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Asylum seekers would be allowed ‘a single appeal’ at a new, independent appeals body staffed by adjudicators, in a substantial reform package on asylum

Victims of the Windrush scandal who request a review will be able to receive up to 75% of their compensation award in advance, the Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced last week

A future Conservative government would abolish the Sentencing Council and Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) and sack judges who defended migrants’ rights, shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick has said

Judges have lifted an interim injunction on asylum seekers being housed at the Bell Hotel, Epping, and held the Home Office and hotel owners can intervene in the case

A proposed £20m boost for housing and immigration legal aid practitioners has been confirmed

Aneurin Brewer sets out a practical guide to defending the pilots of small boats following the Nationality and Borders Act 2022

Writing in NLJ this week, Aneurin Brewer of Red Lion Chambers offers a practical defence guide for small boat pilots charged under the Immigration Act 1971, as amended by the Nationality and Borders Act 2022

Lawyers have warned the government’s immigration white paper could hike costs for employers and lead to labour shortages.

Home Office plans to process asylum seekers’ appeals within 24 weeks may not be achievable, the Law Society has warned.

UK competitiveness on the world stage. Rosie Todd & Kerry Garcia assess the post-non-dom regime

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NLJ Career Profile: Mike Wilson, Blake Morgan

Mike Wilson, managing partner of Blake Morgan chair of the CBI’s South-East Council, reflects on his career the challenges that have defined him

Clarke Willmott—Alexandria Kittlety

Partner joins commercial property team in Birmingham

Birketts—Will MacFarlane & Sarah Dodds

Family team expands with double appointment in Bristol office

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Budget shock for pensions

Lawyers have expressed dismay at the Chancellor Rachel Reeve’s decision to impose a £2,000 cap on salary sacrifice contributions

Have your say in NLJ’s annual reader survey

NLJ is inviting its readers to take part in this year’s annual reader research, a short survey designed to help shape the future direction of the magazine. The questionnaire consists of just eight quick questions and offers an opportunity for legal professionals to share their views on the content, coverage and issues that matter most to them.

Pushback on ‘no win no fee’ ban

The Law Society has urged regulators not to ban the term ‘no win no fee’, as the profession contemplates measures to prevent a disaster like the SSB Group collapse from happening again

Jury trials under threat

The legal profession's leaders have mounted a robust defence of trial by jury, following reports that Justice Secretary David Lammy is considering restricting it to rape, murder, manslaughter and other cases that are in the public interest

Mazur appeal to proceed

CILEX (the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives) has been granted permission to appeal Mazur, a decision which has caused consternation among litigation firms

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Immigration & asylum

MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Mike Wilson, Blake Morgan

Clarke Willmott—Alexandria Kittlety

Birketts—Will MacFarlane & Sarah Dodds