We are delighted to be distributing the funds raised in the Windrush Winter Emergency Appeal - just over £70,000 - to support people who were caught up in the Windrush scandal. Read more
Today, on Thursday 11th March the High Court will hold its first hearing over JCWI’s case that the Home Office’s EU Settlement Scheme will leave minorities and vulnerable groups undocumented and violates the Equality Act. Read more
The hostile environment is costing people their lives in this pandemic - urgent action is needed. Our joint letter to the Home Secretary. 21 January 2021. Read more
We have launched a free legal advice initiative in collaboration with eight leading law firms in response to consistently low numbers of applications for the UK government’s Windrush Compensation Scheme, compounded by a lack of legal support in navigating the complex application process. (April 2021) Read more
We're seeking evidence from practitioners regarding clients who are de facto adopted children/non-Hague Convention adopted children who either applied under the family reunion rules and/or applied for entry clearance under Article 8 ECHR. Read more
We were incredibly honoured to be named Legal Aid Team of the Year at this year's Legal Aid Lawyers of the Year (LALY) awards. Read more
Our explainer on why people are making crossings and what the Government needs to do to prevent further loss of life in the Channel. Read more
The Home Office is being secretive around the equality impacts of the EU Settlement scheme. We complained to the ICO who agreed with us - the evaluation must be published. Read more
The Home Office will scrap the racist algorithm it uses to sift visa applications, after we and tech justice organisation Foxglove launched legal action. Read more
The Government's proposals would put tens thousands of families at risk of becoming undocumented or facing separation, say 39 MPs. Read more
JCWI are urgently seeking details of individuals who have been granted permission to appeal to the UT(IAC) since mid March (particularly any litigants in person). Read more
Our training sessions are moving online. Read more
A second round of grants has been distributed from the Windrush Justice Fund to frontline organisations working alongside the Windrush generation to seek justice. Read more
A short note on our recent success in a Cart JR pending promulgation of the Afghan CG on relocation to Kabul. Read more
As we rebuild, we must get rid of the rules which divide us, and put migrants' rights at the heart of our recovery. Read more
The Court of Appeal confirms that the Government’s Right to Rent scheme causes racial discrimination. Where do we go from here? Read more
Families should not have to live in fear of being separated if their income drops. Read more
Scandal after scandal has hit the detention and deportation regime - this system needs to be dismantled. Read more
Tens of thousands of you signed a petition to tell the Home Office to Have A Heart and scrap the rules which tear apart families and couples simply because of what they earn. Read more
We have jointly written to Priti Patel, calling on her to respond to the need for further Home Office funding for vulnerable groups. Read more
On 15 January we returned to Court to fight the Government's Right to Rent policy. Read more
We have launched a survey to find out more about the experiences of people from the EU who are working in the care sector. Read more
Five panellists with experience of dealing with the broken immigration system shared their stories, as part of our Annual General Meeting 2019. Read more
The excellent quality of work of JCWI's legal team has been recognised by Chambers and Partners, and Legal Director Nicola Burgess has been ranked as a Band 3 lawyer. Read more