The Strategic Legal Fund, now managed by ILPA, returns after a short break. The Fund supports legal work to promote the rights of vulnerable migrant children and young adults, making grants of up to £30,000 for strategic legal work where the impact is likely to go beyond an individual case, and result in changes to law, policy […]
As the current phase comes to an end, we are delighted to announce that a new host will be taking forward the Strategic Legal Fund for Vulnerable Young Migrants. The Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association (ILPA) is delighted to be taking on the management of the SLF. ILPA has supported the work of the Strategic Legal Fund and […]
After a year of waiting the Supreme Court handed down its decision on the legality of the minimum income requirement (MIR) of £18,600 last week.The Court broke down the issues into three heads: The principle of a minimum income requirementThe treatment in the rules and instructions of childrenThe treatment in the rules and the instructions […]
The last round of the current phase of the Strategic Legal Fund for Vulnerable Young Migrants closes on 13 March. The funders are proud of the contribution the SLF has made to significant legal and policy progress protecting the rights of young migrants in the UK. The current phase of funding is coming to an end and we are […]
This report, produced by the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants, examines the impact of the ‘right to rent’ scheme a year on from its nationwide roll-out in England. The scheme requires landlords and agents to check the immigration status of all prospective tenants and refuse a tenancy to irregular migrants. If they fail to […]
The funders are proud of the contribution the SLF has made to significant legal and policy progress protecting the rights of young migrants in the UK. The current phase of funding is coming to an end and we are looking to build on its success by embedding the Fund within the sector. We hope this will expand its reach […]
The latest independent evaluation of the Strategic Legal Fund shows the value of investing small amounts in enabling NGOs to undertake strategic legal action. The evaluation focused on the outcomes and benefits from the work funded during phase three of the fund (Jan 2015 to date). The evaluation showed that a wide range of issues have […]
Deighton Pierce Glynn have created a fact sheet covering the Home Office’s updated policy and guidance which allows for the removal from the UK of EEA nationals who are rough sleeping. In certain circumstances the Home Office has the power to remove EEA nationals if they are suspected of abusing the regulations governing freedom of movement rights. The updated policy, […]
Focus on Labour Exploitation (FLEX) have recently released a working paper which covers access to compensation for victims of human trafficking. The paper considers the ability of victims of human trafficking, and other forms of modern slavery, to access compensation one year on from the enactment of the Modern Slavery Act. The Modern Slavery Act included […]
In 2013 the SLF grant funded Bindmans solicitors, working in partnership with Public Law Project (PLP), to carry out research into the impact the residence test would have on young migrants if introduced. This led to the challenge in the High Court which, in July 2014, ruled that the test was unlawful. Unfortunately this decision was later […]