Immigration, Asylum and Nationality: analysis and opinion
The following writings concern matters of law, policy and practice concerning a variety of matters from British people's rights to citizenship to the rights of refugees and migrants in the UK or internationally. They are collected in date order.
2024
An Act of Parliament that plumbs new lows, April 2024
2023
Hiding shambolic policy under shameless tirades, October 2023
Amnesty International UK analysis of Illegal Migration Act 2023, August 2023
Making bad law, badly is bound to have bad consequences – but what is to be done?, July 2023 (on the Government's Illegal Migration Bill)
The threat of more asylum legislation, March 2023
The truth about safe and legal routes, February 2023
The Government's queue-less policy, February 2023
2022
UK breaking the Refugee Convention, June 2022
Government Response to Ukrainian Refugees exposes wider flaws in Asylum Policy, April 2022
2021
'Safe and Legal Routes' Briefing, January 2021