Here, we look at the practicalities involved in getting a good medico-legal report. We have previously explained what a medico-legal report is and that article should be read
Our September roundup is here, featuring the latest statement of changes and new parts of the Illegal Migration Act 2023 being brought into force. We also discuss the
This article provides an overview of what a medico-legal report is, the different types of reports available and when they should be used. A medico-legal report is frequently
Staff working at Brook House immigration removal centre were verbally and physically abusive towards the people who were detained, including the use of extremely racist language. There were
The Secretary of State will reduce judicial oversight of detention and increase her detention powers when more of the Illegal Migration Act 2023 comes into force on 28
UNHCR has published their final ‘Evaluation of the Refugee and Migrant Advice Service’s Alternative to detention pilot’ which concludes that using detention for the 84 people in the
UNHCR has published their final ‘Evaluation of the Refugee and Migrant Advice Service’s Alternative to detention pilot’ which concludes that using detention for the 84 people in the
The Independent Monitoring Board has explicitly connected the Rwanda agreement with an increased risk of detainees self-harming in its latest report. The ‘Annual Report of the Independent Monitoring
HM Inspectorate of Prisons has published a new report following an unannounced inspection of the Tinsley House immigration detention centre. There are some broad positives: We found a
Immigration detainees don’t have a right to face-to-face legal advice, the Court of Appeal has held in R (on the application of SPM) v Secretary of State for
