UK Borders Agency to be split into two departments- February 21 2012
Following an official inquiry, the Home Secretary has decided that the UK Boarders Agency will be split into two. Read the Home Secretary’s statement to Parliament about the matter HERE.
Changes to appeals against immigration and asylum decisions from 19 December 2011 – December 09 2011
The Ministry of Justice will be introducing appeal fee charges for some asylum and immigration appeals from 19 December 2011.
People who want to appeal against a decision notice dated 19 December 2011 or later will need to pay a fee. The appeal fee will apply to most categories of visas and decisions. Any exemptions to the fees will be outlined by the Ministry of Justice. This will not affect any decision notices that are dated before 19 December.
Also, from 19 December people will need to lodge their appeals at the tribunal in the UK. We will no longer accept appeals at any of our overseas visa application centres.
Full guidance about the changes will be published on the Ministry of Justice website from 19 December 2011.
Legal Aid reforms – December 01 2011
On 1 December 2011, the Ministry of Justice announced that the legal aid measures contained in the Legal Aid etc Bill presently before Parliament would not be brought into force until April 2013.
To read the ministerial statement, click HERE.
