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MLP win in PN [Uganda]

The Migrants’ Law Project recently successfully argued that the appeal of PN [Uganda] had been unfairly decided under the 2005 Fast Track Appeal Rules which had led to PN being removed to Uganda in December 2013. The High Court quashed (cancelled) the determination of the First-tier Tribunal and ordered the Home Secretary to return PN to the UK so that her appeal can be fairly decided. The Home Secretary arranged for PN’s return and she arrived in the UK on 30 July 2019.

The MLP, representing Detention Action, successfully challenged the operation of the Detained Fast Track, resulting in its suspension in 2015.

The full judgment in PN’s case can be found here: https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Admin/2019/1616.html

Calais child refugees went on hunger strike after UK transfer delays

The Home Office is being sued over delays in unaccompanied child asylum seeker cases

Government handling of child refugees from Calais 'Jungle' ruled 'unfair and unlawful'

High Court 'misled' by government over child refugees

Home Office misled court about treatment of child refugees from Calais, judges find

‘Child refugees might be missing due to Home Office failure’ – Safe Passage, represented by the MLP win at the Court of Appeal

The Court of Appeal has today ruled that the government misled the High Court over its decision to refuse child refugees who had been in Calais the right to join their families in the UK.

Detained Fast Track Litigation Case Study: Detention Action Using the law for social change

Report released today by IVAR on using strategic litigation as a tool for social change, focussing on the MLP's work with Detention Action.

Factsheets on family reunification for asylum seeking children in Europe now available in translation

Information leaflets about family reunification for asylum seeking children in Europe who have family members in the UK are now available. These leaflets provide an overview of the processes for family reunification, and the evidence needed. They are available in English, Arabic, Dari, Pashtu, Farsi and Tigrinya.

Citizens UK granted permission to bring legal action over Home Office’s failure to implement family reunification for unaccompanied refugee children in Europe

Further details on the grant of permission to appeal in the Citizens UK Judicial Review.

Home Office faces court action over failure to protect Calais child refugees

Ministers accused of having no plan for vulnerable minors as bulldozers move in

A price-tag on love and a ban masquerading as a rule

The BritCits case challenging the Adult Dependent Relatives Rule

Syrian teenager who fled the Jungle to find his sister: ‘It feels good to feel safe at last’

Profile of a child who was supported to enter the UK to be reunited with his family.

House of Lords votes to let lone child refugees come to Britain

Syria refugees from Calais arrive in UK after legal ruling