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HMCTS presents the 5th Annual Public User Event

Over 780 people attended this year’s event on reforming court and tribunal services together. All the recorded sessions are now available for you to watch.

Biometrics and Forensics Ethics Group commission 2021/22

Commissioning letter to the Biometrics and Forensics Ethics Group from its policy sponsor Alex Macdonald, setting out work priorities for May 2021 to April 2022.

Call for evidence: An inspection of the Home Office’s processing of applications for indefinite leave to remain in the UK as a partner of a person or parent of a child already settled in the UK (SET (M))

The Independent Chief Inspector invites anyone with knowledge and experience of this topic to submit evidence to inform the inspection.

Civil news: Immigration and asylum advice in prisons

Amendments have been made to the immigration and asylum category specification to allow 30 minutes of advice to be given to immigration detainees.

Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021 Speech

Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021 speech as delivered by Chancellor Rishi Sunak.

Inspection Report Published: Second Annual Inspection of ‘Adults at risk in immigration detention’

Following Stephen Shaw’s 2016 and 2018 reviews of the welfare in detention of vulnerable persons, the then Home Secretary commissioned the Chief Inspector to report on “whether and how the Adults at Risk policy is making a d…

Call for evidence: An inspection of the immigration system as it relates to the higher education sector

The Independent Chief Inspector invites anyone with knowledge and experience of the interaction between the UK immigration system and the higher education sector to submit evidence to inform an inspection of this area.

Judicial Review Trends and Forecasts 2021: Accountability and the Constitution

The Attorney General, the Rt Hon Suella Braverman QC MP delivered a keynote speech to the 2021 Public Law Project Conference.

PM speech at the Global Investment Summit: 19 October 2021

Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s speech at the Global Investment Summit 2021 in the Science Museum.

Visa penalties and new powers to speed up removal of illegal migrants

New powers will incentivise other countries to co-operate with the removal of those who have no right to be in the UK.

Further boost for people applying for EU Settlement Scheme

£3 million funding extension for network of grant funded organisations to support EU Settlement Scheme applicants

Basil Watson chosen to design national Windrush Monument

Internationally renowned artist Basil Watson has been chosen to design the National Windrush Monument, which will stand at London Waterloo station.