ILPA submissions

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Legal Aid: Refocusing on Priority Cases – Consultation on Draft Regulations, Funding Code Changes and Lord Chancellor’s Authorisations

ILPA Response: 19 February 2010

Asylum Support Consultation

ILPA Response: 3 February 2010

UK Border Agency consultation – Simplifying Immigration Law: a new framework for Immigration Rules

ILPA Response: 2 February 2010

OISC Consultation on Guidance on Competence

ILPA Response: 28 January 2010

JCHR : Legislative Scrutiny Priorities for 2010

ILPA Submission: 17 January 2010

Assessing Age Asylum Process Guidance

ILPA Comments: 15 January 2010

Communication from the Commission on guidance for better transposition and application of Directive 2004/38/EC; 2 July 2009

ILPA and AIRE Centre Response: 9 December 2009

UK Border Agency on the re-cast Procedures and Qualifications Directives

ILPA and AIRE Centre Comments: 8 December 2009

Points-Based System : Tier 4 Review

ILPA Comments: 4 December 2009

UK Border Agency Consultation on Charging for Immigration and Visa Applications

ILPA Response: 30 November 2009

Consulation on Draft Practice Statements and Practice Directions of the Asylum and Immigration Chambers of the First-Tier Tribunal and the Upper Tribunal

ILPA Response: 23 November 2009

Ministry of Justice Consultation - Legal Aid: Funding Reforms

ILPA Response: 06 November 2009

Earning the right to stay: A new points test for citizenship

ILPA Submission: 26 October 2009

Ministry of Justice Consultation - Legal Aid: Refocusing on priority cases

ILPA Response: 08 October 2009

JCHR: Implementation of Strasbourg Judgments and Declarations of Incompatibility.

ILPA Submission: 30 September 2009

ILPA submission to the Committee regarding the Child Poverty Bill.

ILPA Submission: 30 September 2009

Consultation on the Upper Tribunal rules amendments for Immigration and Asylum Chamber

ILPA Response: 29 September 2009

UK Border Agency request for comments on draft posters to display in offices of commercial partners overseas

ILPA Response: 23 September 2009

UK Border Agency request for comments on pro forma for further submissions

ILPA Response: 18 September 2009

Ministry of Justice request for views on European Union Justice and Home Affairs Future Work Programme 2009 (Stockholm Programme)

ILPA Submission: 17 September 2009

ILPA comments on UK Border Agency Guidance for legal representatives on further submissions

ILPA Submission: 4 September 2009

Response to Ministry of Justice consultation on Funding Immigration and Asylum Legal Aid in the First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal

ILPA Submission: August 2009

ILPA comments on the UK Border Agency Draft Operating Standard for the provision of Welfare Services in Immigration Removal Centres

ILPA Submission: August 2009

Response to UK Border Agency Oversight of Immigration Advisory Sector consultation.

ILPA Submission: August 2009

Response to draft statutory guidance on section 55, Borders, Citzenship and Immigration Act 2009
(children's welfare).

ILPA Submission: August 2009

ILPA comments to UK Border Agency on changes to the Points-Based System under consideration.

ILPA Submission: July 2009

Submission to working group on the Part 54 (Judicial Review) Practice Direction

ILPA Submission: July 2009

Submission to the UK Border Agency regarding Five Year Review of Asylum Cases.

ILPA Submission: July 2009

Further response to the Further Consultation of the draft Short-Term Holding Facility (STHF) Rules

ILPA Submission: June 2009

Response to the Bar Standards Consultation on the Equality and Diversity Implications of the Recommendations of the Public Access Working Group

ILPA Submission: June 2009

Response on Draft Protection Rules

ILPA Submission: May 2009

Comments to Visa Services Directorate on hub and spoke model

ILPA Submission: May 2009

Response to Fee Scheme Consultation

ILPA Submission: May 2009

Response to the consultation on the Tribunal Procedure (First Tier Tribunal) General Regulatory Chamber Rules 2009

ILPA Submission: May 2009

Commentaries on proposed European Commission Directives

ILPA Submission: May 2009

Response to the Further Consultation on the draft Short-Term Holding Facility (STHF) Rules

