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New Restraint System for Immigration Removals

The UK Government has formally approved a new restraint system for managing people being escorted during deportation. The new system implements all of the recommendations made by the Independent Advisory Panel...

Case Comment: R (on the application of Fitzroy George) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2014] UKSC 28

The Supreme Court recently handed down its judgment in the case of R (on the application of Fitzroy George) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2014] UKSC 28. This case concerns the provisions of...

Briefing on the new family returns process

As the Government seeks to enshrine the new family returns process onto the statute books as part of the 2014 Immigration Bill, Barnardo’s has published a briefing on what is working and what can be improved...

Fair, humane and effective return procedures

The European Commission has recently given an update on progress made by the EU in ensuring that Member States have an effective and humane return policy in place for third-country nationals. In recent years, significant...

Government faces investigation into “Go Home” advertising campaign

The Advertising Standards Authority has launched an investigation into the Government’s controversial advertising campaign targeting illegal immigrants, after receiving a number of complaints, reports the Independent. The...

Immigration detention casework comes under fire

The UK Border Agency (UKBA) has received some criticism for its handling of immigration detention casework, with a recently published report calling for improvements to the process to ensure that people are not...

Inspection report of pre-departure facility

The Chief Inspector of Prisons has recently carried out an announced inspection of Cedars pre-departure accommodation, where families are detained for up to a week immediately before removal. The centre...

Improvements to Dover Immigration Removal Centre

Dover Immigration Removal Centre (IRC) had made progress and improved in some key areas, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, publishing the report of an unannounced short follow-up inspection...

10-year ban revoked by Paul Richmond

Paul Richmond, we have engraved your name on our home walls. We have translated your marks of success into a big celebration in our home. I am not writing this review to make propaganda for...

MPs call for better monitoring of enforced removals contracts

In a recent report, the Home Affairs Committee has criticised the UK Border Agency's management of the processes for the enforced removal of those who are being deported from the UK. Inappropriate use of physical...

Abu Qatada cannot be deported to Jordan

The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Omar Othman (Abu Qatada) cannot be deported to Jordan while there remains a real risk that evidence obtained by torture will be used against him.

Court of Justice rules on the 'return directive'

The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled in a case involving the ‘return directive’, which establishes common standards and procedures applicable in Member States for removing illegally staying third-country nationals from their territory.