Asylum...
Below are our articles on the subject of Asylum. If you can't see what you are looking for our other categories are displayed on the left under 'Our Quick Links'...
Appealing Against a Refusal to Grant Asylum
Each application for asylum made since March 2007 has been dealt with by a single case worker who will liaise with the applicant throughout the...
Asylum Seekers and Permission to Work in the UK
Asylum seekers are generally not permitted to work in the UK whilst their claim for asylum is processed. UK asylum seekers may be entitled to...
Challenging the Legality of Child Detention
In May 2010 the UK’s new coalition government announced that they intended to end the detention of children in immigration removal centres...
Claiming Asylum in the UK
A foreign national who faces the threat of serious harm in their own country may be able to claim asylum in the UK. The main legal document concerning the treatment...
Dealing with Asylum Applications
Once a foreign national has claimed asylum in the UK they enter the asylum process and their application will be considered by the border authorities. Due to the...
Detention of Failed Asylum Seekers
Failed asylum seekers may sometimes be held in detention until they can be removed from the UK. Detention is not automatic in all cases. There are a limited number...
International Law on Asylum-seekers and Refugees
The problems faced by asylum-seekers and refugees must, inevitably, be looked at from an international perspective. When conflict or persecution...
Is the UK Still a Sanctuary for Refugees?
Sanctuary is commonly known as asylum: the protection given by a country to a refugee fleeing persecution in their own country.
The UK...
