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What social workers need to know about immigration status and citizenship for children in their care
When our client Marco was 16, he was in local authority care, having been removed from a violent and chaotic family. If you had met him as a social worker, you would probably have thought he was British and might not given it a second thought. Marco was born in the UK and lived his…
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Submission to the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration relating to Home OfficeProcessing of Applications for Fee Waivers
Kids in Need of Defense UKSeptember 2024 Kids in Need of Defense UK welcomes the ICIBI’s inspection of Home Office processing of fee waiverapplications. KIND UK is a pro bono legal advice project assisting low-income children, young people, and family members with applications for leave to remain and British citizenship. We are hosted at Central…
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The Illegal Migration Act 2023: British Citizenship and Leave to Remain for Children in the UK
A briefing for ParliamentariansJuly 2024 Download the full briefing here. For more information, please contact Cynthia.orchard@centralenglandlc.org.uk. This briefing was prepared for KIND UK by Cynthia Orchard (Consultant Policy Advisor) and Matthew Leidecker (Communications Consultant). More detail on the leave to remain and citizenship provisions of the IMA is available here. Notes
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Concerns about the UK’s Rwanda Act 2024
30 May 2024 KIND UK and Central England Law Centre were saddened by the passage of the Safety of Rwanda Act (“Rwanda Act”) which became law on 25 April 2024.1 However, we are heartened by the Prime Minister’s statement on 23 May 2024 that there will be no forced removals to Rwanda before the general…
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British Citizenship for Children: 5. Useful resources
British Citizenship for Children: A Guide from KIND UK In this guide: 1. British Citizenship 2. Discretionary Citizenship 3. The Illegal Migration Act (2023) 4. The Good Character Requirement >5. Useful Resources & More Information 5.1 KIND UK Service KIND UK provides free legal advice and representation to children, young people and families going through…
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British Citizenship for Children: 3. The Illegal Migration Act
British Citizenship for Children: A Guide from KIND UK 1. British Citizenship 2. Discretionary Citizenship > 3. The Illegal Migration Act (2023) 4. The Good Character Requirement 5. Useful Resources & More Information 3.1 The Illegal Migration Act 3.2 More information For more information about the Illegal Migration Act 2023, please see our briefings (short…
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Dechert
Dechert joined KIND UK as a partner in 2017. Their pro bono lawyers work on cases of undocumented children and young people via our hub at the Central England Law Centre.
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Eversheds-Sutherland
Eversheds-Sutherland joined KIND UK as a partner in 2022. Their pro bono lawyers work on cases of undocumented children and young people via our hubs at the Central England Law Centre and Just Right Scotland. “KIND is a fantastic project, and one that Eversheds Sutherland is delighted to support. Over the first year of our…
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Fried Frank
Fried Frank joined KIND UK as a partner in 2021. Their pro bono lawyers work on cases of undocumented children and young people via our hub at the Central England Law Centre.
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Gowling WLG
Gowling WLG joined KIND UK as a partner in 2017. Their pro bono lawyers work on cases of undocumented children and young people via our hub at the Central England Law Centre. “I find it very rewarding to be involved in this type of work as the outcome has the potential to change lives, alleviate…
