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  • New Deal on Migration

    New Deal on Migration

    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

  • Court of Appeal: Right to Rent scheme causes racial discrimination

    Court of Appeal: Right to Rent scheme causes racial discrimination

    The Court of Appeal confirms that the Government’s Right to Rent scheme causes racial discrimination. Where do we go from here? Read more

  • Protecting families at risk due to COVID-19:   Our joint letter to the Home Secretary

    Protecting families at risk due to COVID-19: Our joint letter to the Home Secretary

    Families should not have to live in fear of being separated if their income drops. Read more

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Protecting everyone against Covid-19: Our joint letter to the Home Secretary

Protecting everyone against Covid-19: Our joint letter to the Home Secretary

The hostile environment is costing people their lives in this pandemic - urgent action is needed. Our joint letter to the Home Secretary. Read more

Published: 21st January, 2021

Author: Ruth Stokes

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JCWI named Legal Aid Team of the Year

JCWI named Legal Aid Team of the Year

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

Published: 27th August, 2020

Author: Ruth Stokes

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Channel crossings: What you need to know

Channel crossings: What you need to know

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

Published: 19th August, 2020

Updated: 20th August, 2020

Author: Ruth Stokes

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Home Office ordered to publish equality assessment of EU Settlement scheme

Home Office ordered to publish equality assessment of EU Settlement scheme

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

Published: 5th August, 2020

Updated: 6th August, 2020

Author: Ruth Stokes

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We won! Home Office to stop using racist visa algorithm

We won! Home Office to stop using racist visa algorithm

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

Published: 4th August, 2020

Author: Ruth Stokes

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39 MPs urge Government to keep families together

39 MPs urge Government to keep families together

The Government's proposals would put tens thousands of families at risk of becoming undocumented or facing separation, say 39 MPs. Read more

Published: 30th July, 2020

Author: Ruth Stokes

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Error of law hearings in the UT - urgent request for information by JCWI

Error of law hearings in the UT - urgent request for information by JCWI

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

Published: 19th June, 2020

Author: Ruth Stokes

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JCWI training goes digital

JCWI training goes digital

Our training sessions are moving online. Read more

Published: 5th May, 2020

Updated: 21st May, 2020

Author: Ruth Stokes

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Supporting the Windrush generation through the Windrush Justice Fund

Supporting the Windrush generation through the Windrush Justice Fund

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

Published: 1st May, 2020

Author: Ruth Stokes

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Legal win: R (ND Afghanistan) v Upper Tribunal (IAC) (CO/3975/2019)

Legal win: R (ND Afghanistan) v Upper Tribunal (IAC) (CO/3975/2019)

A short note on our recent success in a Cart JR pending promulgation of the Afghan CG on relocation to Kabul. Read more

Published: 28th April, 2020

Author: Ruth Stokes

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New Deal on Migration

New Deal on Migration

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

Published: 27th April, 2020

Updated: 2nd December, 2020

Author: Ruth Stokes

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Court of Appeal: Right to Rent scheme causes racial discrimination

Court of Appeal: Right to Rent scheme causes racial discrimination

The Court of Appeal confirms that the Government’s Right to Rent scheme causes racial discrimination. Where do we go from here? Read more

Published: 21st April, 2020

Updated: 4th May, 2020

Author: Ruth Stokes

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Protecting families at risk due to COVID-19:   Our joint letter to the Home Secretary

Protecting families at risk due to COVID-19: Our joint letter to the Home Secretary

Families should not have to live in fear of being separated if their income drops. Read more

Published: 8th April, 2020

Updated: 18th August, 2020

Author: Mary Atkinson

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A spotlight on the dark corners of Britain’s detention and deportation regime

A spotlight on the dark corners of Britain’s detention and deportation regime

Scandal after scandal has hit the detention and deportation regime - this system needs to be dismantled. Read more

Published: 2nd March, 2020

Updated: 19th December, 2020

Author: Ruth Stokes

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Telling the Home Office to #HaveAHeart

Telling the Home Office to #HaveAHeart

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

Published: 18th February, 2020

Updated: 8th April, 2020

Author: Ruth Stokes

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Our joint letter to Priti Patel about Home Office funding for the EU Settlement Scheme

Our joint letter to Priti Patel about Home Office funding for the EU Settlement Scheme

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

Published: 5th February, 2020

Updated: 28th April, 2020

Author: Caitlin Boswell Jones

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The Right to Rent appeal hearing is over - what happens next?

