Legal aid and care leavers with immigration cases, August 2019
Legal aid and care leavers with immigration cases, August 2019 Download a print-friendly version of this briefing here Background Even after they leave care, separated young people with immigration issues continue to face difficulties in accessing state benefits, education and employment, and this problem is particularly acute for those whose status is uncertain or temporary. […]
Guidance on supporting separated and unaccompanied children to access legal aid in immigration cases
This briefing is to raise awareness among social workers, advocates, lawyers, foster carers, and others supporting separated and unaccompanied children who need to access legal aid with their immigration, asylum and nationality cases.
Immigration legal advice and representation for children, young people and families
Evidence from the Refugee and Migrant Children’s Consortium for the LASPO Post-Implementation Review, September 2018 Since the enactment of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO) the effects on migrant children and families has been well documented.[1] This submission gives an overview of these effects, draws out some specific consequences of […]
Children and Social Work Bill
The Children and Social Work Bill was debated by Parliament in 2016-17. RMCC briefings on the Bill included the following: a proposed amendment on care planning for the permanence and stability of migrant and asylum-seeking children in care a briefing on the impact of changes to leaving care provisions on former asylum-seeking young people.
Access to Justice: briefing for Westminster Hall debate
There is no automatic entitlement for children to access legal aid. For refugee, asylum-seeking and migrant children, their status in the UK means they are more likely to require legal advice for immigration or asylum cases, or to enforce other rights in the UK.
Legal aid reform: implications for access to justice
RCC submission to the Joint Committee on Human Rights inquiry into the implications for access to justice of certain government proposals to reform legal aid.
RCC response to Transforming Legal Aid Consultation
A print-friendly copy of this consultation response can be downloaded here. Introduction The Refugee Children’s Consortium (RCC) is a group of NGOs working collaboratively to ensure that the rights and needs of refugee children are promoted, respected and met in accordance with the relevant domestic, regional and international human rights and welfare standards. Refugee and […]