Immigration Law Practitioners' Association
ILPA Publications
Here you will find books and documents published by and with the support of ILPA. Most are available as pdf documents to download, some are available as hard copies which you can request by emailing info@ilpa.org.uk.
See also ILPA's Briefings page, which includes briefings, submissions, responses to consultations and evidence submitted by ILPA, and see ILPA's Information Service and Refugee Children's Project.
To find publications on particular topics, use the search function. For members, ILPA publishes a monthly mailing (read a sample of the monthly mailing) and a quarterly European update (read a sample of the European Update).
The ILPA and EIN Directory of Experts on Countries of Origin is published by the Electronic Immigration Network.
ILPA has a small library, the catalogue of books is available as an excel document, members can make an appointment to visit the library, contact info@ilpa.org.uk
2012
Working with migrant children: community care law for immigration lawyers Adam Hundt and Zubier Yazdani, ILPA December 2012
Separated Children and Legal Aid Provision Solange Valdez, ILPA December 2012
Resources Guide for Practitioners Working with Refugee Children (Third Edition) ILPA May 2012
Working with children and young people subject to immigration control: Guidelines for best practice (second edition, March 2012), ILPA/Heaven Crawley.
Working with refugee childen: current issues in best practice(second edition, February 2012) Syd Bolton, Kalvir Kaur, Shu Shin Luh, Jackie Peirce and Colin Yeo for ILPA (first edition May 2011 ).
2011
Resources Guide for Practitioners Working with Refugee Children (Second Edition) ILPA November 2011
Resources Guide for Practitioners Working with Refugee Children ILPA May 2011
2009
A Compilation of Immigration and Asylum Policy Instructions of the Home Office (Two volumes). ILPA and HJT Training, July 2009 Available to order from HJT
- Volume 1 Regular Migration Under the Immigration Rules
- Volume Two, Asylum and Other forms of Protection; Enforcement Action
Consideration by the European Court of Human Rights of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, 1989 ILPA, July 2009
2008
The Detained Fast Track Process a Best Practice Guide, ILPA, January 2008. Hard copy also available to order from ILPA.
The Detained Fast Track Process a Best Practice Guide Update, ILPA April 2010
2007
When is a child not a child? Asylum, age disputes and the process of age assessment, ILPA/Heaven Crawley, May 2007, Executive Summary
2006
Non-Refoulement Under Threat: Proceedings of a Seminar Held Jointly by The Redress Trust and ILPA, November 2006
Child first, migrant second: Ensuring that every child matters, ILPA/Heaven Crawley, February 2006. Hard copy also available to order from ILPA.
2005
Representation at Immigration Appeals A Best Practice Guide, Jane Coker, Jim Gillespie, Sue Shutter, Alison Stanley, ILPA/OISC, December 2005
2004
Working with children and young people subject to immigration control: Guidelines for best practice, ILPA/Heaven Crawley, November 2004. - this has now been updated with a second edition, 2012
Asylum: a guide to recent legislation, ILPA and the Resource Information Service (RIS), January 2004
2003
Challenging Immigration Detention: A Best Practice Guide, Emily Burham, ILPA/Bail for Immigration Detainees/Law Society, October 2003
Best Practice Guide to Asylum and Human Rights Appeals, Mark Henderson, ILPA/Refugee Legal Group, October 2003. Updated 2009 - updated version is available through the Electronic Immigration Network
2002
Making An Asylum Application - A Best Practice Guide, Jane Coker and Garry Kelly, Coker Vis Partnership, Martin Soorjoo, Tooks Court Chambers, ILPA, May 2002.
Borders and Discrimination in the European Union, Ryszard Cholewinski, ILPA/Migration Policy Group, January 2002, Executive Summary
2001
The Starting line and the incorporation of the racial equality directive into the national laws of the member States and accession States, Isabelle Chopin and Jan Niessen (eds.), Migration Policy Group / Commission for Racial Equality, March 2001. Hard copy available to order from ILPA.
Refugees and gender - law and process, Heaven Crawley, Refugee Women's Legal Group / Jordans, February 2001. Available from bookshops.
2000
A Practitioner's guide to the EC-Turkey Association Agreement, Nicola Rogers, Kluiwers, 2000. Available from bookshops.
The Amsterdam Proposals or how to influence policy debates on asylum and immigration, Jan Niessen and Susan Rowlands (eds.), European network Against Racism / ILPA / Migration Policy Group, April 2000 Executive summary. Hard copy of the full text available to order from ILPA.
The Amsterdam Proposals: the ILPA/MPG Proposed Directives on Immigration and asylum, Steven Peers, ILPA / Migration Policy Group, March 2000.
1999
Breaking down the Barriers: A report on the conduct of asylum interviews at ports, Heaven Crawley, ILPA, 1999
1998
Gender guidelines for the determination of asylum claims in the UK, Refugee Women's Legal Group, July 1998
Mind the Gap! Ineffective member State implementation of European Union asylum measures, Steve Peers, ILPA / Refugee Council, May 1998. Copies available to order from ILPA.
1997
Providing Protection: towards fair and effective asylum procedures, Justice / ILPA / Asylum Rights Campaign, July 1997. Copies available to order from ILPA.
1996
A guide to the right of establishment under the Europe agreements, Elspeth Guild, 1996. Copies available to order from ILPA.