The Right to Rent appeal hearing is over - what happens next?

On 15 January we returned to Court to fight the Government's Right to Rent policy. Read more

Published: 21st January, 2020

Updated: 21st April, 2020

Author: Ruth Stokes

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EU care workers' experiences with Settled Status scheme - survey

EU care workers' experiences with Settled Status scheme - survey

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

Published: 13th January, 2020

Updated: 13th July, 2020

Author: Ruth Stokes

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How do we get a fairer immigration system?

How do we get a fairer immigration system?

Five panellists with experience of dealing with the broken immigration system shared their stories, as part of our Annual General Meeting 2019. Read more

Published: 15th November, 2019

Updated: 22nd November, 2019

Author: Ruth Stokes

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Chambers and Partners Legal Rankings 2020

Chambers and Partners Legal Rankings 2020

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

Published: 21st October, 2019

Author: Sarah Marcus

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Why we joined the Climate strike

Why we joined the Climate strike

The fights for migrant justice and against the climate crisis are one and the same. Read more

Published: 27th September, 2019

Author: Ruth Stokes

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  • Protecting everyone against Covid-19: Our joint letter to the Home Secretary

    Protecting everyone against Covid-19: Our joint letter to the Home Secretary

    The hostile environment is costing people their lives in this pandemic - urgent action is needed. Our joint letter to the Home Secretary.

  • A safe and legal route from France to the UK through a humanitarian visa scheme

    A safe and legal route from France to the UK through a humanitarian visa scheme

    A safe and legal route from France to the UK through a humanitarian visa scheme: A joint contribution for RAMP Cross-Party Submission

  • Letter to SAGE: Ensure all migrants can access the vaccine

    Letter to SAGE: Ensure all migrants can access the vaccine

    We've written to the government's scientific advisors, urging them to look at how Home Office policies are putting lives in danger in this pandemic.

  • Christmas and New Year closure

    Christmas and New Year closure

    The JCWI office is closed from Friday 18 December until 10am Monday 4 January.

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  • We won! Home Office to stop using racist visa algorithm

    We won! Home Office to stop using racist visa algorithm

    The Home Office will scrap the racist algorithm it uses to sift visa applications, after we and tech justice organisation Foxglove launched legal action.

  • Guaranteeing Settled Status for EEA Nationals

    Guaranteeing Settled Status for EEA Nationals

    JCWI's briefing on the Government's Settled Status for EEA nationals

  • MPs debate No Recourse to Public Funds policy

    MPs debate No Recourse to Public Funds policy

    Thank you to everyone who wrote to their MP to invite them to turn up and speak out about the cruel No Recourse to Public Funds rule.

  • Tragedy in Essex as 39 people lose their lives

    Tragedy in Essex as 39 people lose their lives

    There is tragic news coming from Essex today, where 39 people have lost their lives. The government must take responsibility for the lack of safe and legal routes to the UK, which drive people to desperate measures and makes them vulnerable to exploitative smugglers.

  • Court of Appeal: Right to Rent scheme causes racial discrimination

    Court of Appeal: Right to Rent scheme causes racial discrimination

    The Court of Appeal confirms that the Government’s Right to Rent scheme causes racial discrimination. Where do we go from here?

  • Protecting families at risk due to COVID-19:   Our joint letter to the Home Secretary

    Protecting families at risk due to COVID-19: Our joint letter to the Home Secretary

    Families should not have to live in fear of being separated if their income drops.

  • Our joint letter to the Prime Minister - it's time to scrap NRPF

    Our joint letter to the Prime Minister - it's time to scrap NRPF

    After Boris Johnson promised to help migrants who have no recourse to public funds, we have sent a joint letter outlining the changes that are needed.

  • Training contract at JCWI - Ellen's story

    Training contract at JCWI - Ellen's story

    "The best possible start to my legal career." Ellen talks about her training contract at JCWI

  • 39 MPs urge Government to keep families together

    39 MPs urge Government to keep families together

    The Government's proposals would put tens thousands of families at risk of becoming undocumented or facing separation, say 39 MPs.

  • Windrush Lessons Learned Review published

    Windrush Lessons Learned Review published

    Nearly two years since the Windrush scandal first hit the headlines, the government has finally released the independent review into what went wrong.

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