ILPA Submission: April 2009

Response to UK Border Agency 19 March 2009 presentation on future priorities for New Asylum Model

ILPA Submission: April 2009

Home Affairs Committee inquiry into human trafficking (also endorsed by the Anti-Traffickng Legal Project)

ILPA Submission: March 2009

Home Affairs Committee inquiry into the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill

ILPA Submission: March 2009

Joint Committee on Human Rights: Inquiry on Children's Rights

ILPA Submission: February 2009

Draft Section 4 Application Form and Guidance - ILPA comments

ILPA Submission: January 2009

Legal Aid 2010 Consultation

ILPA Submission : January 2009

Immigration Appeals: Fair Decisions; Faster Justice, UK Border Agency Consultation

ILPA Submission : October 2008

Memorandum of Evidence to the Joint Committee on Human Rights re Draft (Partial) Immigration and Citizenship Bill

ILPA Memorandum : October 2008

Appendix : October 2008

Strengthening the Common Travel Area, UK Border Agency Consultation

ILPA Submission : October 2008

Memorandum of Evidence to Home Affairs Committee Draft (Partial) Immigration and Citizenship Bill

ILPA Memorandum : September 2008

Appendix : September 2008

Memorandum of Further Evidence to Home Affairs Committee Enquiry into the Points-Based System

ILPA Memorandum : September 2008

Proposed amendments to section four eligibility criteria and regulations

ILPA Response : September 2008

Detained Fast-Track & Detained Non-Suspensive Appeals - Intake Selection (AIU Instruction)

ILPA Response : September 2008

The Home Affairs Committee Enquiry into Managed Migration: the Points Based System

ILPA submission : July 2008

Tier 4 Equality Impact Assessment

ILPA comments : July 2008

Consultation on the Draft Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber) Procedure Rules 2008

ILPA response : July 2008

Tribunals Service Consultation on the Procedure Rules for the First Tier Tribunal (Social Entitlement Chamber)

ILPA response : July 2008

Managing Legal Aid Cases in Partnership - Delivery Transformation

ILPA response : July 2008

Trafficking and National Referral Mechanisms: ILPA paper following the UK Border Agency workshop on Monday 12th May

ILPA response : May 2008

Consultation on Path to Citizenship Green Paper

ILPA response : May 2008

Ministry of Justice Consultation: - The Community Legal Service (Funding)(Amendment) Order 2008

ILPA response : May 2008

UK Border Agency Consultation on Compulsory Identity Cards for Foreign Nationals

ILPA response : May 2008

Migration Advisory Committee Call for Evidence

ILPA response : April 2008

Draft Lord Chancellor's Direction on Cross Border Disputes' (implementation of Council Directive 2003/8/EC, 27 January 2008

ILPA response : April 2008

The Border and Immigration Agency Code of Practice for Keeping Children Safe from Harm Consultation

ILPA response : April 2008

Letter to Lord Adonis re. Debate on Guardianship for Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children during Report Stage of the Children and Young Persons Bill on 17 March : April 2008

Focusing English for Speakers of Other Languages on Community Cohesion

ILPA response : April 2008

Equality Impact Assessment: Points Based System Youth Mobility Scheme (Tier 5)

ILPA response : March 2008

Visitors Consultation Paper

ILPA response : March 2008

Consultation on draft DFT & DNSA - Intake Selection (AIU instruction)

ILPA comments : February 2008

Marriage visas: pre-entry English requirement for spouses

ILPA response : February 2008

Marriage to partners from overseas: a consultation paper

ILPA response : February 2008

Review of Border and Immigration Agency Statistics on "Control of Immigration"

ILPA submission : February 2008

Border and Immigration Agency Review of the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner

ILPA response : February 2008

Changes to the General Grounds for Refusal in the Immigration Rules to be introduced by Statement of Changes in the Immigration Rules HC 321

