After 18 months of litigation, the High Court has found that the government's operation of the asylum support system is unlawful and discriminatory.

Full 70-page judgment available here: bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/…

Here's a quick overview 👇🏽

[Disclaimer: I represented AA] TL;DR - the finding of unlawfulness is based on widespread unreasonable delays in the Home Office's provision of asylum support accommodation to destitute and vulnerable individuals, its lack of effective data capture and its failure to monitor disability.

THREAD: with Brexit upon us, here's a talk I gave in Oct '19 with @ILPAimmigration on the legal mechanics of government plans to end free movement.

A privilege to talk alongside @AIRECentre's @Mr_Matt_Evans, @SueWillman of @dpg_law & Steph Harrison QC of @gardencourtlaw

1/ On the purpose behind the Henry VIII powers in EUWA 2018 and how the government has attempted to use these to water down free movement rights. Looks unlawful.

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1/ Some reasons why the Domino’s pizza dismissal case has some disturbing features for employers / lawyers / claimants.
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lawmostly.com/2018/07/03/dom… 2/ It shows that the lynchpin of Theresa’ May’s #hostileenvironment policy, (the ‘right to work’ system), is causing confusion for employers, staff and Judges.

I promised you more treats & here they are.😀🍬

(Thread) For the migrant rights project that I’m working on with @LawCentres I spoke with Jamila from @ATLEUnit about their amazing work seeking redress for trafficking survivors.

New ebook available to download!
Supporting Migrant Workers: rights-based approaches.
An accessible guide to the law of workers' rights, the gig economy, hostile environment and modern slavery. lawmostly.com/2018/05/18/new… 1/ The backstory:

It all started with a phone call with @MirandaGrell on a busy train packed with kids (incl. mine) who were determined to sabotage any meaningful conversation...