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ILPA Blog | Refugee

When ‘Safe’ is Anything But: ‘Safe Country’ concepts and understanding their impact on women seeking asylum

BY EMILY WILBOURN AND DR CHRISTEL QUERTON The UK Government has been making increasing use of concepts such as ‘safe countries of origin’ or ‘safe third countries’. It has also […]
ILPA documents | Refugee

ILPA Evidence to the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (SLSC) Re. Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules: HC 1691 (13 March 2026)

ILPA submitted the below evidence to the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee on 13 March 2026 regarding the Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules HC 1691 of 5 March 2026, asking the Committee […]
ILPA Blog | Family and Personal Migration

International Surrogacy: Family Court warns individuals to take immigration and nationality law advice before entering arrangements

BY ALEXANDER FINCH AND KEELIN MCCARTHY Recent years have seen a steady rise in UK nationals and residents entering into surrogacy arrangements overseas. However, with no over-arching international agreement to […]
ILPA documents

ILPA Statement on the COVID-19 Justice system Roundtable Summary Report

In May 2025, ILPA’s Legal Director, Zoe Bantleman, attended a COVID-19 Inquiry roundtable to discuss the impact of the pandemic on the justice system and for immigration and asylum.  Today, […]
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Thursday 19 March

WEB 3132 ILPA Student Sponsors Conference (In-person)

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Thursday 19 March

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