ILPA briefing : February 2008

Home Affairs Committee Enquiry into Trafficking

ILPA submission : February 2008

Solicitors Regulatory Authority Review of the Professional Accreditation

ILPA submission : January 2008

Equality Impact Assessment: Points Based System Highly Skilled Tier

ILPA response : January 2008

Citizenship Review: The Different Categories of British Nationality

ILPA submission : December 2007

Consultation on the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (Procedure) (Amendment) Rules 2008 and (Fast Track Procedure) (Amendment) Rules 2008

ILPA response : December 2007

Points Based System Fees Consultation

ILPA response : November 2007

BIA Consultation on the draft Immigration & Asylum (Provision of Service or Facilities) Regulations 2007

ILPA response : November 2007

BIA Consultation on Transposition of the EU Asylum Procedures Directive 2005/85/EC into National Law

ILPA response : October 2007

The Independent Police Complaints Commission Oversight of BIA Incidents and Complaints Consultation Paper

ILPA response : October 2007

Commission Green Paper on the future Common European Asylum System COM(2007) 301 final

ILPA submission : September 2007

Submission to the Select Committee on the European Union Sub Committee F - Frontex Inquiry September 2007

ILPA Submission : September 2007

Memorandum to the Joint Committee on Human Rights following the publication of the Government's response to the Committee's Tenth Report of session 2006-07, The Treatment of Asylum Seekers

ILPA Memorandum : September 2007

Consultation on Controlled Access to the UK Labour Market for Romanians and Bulgarians

ILPA Response : September 2007

Consultation on Simplifying Immigration Law

ILPA Response : August 2007

Consultation on the implementation of new powers to prevent illegal migrant working in the UK

ILPA Response : August 2007

Advance Copy of LSC's Immigration Specification

ILPA Comments : July 2007

Consultation on Legal Aid Regulations

ILPA Response : July 2007

Home Office and Nationality Directorate Consultation Paper, February 2007, Planning Better Outcomes and Support for Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children

ILPA Response : May 2007

TSAI Project : Proposal to use Video Conferencing for substantive Asylum Interviews of Prisoners

ILPA Response : May 2007

Consultation on the Draft Detention Advice Specification

ILPA Response : April 2007

LSC Consultation on the Draft Unified Contract Specification

ILPA Response : April 2007

Consultation on proposed amendment to the Lord Chancellor's authorisation on the scope of legal aid - business cases

ILPA Response : February 2007

DCA Response : April 2007

LSC Consultation on the Draft Unified Contract

ILPA Response : November 2006

Consultation on the Draft Practice Direction on Applications for Permission to apply for Judical Review in Immigration and Asylum cases

ILPA Response : November 2006

LSC/DCA Consultation Paper Legal Aid: a sustainable future

ILPA Response : October 2006

ILPA Annex 1 : October 2006

ILPA Annexes : for copies of the spreadsheets email helen.williams@ilpa.org.uk

CAC Inquiry into the implementation of the Carter Review

ILPA Submission : October 2006

Joint Committee on Human Rights Inquiry into Treatment of Asylum Seekers

ILPA Evidence : October 2006

Home Office consultation on the Implementation of the Refugee Definition Directive

ILPA Response : August 2006

Consultation Document : Private freight searching and fingerprinting at Juxtaposed Controls

ILPA Response : July 2006

Tackling Human Trafficking - Consultation on Proposals for a UK Action Plan

ILPA Response : April 2006

A Points-Based System: Making Migration Work for Britain (CM 6741)

ILPA Briefing : March 2006

Further Submission to the Joint Committee on Human Rights Inquiry into Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights

ILPA Further Submission : February 2006

European Commission Communication: Fighting trafficking in human beings - an integrated approach and proposals for an action place COM(2005) 514 final

ILPA Response : January 2006

Joint Committee on Human Rights into Human Trafficking

ILPA Submission : January 2006

Home Affairs Committee Inquiry into Immigration Control

ILPA Submission : December 2005

Commission's Proposed Directive on Common Standards and Procedures in Member State for returning illegally staying third country nationals COM(2005)391

ILPA Response : November 2005

Selective Admission : Making Migration Work for Britain

ILPA Response : November 2005

Evidence to the Joint Committee on Human Rights Counter-Terrorism Policy and Human Rights: Initial Stage

