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UK legal academics call for the government to stop ‘attacking’ migration lawyers

JURIST

On Friday, various academic lawyers from across the UK and abroad signed an open letter to Suella Braverman, the Home Secretary, accusing the government of “attacking” mostly immigration lawyers for advising and representing clients – especially those seeking asylum.

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Australia emergency laws for immigrants who can not be deported face challenge

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The refugee’s lawyers claim that the new laws , which relate to the monitoring of refugees who cannot be deported, are “ arbitrary” and “punitive.” these changes follow a high court ruling that the indefinite detainment of immigrants who could not be extradited was unlawful. .”

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UK asylum charity launches legal action against government Rwanda plan

JURIST

Asylum Aid, a leading UK charity providing free legal advice and representation to asylum seekers and refugees, announced on Friday that it was launching legal action against the Home Office’s Safety of Rwanda plan to “ensure that all individual cases against removal to Rwanda are properly considered.”

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UK Bar Council condemns PM Sunak after he suggests lawyers profit from ‘getting people to the UK illegally’

JURIST

The Bar Council Tuesday accused UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of undermining public trust in the legal profession by claiming that a “subset of lawyers” is exploiting illegal migrants for profit. The comments by the Prime Minister, however, are clearly an attempt to play politics with the legal profession.

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UK Lord Chancellor faces claim that he is in breach of duty to provide legal aid for asylum seekers

JURIST

UK charity Public Law Project (PLP) announced Monday they have written a letter to Lord Chancellor Alex Chalk claiming he is in breach of his duty to make legal aid available to asylum seekers in England and Wales, which he is obligated to do under s.1 1 (1) of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012.

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New Visalaw.ai/AILA Product Uses GPT-4 for Immigration Law Research, Drafting and Summarization

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A new generative AI product for immigration lawyers announced today is designed to help them conduct research, draft and summarize complex legal documents, and engage with potential clients through a chat interface. “Immigration law is an incredibly complex, high-stakes area of law. Called Visalaw.ai

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Marina Shepelsky: How to Be a Top Lawyer in Your Niche

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What does it take to become a successful lawyer? In a series of in-depth interviews for the Estrin Report , Chere Estrin profiles top lawyers from all types of practices, and we’re highlighting their top five tips here. This week, the spotlight is on immigration and divorce lawyer — and social media star — Marina Shepelsky.

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