blog
The Weekly Round Up: Immigration and Asylum Bill, good character guidance and the rights of children of same-sex couples
By Sascha Lavin
In the news On Tuesday, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood introduced the Immigration and Asylum Bill to Parliament. The Bill reforms the interpretation of the right to family life under Article…
Free Movement Articles
UNHCR warns government that unqualified adjudicators will undermine the new asylum appeals body
The United Nations Refugee Agency has published its concerns and recommendations on the government’s plan to proceed with the new independent appeals body. It acknowledges the need to tackle the…
Verfassungsblog
Not a Return, Rather an Abduction
By Dana Schmalz
On June 17, 2026, the European Parliament approved the new so-called Return Regulation with the votes of the conservative and far-right political groups. All that remains is formal adoption by…
Free Movement Articles
New borders inspector publishes damning report on quality of asylum casework
By Colin Yeo
In his first report as the new Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration, former Immigration Services Commissioner John Tuckett has heavily criticised the quality of asylum decision-making and the leadership…
Verfassungsblog
Where Are You Really From?
By Juliane Beck
In recent years, both the European Union (EU) and its Member States have started relying heavily on advanced technologies, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), to support border control, migration management, and…
A Lawyer Writes
Tribunals under pressure
Backlogs in the tribunals service increased by 16% over the past year, according to new figures from the Ministry of Justice. In the immigration and asylum chamber of the first-tier…
JURIST
HRW: New EU pact undermines right to asylum
By Rhys Groen | U. Ottawa Faculty Of Law, CA
Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Wednesday that the EU Migration and Asylum Pact, set to come into force on Friday, creates harmful changes to the EU’s asylum system. Originally adopted…
Verfassungsblog
Die Minimierung des Minimums
Am 15. April 2026 hat das Bundesverfassungsgericht (BVerfG) zum dritten Mal eine Grundsatzentscheidung zum Asylbewerberleistungsgesetz (AsylbLG) getroffen. Anders als in den Entscheidungen in den Jahren zuvor (2012 und 2022), in…