News and UpdatesRecent news, updates, and insights


Legal update

Asylum support appeals and withdrawals of asylum claims

The Supreme Court has rejected the Home Secretary’s application for permission to appeal the Court of Appeal ruling on the scope of the jurisdiction of the Asylum Support Tribunal (AST).


Reforming asylum support

Government proposing significant changes to Asylum Support.

The Government recently consulted on bringing in the asylum support provisions of the Immigration Act 2016 (IA16). If brought into force this will result in significant changes to asylum support.


Tribunal Update

Asylum Support Tribunal Temporary Relocation

The Asylum Support Tribunal has temporarily relocated to: London Tribunals Centre (LTC) Newgate Street London EC1A 7AZ


Home Office policy update

New Home Office policy on Conditions of support

On 2 June the Home Office published a new policy on illegal working as a breach of asylum support conditions.


New policy on Allocation of accommodation

Home Office Restores Key Safeguards in Updated Accommodation Allocation Policy

The Home Office has updated its Allocation of Accommodation Policy following a successful legal challenge brought by Deighton Pierce Glynn on behalf of Freedom from Torture and the Helen Bamber Foundation.