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localgovernmentlawyer. co. uk > housing-law > 397-housing-news > 100694-government-acted-unlawfully-when-changing-policy-on-allocation-of-asylum-accommodation-high-court

Government acted unlawfully when changing policy on allocation of asylum accommodation: High Court

6+ hour, 27+ min ago  (631+ words) The Home Office acted unlawfully when it changed its policy on allocation of asylum accommodation, failing to consult adequately and breaching both the public sector equality duty and the Tameside duty, the High Court has found. The amendments to the…...

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localgovernmentlawyer. co. uk > housing-law > 397-housing-news > 100199-review-to-assess-home-office-engagement-with-local-authorities-on-asylum-accommodation-plans

Review to assess Home Office engagement with local authorities on asylum accommodation plans

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (247+ words) The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration has launched an inspection of the Home Office's engagement with local authorities in the planning and development of asylum accommodation. The independent body said its report, which will be submitted to the…...

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localgovernmentlawyer. co. uk > planning > 401-planning-news > 99977-court-of-appeal-refuses-epping-forest-permission-to-appeal-in-asylum-accommodation-injunction-bid

Court of Appeal refuses Epping Forest permission to appeal in asylum accommodation injunction bid

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (676+ words) The Court of Appeal has refused Epping Forest District Council's application for permission to appeal the High Court's refusal to grant a final injunction that would block the Home Office from accommodating asylum seekers in the Bell Hotel in Epping....

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