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Asylum sites criticised for ‘horrific’ level of despair. Two DPG clients will argue that using Wethersfield as asylum accommodation is unlawful at a hearing in July alongside teams from Gold Jennings DoughtyStPublic Ben Amunwa DuncanLewisPublicLaw Landmark Chambers theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/f…

Sobhia Khan: Coroner makes extensive criticisms of failures in supervision and monitoring of restricted patient following murder

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The home secretary has given an “unreserved and unqualified apology” to a Palestinian refugee for “serious errors” made in relation to her student visa application

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🚨 State unaccountability in the UK: a case update
On 30/01/24, a High Court judge publicly “rebuked” the UK Home Secretary’s 'grave' & 'shockingly poor' conduct in handling the visa challenge of a Palestinian student. judiciary.uk/judgments/el-a… /1

The British government refused to give a student visa to a Palestinian student who is a former Chevening scholar.

Why? The Home Office would not say.

My latest on Amena El Ashkar and the struggles she's faced to do a PhD at the LSE.

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'This situation begs the question: why must a Palestinian refugee wage a battle for every aspiration, however justified? Why are our paths laden with obstacles?' - our client, Amena El Ashkar.

Cleverly avoids contempt proceedings

But home secretary ‘stands rebuked’ for breaching undertaking and other errors

New post, free to read:

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How do we identify and evidence strategic legal challenges in immigration?

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Gold Jennings solicitors representing SP, the widow of a prison officer, has settled a civil claim for breach of the Human Rights Act for £300,000.

Read more here: matthewgold.co.uk/news/