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Stakeholders call for broader partnerships and better coordination to tackle long-lasting refugee crises

Stakeholders call for broader partnerships and better coordination to tackle long-lasting refugee crises 7.1 million people, 70% of the world’s refugees live in protracted refugee situations, where they are displaced for five years or more, with little chance of any durable solution being found in the near future. A public seminar organised this week by ECRE, the International Rescue […]

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Are Sharia Divorces (Talagh or Talaq) valid in English law

Are Sharia Divorces (Talagh or Talaq) valid in English law   If you marry abroad and obtain a Nikkah abroad in a country which practices Sharia Law your marriage will automatically be legally recognised in England & Wales. However questions can arise as to whether the same applies when you obtain a Sharia divorce, called […]

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Immigration

Changes to the Immigration Rules – April 2013

Today, Thursday 14 March 2013, a written ministerial statement was laid before Parliament outlining a number of changes to the Immigration Rules. These new changes will come into effect on 6 April 2013, and include changes to: The Tier 1 (Graduate entrepreneur) route, to include additional places for talented MBA graduates from UK Higher Education Institutions […]

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Immigration

UKBA Fails to Follow Up Tip-Offs on Illegal Immigration

UKBA Fails to Follow Up Tip-Offs on Illegal Immigration It has been revealed today that UK Border Agency (UKBA) staff failed to check thousands of tip-offs from the public about overseas students exceeding the terms of their visas. Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration John Vine has discovered that the UK Border Agency has allowed […]

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Text Spammers Fined by Information Commissioner’s Office

Text Spammers Fined by Information Commissioner’s Office The Information Commissioner’s Office today fined the owners of a marketing company £440,000 after they bombarded the public with millions of unwanted spam text messages. The Information Commissioner’s Office used its powers to fine for the first time after the men breached the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations […]