The United Kingdom has witnessed an alarming rise in modern slavery cases, as recent statistics reveal a record number of referrals to the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) in 2023. With 17,004 potential victims, surpassing the previous year’s count, the urgency to address this human rights crisis has never been greater. The breakdown of these figures...
In a landmark decision, the Upper Tribunal has ruled that the Home Secretary’s guidance on “Discretionary Leave” for victims of modern slavery, as outlined in version 10 published on 16 March 2023, is partially unlawful. This ruling specifically concerns those victims who, before 30 January 2023, were recognized as victims of trafficking and had pending...
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