Friday, August 22, 2008

Ministers aim to block high court appeals by failed asylum seekers /The Guardian, August 22 2008

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2008/aug/22/immigrationpolicy.immigration?gusrc=rss&feed=society

"Ministers have moved to stop failed asylum seekers appealing to the high court against deportation. A Home Office consultation paper published yesterday proposes "streamlining" the asylum appeals process by blocking access to high court judicial reviews for some failed asylum seekers. Their cases are to be heard by a tribunal instead."

Immigration appeals: fair decision, faster justice - consultation paper
http://ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/documents/aboutus/consultations/immigrationappeals/immigrationappealsconsultation?view=Binary

Home Office Statistical Bulletin 11/08 - Asylum Statistics United Kingdom 2007
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs08/hosb1108.pdf

Control of Immigration: Quarterly Statistical Summary, United Kingdom - 2nd Quarter 2008 http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs08/coiq208.pdfAlso available: Control of Immigration Supplementary excel tables (21.8.08)http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs08/coiq208-supptabs.xls

Home Office Statistical Bulletin 10/08 - Control of Immigration: Statistics United Kingdom 2007 http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs08/hosb1008.pdf