ILPA Submission : October 2005

UK compliance with the United Nations Convention Against Torture

ILPA Submission : September 2005

Council on Tribunals consultation on the use and value of oral hearings in the Administrative Justice System

ILPA response : September 2005 & success rates since 1st January 2003 : September 2005

Meaning of 'continuous residence' : level of permitted absences during the four year qualifying period of ILR

ILPA Submission : August 2005

Exclusion or Deportation from the UK on Non-Conducive Grounds : Consultation Document

ILPA Submission : August 2005

UK Presidency of the European Union

ILPA Response : August 2005

New Policies on Refugees and Leave

ILPA Response : July 2005

House of Lords Committee on the European Union: Sub-Committee E: Inquiry into 'Human Rights Proofing EU Legislation'

ILPA Submission : June 2005

Identity Cards Bill, Second Reading

ILPA Briefing : June 2005

Immigration Statistics

ILPA Submission : June 2005

Call for evidence for the House of Lords Select Committee on the European Union re Economic Migration to the EU

ILPA Response : May 2005

Publication of Work Permits (UK) Internal (Caseworker)Guidance

ILPA Response : April 2005

Commission Green Paper on an EC Approach to Managing Economic Migration COM(2004)811

ILPA Response : April 2005

Draft Asylum and Immigration Practice Directions Consultation

ILPA Response : March 2005

Immigration (Application Fees) Order 2005

ILPA briefing : March 2005

Asylum and Immigration Tribunal - Fast Track procedure Rules

ILPA Response : February 2005

Consultation on the Use of Experts

ILPA Response : February 2005 & ILPA paper : February 2005

Asylum & Immigration Tribunal - Amendments to the General Civil Contract

ILPA Response : February 2005

The Hague Programme: EU Immigration & Asylum Law and Policy

ILPA Response : January 2005

Proposals for the 'retrospective public funding' of onwards appeals from the single tier Asylum & Immigration Tribunal from 1/4/05

ILPA Response : January 2005

Consultation on Review of Charges for Immigration Applications

ILPA Executive Summary & Response : January 2005

The Asylum and Immigration Tribunal - The Legal Aid Arrangements for Onward Appeals

ILPA Response : January 2005

Implementation of Council Directive 2003/9/EC of 27 January 2003 laying down minimum standards for the reception of asylum seekers

ILPA Response : December 2004

DCA Consultation on Asylum and Immigration Tribunal - Procedure Rules and Judical Titles Order

ILPA Response : December 2004

Commission's Commuication : An Area of Freedom, Security and Justice : Assessment of the Tampere programme and future orientations COM (2004) 401 final, 2 June 20041

ILPA Response : September 2004

An Area of Freedom, Security and Justice Five Years On Immigration and Asylum for the Next Five Years

Joint Submission by ILPA & the Standing Committee of Experts on International Immigration, Refugee and Criminal Law : September 2004

Sections 2, 32(2) and 35 of the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004

ILPA briefing : September 2004 (amended December 2004)

IND Guidance: September 2004

Home Office Section 2 letter: September 2004

Proposals to Exclude Overseas Visitors from Eligibility to Free NHS Primary Medical Services

ILPA Response : August 2004

Council Directive on minimum standards on procedures in Member States for granting and withdrawing refugee status (30 April 2004)*

ILPA analysis and critique : July 2004

ILPA Annex : July 2004

Legislation on Identity Cards : A Consultation, CM 6178

ILPA comments : July 2004

LSC Consultation on Devolved Powers

ILPA response : June 2004

The European Commission's consultation on the proposed EU Visa Information System (VIS)

ILPA submission : June 2004

Consultation on Draft Regulations Relating to Accession of 8 New Member States to the European Union

ILPA response : April 2004

LSC Consultation on CLR and Fast Track Processes

ILPA response : January 2004

New Immigration Specification Applying from 1 April 2004

ILPA comments : January 2004

Proposal for a Council Regulation on establishing the criteria and mechanism for determining the Member State responsible for examining an asylum application lodged in one of the Member States by a third country national

ILPA's scoreboard : January 2002