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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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2026

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2025

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2024

10 events
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 …

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...

2023

7 events

2022

11 events

2021

6 events
27 Jul 2021 | Bill proceedings linked

We recognise the strength of Richard Miller’s suggestion that judges should be empowered to make a direction that an individual needs representation and that it should be binding on the Legal Aid Agency to provide exceptional case funding in that case. Such an approach could increase access to justice for the most vulnerable litigants and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of court proceedings.

We recognise the strength of Richard Miller’s suggestion that judges should be empowered to make a direction that an individual needs representation and that it should be binding on the Legal Aid Agency to provide exceptional case funding in that …

2020

3 events

2019

1 event

2018

4 events
11 May 2018 | Bill stage linked

Refugees (Family Reunion) Bill [HL]

Committee 11:19:00 Clause 1: Family reunion: refugees Amendment Moved by Clause 1, page 1, line 4, leave out “one or more” and insert “up to two” Lord Marlesford (Con): My Lords, I move this amendment for two reasons. First, I …

2017

3 events
15 Dec 2017 | Bill stage linked

Refugees (Family Reunion) Bill [HL]

Second Reading 10:08:00 Moved by Baroness Hamwee: That the Bill be now read a second time. Baroness Hamwee (LD): My Lords, our society recognises the plight of refugees and our moral obligations, including giving practical expression to our humanitarianism. Our …

27 Jun 2017 | Bill stage linked

Refugees (Family Reunion) Bill [HL]

First Reading 15:14:00 A Bill to make provision for leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom to be granted to the family members of refugees and to refugees who are family members of British citizens and settled persons, …

2016

3 events

2013

4 events