As the UK government implements the Illegal Migration Act 2023 (Amendment) Regulations 2024, it’s a good time to reflect on the successes and failures of last year’s efforts to clear the UK asylum backlog. With the asylum process now formally resuming, there are significant lessons to learn to ensure a fair and efficient system moving...

In a significant policy shift, the Home Office has agreed to reconsider its previous decisions to refuse temporary leave to thousands of human trafficking victims in need of treatment. This development comes after a legal challenge brought by human trafficking victims, highlighting the Home Office’s initial stance that individuals could access necessary treatments in their...

In a significant ruling, an Iraqi national and Master’s student challenged the Home Office’s decision to move him from his asylum accommodation. The case, RMO v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2024] EWHC 1826 (Admin), highlights the Home Office’s need to consider individual circumstances before enforcing relocation. Background of the case The claimant,...

The Labour government has recently introduced significant changes to the UK asylum processing system with the implementation of the Illegal Migration Act 2023 (Amendment) Regulations 2024. These new regulations bring an end to the prohibition on granting leave to people who have claimed asylum, fundamentally altering the landscape of the UK’s immigration policy. What’s on...

In a recent ruling, the High Court upheld the Home Secretary’s decision to refuse to register child as a British citizen, despite providing only “barely stated” reasons. This decision, in the case of R (OBN (a minor) by his litigation friend ASM) v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2024] EWHC 1833 (Admin),...