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New Country Guidance case for Albanian male victims of trafficking
Table of ContentsNo typical profile of Albania male victims of traffickingRisk factorsRisk on returnAid and obstacles to reintegrationSufficiency of protectionInternal relocationConvention reason: particular social groupCommentThe Upper Tribunal has published new…
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Free Movement Weekly Immigration Newsletter #133
Welcome to the weekly Free Movement newsletter!Last week, the Regulatory Policy Committee rated part of the Home Office’s impact assessment of the Immigration and Asylum Bill as ‘not fit for purpose’. The analysis…
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Upper Tribunal provides guidance on what makes a good country expert report
By Nath Gbikpi
In the important case of SU (Expert reports – format) Bangladesh [2026] UKUT 00317 (IAC), the Upper Tribunal gave helpful guidance on the format of expert reports and how to…
Verfassungsblog
Pro bono Lawyers to the Rescue
By Nina Reiners
Civil society organizations (CSOs) in Europe are operating under pressing conditions, from dwindling funding to SLAPPs to the general erosion of civic space. This threatens their core function in sustaining…
The Asylumist
The Time to Pay the Asylum Fee Is Now
By Jason Dzubow
Last year, the One Big Beautiful Bill created a filing fee for asylum and an annual fee that asylum seekers must pay each year their application is pending. Unfortunately, the roll out…
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Job ad: ILPA are recruiting a Legal Officer
Contract: Permanent.Salary: Up to £36,000 per annum.Location: Hybrid. Primarily remote with one weekly hub day in London. Working arrangements may change.Application Deadline: 9am, 4 September 2026.Contact: recruitment@ilpa.org.ukWebsite: ilpa.org.ukAbout ILPA:The Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association (ILPA) is the leading…
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Free Movement Weekly Immigration Newsletter #132
Welcome to the weekly Free Movement newsletter!Last week, the government announced the closure of 13 more asylum hotels, which according to the Home Office, saves £51 million. Fewer than 160 hotels…
Verfassungsblog
Dogmatische Schönheitsfehler
By Peter Jacob
Der Beschluss des Bundesverfassungsgerichts zur sog. Menschenrechtsliste, einer Liste, in die nach ausführlicher Prüfung besonders gefährdete afghanische Staatsangehörige aufgenommen worden waren, ist – jedenfalls was sein Ergebnis angeht – auf…
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An appeal brought on behalf of a child without valid instructions is no appeal at all
By Sarah Wahby
Sarah Wahby Sarah works with Asylum Aid as an immigration consultant. She is an accredited supervising senior caseworker. Previously, she headed up the unaccompanied children's asylum team at Turpin Miller…
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New timeframes for consideration of asylum appeals now in force
Sections 49 and 50 of the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025 (Commencement No. 5) came into force on 12 August, inserting sections 86A and 86B into the Nationality,…